How to TRICK your Brain into Getting Straight A's NO MATTER WHAT, by Girlworld on YouTube. 9 min.
- Video length
- 9 min
- Time to do it
- 1 hour to set up, then daily s
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Turn off phone notifications and put the phone in another room. Set a timer for 25 minutes of study and 5 minutes of rest.
Read one section of your notes, then close the book. Write down everything you remember on blank paper without looking.
Check your notes and mark what you missed. Rewrite only the missed points as short questions on flashcards.
Test yourself with the flashcards the next day before opening your notes. Say the answer out loud before flipping the card.
Repeat the recall test at growing gaps: one day, three days, then one week. This spaced repetition locks facts into memory.
Do practice questions or past papers under a timer. Mark your own answers and list the topics you got wrong.
Spend your next session only on the weak topics. Explain each one out loud as if teaching a classmate.
The night before the exam, review your flashcards once and sleep at least seven hours instead of cramming.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep study blocks short and take the full five minute break away from your desk.
Write questions, not statements, on flashcards so you have to produce the answer.
Mix topics in one session instead of studying one subject for hours.
If you feel stuck, explain the idea to an empty chair and note where your explanation breaks down.
Questions
What is active recall?
It means pulling information from memory instead of rereading it. Closing the book and writing what you remember is a simple version.
How many hours a day should I study?
Short focused sessions of 25 minutes with breaks work better than long unfocused ones. Aim for a few blocks a day and keep them regular.
Does this work for maths and science?
Yes. Use practice problems and past papers as your recall test, then review the steps you got wrong.
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