Not really, I'm someone who can easily synthesize data in their heads. Though in class I take notes to study before a test... During the 4 minutes I get between classes. I can really learn anyway, though I like verbal instruction while writing, I think it works the best, reading and then writing something down just seems a bit dumb to me, probably because I read like a writer so I get the details in my head.
Nope oddly I have an incredible memory, because I close my eyes and start remembering about what were we doing on classes we had and what the teacher said almost perfectly. But I also study though just in case.