Even when I was taking in-person classes, I got teased for taking notes — hand-written notes with a pen and paper. Many students thought they could get by with typing notes on their computer or simply recording the lecture and listening to it later. But come test day, I could actually picture the answers based on where I wrote it down on my notebook and in what colour pen I used, which helped me learn the material better and ace the tests. Even if you aren't a visual learner, taking notes will allow you to focus (no toggling back and forth between lecture and Word document) and keep all your notes in one notebook. Plus, research shows that actively writing things down is actually a more effective way to learn and remember something.