I am a CS Programming major and took notes for the first year and a half by hand before I realized I could never possibly write as fast as I can type. Life has been great since the transition. I don't get writer's cramp in my hand and I am able to utilize effective memorization tactics like bolding and color coding with one click. Sometimes you remember things better by where they were on the page - how they stood out. It's quite difficult to do that writing. However, I think it comes down to a matter of typing ability. If you're a great typist - I think you should try it out for a week or so. If not, stick with the hand-written notes. No shame in doing it the old fashioned way.
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I am a CS Programming major and took notes for the first year and a half by hand before I realized I could never possibly write as fast as I can type. Life has been great since the transition. I don't get writer's cramp in my hand and I am able to utilize effective memorization tactics like bolding and color coding with one click. Sometimes you remember things better by where they were on the page - how they stood out. It's quite difficult to do that writing. However, I think it comes down to a matter of typing ability. If you're a great typist - I think you should try it out for a week or so. If not, stick with the hand-written notes. No shame in doing it the old fashioned way.