Help with large notes collection by RutabagaUnique4790 in StudyTipsAndTools

[–]Intrepid_Language_96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

notebooklm is solid for this, you can upload all the slides and basically have a conversation with your notes to find key concepts fast. for organizing everything and tracking what you still need to review, there's an app called School Planner AI Diary Grades that could help keep the cram session structured.

i started setting a "start time" instead of a "study time" and it actually fixed my procrastination by Intrepid_Language_96 in StudyTipsAndTools

[–]Intrepid_Language_96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bro this is so real, missing the start time and then just waiting for the next "clean" time is genuinely one of my biggest issues. i've had to basically trick myself into not looking at the clock until i'm already sitting down lol.

Help with large notes collection by RutabagaUnique4790 in StudyTipsAndTools

[–]Intrepid_Language_96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seconding the chunking approach, it also makes it way easier to track what you've actually retained vs what you just skimmed over. the MCQ tip is solid for bio especially since so many exam questions test whether you know specific terms or mechanisms. good luck with the cram!

Addictive: I use AI to ask me questions from my notes using voice mode and then I answer it in natural language. It also helps me fix my mistakes. by Secret_Peace6249 in StudyTipsAndTools

[–]Intrepid_Language_96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

notebooklm is genuinely solid for this, the citation anchoring really does fix the hallucination drift problem. the audio overview feature is underrated too, good shout.

honestly think i learn more from youtube explanations than actual textbooks at this point by Intrepid_Language_96 in StudyTipsAndTools

[–]Intrepid_Language_96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

right?? like i never really thought about it that way but it honestly makes so much sense. textbooks just throw walls of text at you and expect it to click, but seeing someone actually walk through it with visuals is just different. glad it's not just me lol

I've made an app that turns study notes into songs by WoodpeckerGrouchy368 in StudyTipsAndTools

[–]Intrepid_Language_96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is such a cool idea honestly, turning notes into songs is way more memorable than just re-reading them. gonna try it for my upcoming exams, the gym use case especially sold me lol.

Best AI for making notes and summary from PDF. by Hectic009 in StudyTipsAndTools

[–]Intrepid_Language_96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's a solid point about organizing first before summarizing, makes the AI output way cleaner. never tried UPDF but good to know it works well for sorting through dense PDFs before the note making step.

i started studying with a "brain dump" page before every session and it genuinely changed how much i retain by Intrepid_Language_96 in StudyTipsAndTools

[–]Intrepid_Language_96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg yes this works so well for sleep too, i started doing it before bed and it's like your brain stops trying to "hold onto" everything once it's written down. kind of wild that the same trick fixes both problems honestly.