like many of the bosers have said, depends on the individual however, personally, music is fine when i'm studying and actually is something that keeps me motivated for longer amounts of study time. despite this, i don't listen to music whilst studying when exams are looming..
But at the same time ensure you create them attractive enough to make you want to pick them up multiple times to read. Good way of doing this is by using diagrams and colour. Simple but effective.
definitely write your own. you will never quite know your work to your maximum potential without doing it yourself. despite this, of course you can integrate various sources of information to conduct your personal notes. through making your own notes, you'll also find that there are certain...
2U Maths; 83% - top 20.
3U Maths; 57% - top 20.
Adv English; 88% atm with one section to go - 2nd.
Biology; 94% - 1st. Average was low-mid 70s.
Physics; 79% - 2nd. Average was low-mid 50s.
Chemistry; Not handed back yet. Estimation - top 5.
PDHPE; Not handed back yet. Estimation - top 2.
Yeah because my dad teaches and one of his subjects is biology, I've compared most of the textbooks, and personally, I recommend borrowing biology in context.. I think its the best bio textbook there is.