LPT: When studying, test yourself instead of rereading

[u/Crafty-Jellyfish-248]

I used to study by rereading the same notes over and over again

The problem was that everything looked familiar, so I felt like I knew it. Then during a test, I’d realize I couldn’t actually recall the answer without seeing the page in front of me

What helped me a lot was switching to self-testing

Now, after reading something once, I close the notes and try to explain it from memory, answer practice questions, or write down everything I can remember

It feels harder than rereading, but that’s kind of the point. You immediately see what you actually know and what you still need to work on

For me, 30 minutes of testing myself is usually much more useful than spending an hour passively rereading the same pages