16d (edited) • 🧠 Study Skills
How to Remember Everything You Read
Most underperforming students try to memorize by rereading notes or highlighting pages. It feels productive, but it’s one of the weakest ways to learn.
What actually builds memory is active recall.
Active recall means trying to remember information before you look at the answer. When you do this, your brain is forced to reconstruct what it knows - and that effort is what strengthens memory.
Good ways to use active recall:
- Test yourself without notes (The Blurting Technique)
- Use flashcards (question → answer)
- Explain a concept out loud from memory (The Feynman Technique)
Here’s the part students misunderstand:
If recalling feels hard, that’s a good sign.
Difficulty during recall means your brain is working, and that work leads to stronger long-term retention. Easy review feels comfortable, but it fades quickly.
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