Posts on study tips.

Notes that nobody re-reads are just expensive doodling. The Cornell method, the Feynman technique, and a hybrid that fits 80% of subjects.

Pomodoro works — for some tasks. For others it actively hurts. Here is when to use 25/5, when to switch to 50/10, and when to throw the timer away entirely.

Cramming the night before is the most studied — and most defeated — technique in cognitive psychology. Spaced repetition uses the same hours and gets you double-digit retention months later. The difference is timing.

The Pinterest-perfect colour-coded timetable falls apart on the first sick day. A schedule that actually survives the term is built around energy windows, buffer days, and one rule that keeps you from rage-quitting in week 6.

Highlighting feels productive but does almost nothing for memory. Active recall — testing yourself before you feel ready — is the technique every top student converges on. Here is how to do it without flashcards.