Another Day in the LabI have to admit that one of my biggest struggles this past semester was keeping good research notes. I would typically find myself using my research notebook for mostly notes and it was challenging to keep everything in sections since we aren't suppose to skip pages. So last semester I thought by keeping notes and procedures on the google drive would solve my problem but it did not. I then began to struggle with having notes and procedures in multiple places and I found that the disorganization ultimately affected my productivity in the lab. When I sought guidance from my research mentor, she suggested a few resources I try out and supported my desire to have an electronic research notebook. I familiarized myself with Microsoft One-Note and I am so glad I did, because its design layout was exactly what I had in mind! I am now able to have the app on my phone too, and it really allows for me to be more time efficient in the lab and refer back to my notes easily. My favorite feature is being able to take a photo of lab procedures on my One-Note mobile app and also instantly automatically sync it to my computer. Then, I can quickly add notes directly onto my photo. I even started using one note for my classes this semester, and I definitely recommend everyone to try it out.
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