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random advice on how to study and learn faster better:

The main advice is to practice producing and using what you learn, then check what you can still do after a delay.

It gives five practical methods:

1. Recall instead of only rereading. Close the book or hide your notes. Write or say what you remember, then check for gaps and mistakes.

2. Space your practice. Revisit material across several days. Aim for recall that takes some effort; adjust the interval if you consistently cannot remember.

3. Mix related problem types. Shuffle questions that require different approaches so you practice choosing the right method as well as applying it.

4. Explain concepts with the source closed. Use plain language as if teaching a beginner. When your explanation breaks down, review that specific gap and try again.

5. Connect facts into meaningful patterns. Ask: “Why is this true?”, “What does it connect to?”, and “What is this an example of?”

A simple study routine: study a small section → close it → recall and explain it → check and correct → return another day → practice it alongside related material.

The key takeaway is to judge learning by what you can recall, explain, and apply later, rather than how familiar the material feels while reading. Struggling by itself does not prove that learning is happening.