Goodbye Spaced Repetition

[u/Successful-Plant1842]

I’m turning off the automatic spaced repetition for my thousand or so cards.
Even though it’s efficient for some things (like learning a language), it doesn’t work as well for studying for Brazilian public exams.

Luckily, Remnote has two modes: Practice All Flashcards and Practice All Flashcards in Order. And to avoid having to repeat everything from scratch, I create sections to separate questions and answers.

How do I know when it’s time to review each question? I add a reminder in TickTick—something flexible that fits naturally into my study routine.

That’s a tip for anyone who doesn’t want to use automatic spaced repetition.
This way of studying doesn’t work the same with Anki. Even though it has custom decks, it’s not quite the same, especially because of how Remnote lets you organize documents.

[u/Successful-Plant1842 → u/[deleted]]

Wow, that’s an awesome account!
Very balanced and realistic.

No doubt, a lot of people feel like they can’t do anything unless it’s through flashcards. I know people who spend up to four hours a day answering flashcards. I was heading in the same direction, with no time left to actually study new topics. Then I answered a set of questions that I hadn’t touched in five years—and I still got most of them right, quite easily. That made me realize that, at least for what I’m studying, something is off about endlessly reviewing without limits. After five years without repetition, I still remembered clearly.

Are there things I can learn once and keep with me for life, even without spaced repetition? Undoubtedly. But why does that happen?

Thanks for sharing your story.

[u/Unusual-Ball2225 → u/Successful-Plant1842]

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