for the lazy student who'll spend 30 minutes now to skip re-reading later
Goal
Spend 30 minutes recalling today's lecture before bed for maximum retention.
Source principle
A short recall session before sleep cements memory better than an hour of re-reading. : from How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport.
The plan
- 💻9:30-9:32 PMClose the laptop, no more new input tonight.
- 🧠9:32-9:45 PMBlank-page brain dump, everything from today's lecture.
- 🔍9:45-9:50 PMOpen the notes, check the dump against them.
- ✏️9:50-9:55 PMMark 3 gaps, just 3, don't turn this into a study session.
- ❓9:55-10:00 PMWrite 3 recall questions for tomorrow morning.
- 📓10:00-10:05 PMLeave the questions on top of the notebook.
- ⏰10:05-10:10 PMSet tomorrow's recall alarm for 7 AM.
- 😴10:10-10:15 PMLights out, sleep consolidates the recall.