Open Air Bookstores And Annotated Pages

O Fortuna

Velut luna

Statu variabilis

Semper crescis

Aut decrescis

- Carl Orff, Carmina Burana

how to learn new content and never forget it

save this for your next academic year and finals, and it’ll save your grades and time.

1. whenever you read a paragraph with new content, close the book/look away and ask yourself: “what have i just learned?” explaining the concept to yourself right away and asking follow-up questions will change the way you retain new material forever.

2. at first, it’ll be daunting, and it’ll be pretty hard to actually bring yourself to do this. trust me, it’ll be worth it - as this is scientifically proven one of the most effective study techniques.

3. to try this out, set yourself a timer for how long you estimate learning a concept might take. now take away 20% from that estimate. you won’t be able to reach this goal with basic highlighting and re-reading techniques - but with active recall, you will.

4. once you’ve understood the concept, use spaced repetition systems like anki flashcards to force yourself to retrieve this information in a set period of time. this way, your brain will always be reminded of this concept before it could possibly forget it.

5. teach it to others as much as you can. as with the old wisdom “see one, do one, teach one”, one of the only guarantees you’ve really gotten something is when you can effectively teach it.

hope these are helpful for you!!

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my yearning to collect penguin classics never ceases. it only grows, grows, grows

Love letters written with fountain pens in the dim candlelight of a cozy mahogany studio to the soft underlying tune of a classical music vinyl while the stars collide and the memories abide.

"Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood."

- George Orwell, 1984

"The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: His words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords."

— Psalm 55:21 (KJV)

literally tho

Communication is key? Great! I was taught to suppress my emotions until I no longer felt them! 🥳

"Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses."

- Plato

my problem is i am a girl who likes the idea of doing so many things but in reality only has the energy to daydream about doing those things rather than actually doing them

the piano is my happy place