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Absorption method:
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open textbook
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place forehead on paper
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fall asleep
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absorb information while unconscious
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I was the top of my class during college and I wouldn’t be without my study group. I got all the concepts easier than them, but having to force myself to explain it to them and take care that they understood it really cement the concepts. I’m doing an online MBA now, and I struggled during the first months because I had no study group, fortunately an extrovert adopted me into her chat group and with them I was able to come back to my Feynman method of study.
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I don’t usually point out spelling errors but I’m enjoying the casual irony
I don’t see the manic-panic-cram it technique listed here.
Be cool if y’all did an ADHD version.
Take Adderall. Study for 18 hours straight.
I’m kinda old-fashioned, I just remember things.
I remember things too but the Feynman technique helps you spot your knowledge gaps. Not many people have a truly photographic memory.
Wish I could do that.
I’ve had to come up with a spiderweb-esque system where each thread leads to the knowlegde, notes, calendar items, google searches etc.
Oh man, my nested bookmark folders that I would rarely go back and look through, but searching, reading and deciding if I wanted to save it was basically studying.
Another strategy: don’t write notes during class. Actually listen super intently to the instructor, and always ask questions when something isn’t clear. Sit near the front. Notetaking can be a distraction, even though it might feel productive at the time. It’s mentally exhausting if you’re in classes back to back, but I found that really intently focusing on what they’re saying and realizing when you get lost helps a ton. Because once you get lost, the rest of the lesson becomes a lot less helpful and you have to spend time studying by yourself or in a group later without the ingrained context of the rest of the subject when it was originally presented.
Obviously doesn’t work if the instructor is bad at teaching or you’re in a really huge class.
I found (and I’m sure a study found) that making notes in your own vernacular makes you better at remembering the contents of the lecture. Also I found it easier to be immersed in the content.
Ofc not every brain is alike, your mileage may vary.
If you do this (and it’s a good idea) also record it, replay and make notes later. The more forms you learn in, the better the recall and understanding.
A bit dated descriptions FYI. The Flashcards should follow time based boxes and Pomodoro technique shouldn’t be time based but goal based - interrupting mid chapter is worse than not taking a break.
That being said both flashcards and pomodoro breaks are still some of the best control techniques when done correctly! Been working remotely for almost 20 years now - tried everything :)
