Taking Notes and Writing Cheques

As students, we take notes

Why do we take notes?

To study class content later

Why do we study class content?

To pass our exams

Why do we need to pass our exams?

To graduate

Why do we need to graduate?

To get a degree

Why do we need to get a degree?

To get a job

Why do we need to get a job?

To make money

Why do we need to make money?

To live in a capitalist society

This thought process inspired me to come up with my creation: a “cheque” that represent the connection between note-taking and making money in the future. In this connection, note taking is like writing a personal cheque to ourselves, with the amount reflecting the average worth of a degree per class. The idea is that taking notes is similar to investing in our future, just like writing a cheque for our own benefit.