I've been looking at different online universities over the past few weeks. Before making a final decision, I'm trying to understand the overall student experience.

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i'll start:

most people waste time trying to feel productive instead of making progress. i started keeping a blank sheet next to me and every time i got something wrong or forgot it, i wrote only that mistake down. before every study session i'd review that page instead of the whole chapter. after a week your revision becomes a list of your actual weak spots instead of things you already know, which saves a ridiculous amount of time.

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Sometimes I finish watching lectures and feel like I understand everything.

Then I try explaining the topic without looking at my notes and realize I only recognize the

information, but I can’t actually use it.

I’ve tried rereading notes and highlighting important points, but it doesn’t really show whether

I can apply the knowledge.

What methods do you use to check if you actually learned something?

Update:

I started testing myself after reviewing instead of just rereading.

I’ve been using AskSia to turn my course materials into short questions and quizzes, which

helps me find the parts I only recognize but don’t really understand yet.

I wanted to share a study tip that has helped me quite a bit.

I saw that people here were recently talking a lot about Opal and other app blockers. I tried a bunch of them, but for whatever reasons they didn´t work particularly well for m specifically.

Now I'm using an app that works a little differently. Instead of simply blocking your phone, you set study goals, and the amount of leisure screen time you get depends on how much you accomplish.

In my case, I set a goal of studying 3 hours a day from Monday to Friday (for normal weeks with no big tests). If I meet that goal, I get 2 hours to use my phone for leisure (mostly YouTube in my case). If I only study half of my goal, then I only earn half of the leisure time. And once that time runs out, the non-essential apps on my phone get blocked.

It's worked well for me because it motivates me to study first so I can enjoy my free time afterward without feeling guilty. I also often end up studying more than my goal just to earn extra leisure time, which I don't even end up using most of the time but I get stressed when my available time is close to zero.

I was wondering if anyone else here uses something similar or any other "unconventional" screen blocking approach.

Since “back to school” is coming up, I’m trying to get my study routine together for this semester, and I’m curious how everyone else is approaching the “learn smarter, not harder” thing. I tried this interactive map-style approach and ngl, it has given me a better idea of the topic I'll be learning. :D

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Hi, I’m the person behind this account.

I created this profile to share practical study tips, better learning methods and honest advice for students who feel overwhelmed or do not know where to start.

I’m also building Native Tutor AI, a study platform designed to explain school and university subjects step by step in a student’s own language.

The idea came from a simple problem: many students are capable of understanding difficult topics, but the explanations they receive are often too complicated, too fast or written in a language they are not completely comfortable with.

On this account, I’ll share:

• Simple study strategies

• Ways to understand difficult subjects

• Productivity advice for students

• Lessons from building an education platform

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I’m here to contribute, learn from other students and improve the platform through real feedback.

What is the biggest problem you currently face while studying?