Mind Mapping!

According to Wikipedia, mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. Mind maps are used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid to studying and organizing information, solving problems, making decisions, and writing.

Mind maps are, by definition, a graphical method of taking notes. Their visual basis helps one to distinguish words or ideas, often with colors and symbols. They generally take a hierarchical or tree branch format, with ideas branching into their subsections. Mind maps allow for greater creativity when recording ideas and information, as well as allowing the note-taker to associate words with visual representations. Mind maps differ from concept maps in that mind maps focus on only one word or idea, whereas concept maps connect multiple words or ideas. A mind map is often created around a single word or text, placed in the center, to which associated ideas, words and concepts are added. 

Mind maps to me, as a student is most effective as note taking as well learning. Mainly because its structure that is filled with images and colors helps me to recall and remember certain things even more vividly. It's fun to look at too. It can also be use to express a person's personality during a presentation with a mind map. Basically it's useful and even more practical the normal lines and paragraphs notes.