By: Connor Scott

If I could go back and give my freshman-self one piece of advice, it wouldn’t be “study more.”
It would be: you’re studying wrong.
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By: Connor Scott

If I could go back and give my freshman-self one piece of advice, it wouldn’t be “study more.”
It would be: you’re studying wrong.
Continue reading “Why Studying Feels So Hard (And What Your Brain Actually Wants You to Do Instead)”By Brandon Porter
Studying and learning effectively is one of the most important things a college student can learn to be successful and earn those grades that everyone strives for. This, however, is a lot harder than it sounds, and unfortunately, many students go about it the wrong way. If college students were asked how they studied for a big exam, the majority of them would most likely say they reread their text and go over their notes. This is a common fallacy and is also often referred to as an “illusion of learning”.
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