Hi Court_Knee...
Organization, structure and repetition are absolutely key to me having any success. I was not always so organized, but learned to be that way. I believe this coping skill was the main reason my ADD went un-diagnosed for 43 years. I was pretty good with notes myself, always printed with architectural lettering because it slowed me down and I believe helped me remember. The neatness helped me with later study too. Some of my "Systems" get people to comment and wonder why I'm so rigid, but I hate chaos and know disorganization sends me backwards and things will start to fail for me. A little on the OCD side, maybe, but these traits help me cope.

As long as your system works, who cares what others say, right?