What I Learned after 5000 Hours of Studying

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Time stamps:
0:00 My life of studying
01:16 Realisation 1: You can overdose on learning techniques
05:23 Realisation 2: Don’t create learning debt
10:39 Realisation 3: You cannot get stronger without lifting the weight
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I also received the Dean's Award of Academic Excellence for being the top graduating student for the Master of Education at Monash University in 2022 (while studying 1/20th of the recommended time). Here is a video I made on my approach to studying for that: • 5 Techniques of Every ...
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ABOUT DR JUSTIN SUNG
Justin is a former medical doctor, full-time learning coach and consultant, top 1% TEDx speaker, researcher, author, and learning skills lecturer at Monash University. Over the past decade, he has worked with over 10,000 learners from 120+ countries to learn with more confidence and control. He is the co-founder and head of learning at iCanStudy, an international training organisation for self-regulated higher-order learning.
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[@JustinSung]

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[@norbercik979]

me at 10:45 pm watching a guy talking abt studying knowing that i have 2 tests tomorrow

[@samriddhitiwari628]

Oh bro me too its 3 am and I have a test upcoming sunday but just took a break 😁

[@norbercik979]

@@samriddhitiwari628 sunday? lol btw i didnt go to school today xd

[@user-dj3bt7yh6l]

​@@samriddhitiwari628tests on Sunday?in india

[@Gr_YoruToshiro]

It's 11:45 PM for me lol

[@muhammadnurichwan6013]

And now, 6.30 am Jakarta time :)

[@paciskylla2412]

1. Flashcards are time consuming 2. Your knowledge has to be set for real life. Succeeding exams isn't enough. Help your future self ! Don't give the future version of you more work to do. 3. Identify your trivial needs. Map your current learning process. Challenge your reasoning. Learn and experiment = Principle of effective learning. 4. You cannot get stronger without lifting the weight. Don't always look for the easiest, fastest way to learn. That is self-sabotage... The best way to make learning easier in the long run is to make yourself an expert. The more you know, the more you make connections. Know how to use informations to make sense to you. Learning always requires mental efforts (desirable difficulty). Building high quality knowledge requires efforts. Spend the right efforts in the right way !

[@macummings7818]

MVP! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@_-_-_-_-__--_-_-_]

❤

[@zejugames5045]

Identify your retrieval* needs

[@MrCogito8]

Thanks for the inputs n effort

[@user-fo6rk2em6z]

❤

[@JamalAhmadMalik]

I dropped out of college, but thanks to your videos I'm looking forward to my new degree.

[@maxzura]

good luck man. you got this. may i ask, what are you majoring in?

[@JustinSung]

I love to hear that! Best of luck :)

[@harsh1784]

Same He really made me love learning 😊❤

[@Th3L0wK1]

@@JustinSungyou haven’t spent 5000 hours studying you charlatan, you simply trying to sell a study ‘course’ with ‘revolutionary’ information when it reality it is simply repackaged well established techniques for $500. Be better, ‘Dr’.

[@joehanson2250]

Im just sitting here pretty drunk and realized this content isnt really targeted for me atm but hopefully it will be for my future self XD

[@IvanGarcia-cx5jm]

I think one problem that should be mentioned here (maybe it was mentioned implicitly), is that exams are often not well calibrated for the real world. The student hyperfocus on passing the exams and end up learning or memorizing many details to get an A. Covering parts of the book that are not really important for the future, and end up accumulating a lot of Muda knowledge that eventually go to waste. As a professional now, I don't like to take courses because they will make me study for things that I don't need. I just read the book and focus on what is going to be useful and skip the rest. This saves me a lot of time and just spend my time in what is useful. I think universities need a healthy distribution of professors that are purely from the academia world and professors that have plenty of experience in the industry. Because in the end, just a small fraction of the students will end up in the academia.

[@Okay028]

Can you tell me what is the ideal study method to combine clinical and basic knowledge? I am in my third year of medicine and I later learned about Anki and flash cards.I think it is appropriate and I started getting good grades. Are there other more effective methods? 🥲🥲🥲

[@IvanGarcia-cx5jm]

@@Okay028 Sorry, I am in the computer science world. Please redirect this question as a new comment so that the owner of this KZbin channel can answer it (which he seem to be a doctor in medicine). Studying for engineering/computer-science is very different from studying for medicine. In engineering and software you have to really understand the theories, concepts and formulas by solving a lot of problems and doing a lot of programming, proving things mathematically in some cases, doing a lot of projects. Reading is important, but there is very little memorizing in this area. In the end the exams are solving problems. Maybe that is different in medicine.

[@lisandroroman8336]

totally agree you just need to put to work and practice thats it in the end@@IvanGarcia-cx5jm

[@giovannipiacen85]

You're saying it as if it's the educational system problem rather than the students' problem. When I studied, I did it because I loved the subject, and now I excel in teaching it. People who focus on the A will never be top in anything.

[@IvanGarcia-cx5jm]

@@giovannipiacen85 You are right. The student could be part of the problem. But I remember a very smart student that worked on the main part of the design of the solar car of my university. He had an average of 3.00. All his time went to the project. When I joined a similar team for a walking robot competition I got my first 2 C's at college. I could barely sleep working on the robotics competition. After I left the team, my GPA went up again. If you don't dedicate enough time to study (like it or not) what the professors are going to test you for (even though it might not matter in the future), then B's accumulate, and the GPA goes down. Another possible solution is not giving the GPA the highest importance, which is the case for many companies and institutions. I think the tests have to be designed to make sure that the student really understands, manages and have an intuition of the concepts, rather than bug the student down with details that can easily be Googled (or asked to ChatGPT) in the future (if ever needed). Some professors are good at this, others not.

[@ninjycoon]

I'm almost 27 and I feel like I'm completely lost in learning debt.

[@thehappycookiehour]

Or maybe you are in learning hell. Just start and go with it.

[@er_5406]

@@thehappycookiehour OMG.... So true. Thank you. 🥺😘

[@PersonalDev-cx5fe]

don't fall for made up terms by millionaires selling you their bs

[@Baka100]

Learn from others mistakes because time is too short to learn from your own.

[@humblehotpockets1460]

Learning from your own mistakes is still the most effective because you suffered the consequences of those mistakes first hand. I used to think that I will just ask for and follow advice every time I do something new like transitioning into college, but now I think it is best that I learn from my own experiences rather than other people's because everyone have different experiences and weaknesses that need different solutions to overcome.

[@sarwagyaacharya419]

​​@@humblehotpockets1460 The complete sentence is "You don't have enough time to make all the mistakes and learn from them in this lifetime, so learn from others' mistakes too."

[@senorarty6745]

you will learn from your own mistakes regardless, trust me on that

[@abhinavh9560]

@@humblehotpockets1460 🔥

[@pranavswara8814]

Shiv khera s book YOU CAN WIN is my fav book for how to succeed this line is also in the book with way more quotes which are very inspirational

[@user-xd4mu8lg1f]

I recently discovered your channel and have watched countless numbers of your videos. The idea of high process learning is something I’d never heard about, but thanks to you, I’m beginning to learn more about different methods that may work for me. I’m in high school, and taking my first AP class, and I’d love to see an example of notes that you’d agree with, because mapping out the connections is challenging, and it’d be helpful to get insight and see examples.

[@johnz7167]

Justin is so straightforward no bs. I really like ur content. As a med student, they really helped me a lot

[@matchapurin]

this is very helpful. really helps unpack years of trying to do everything as quickly as possible and offloading the mental effort to my future self. great video i’m gonna go check out that playlist now.

[@Loyannelima]

The method starts at 8:00 but it's good to watch the entire video cuz he has great explanation on how he struggled with other methods and why they were not effective

[@mastermindcat]

it's actually not a video about learning methods, it is about making your learning less difficult.

[@huseyintunc7753]

Thank you 🙏. It was getting very long and time consuming like flash cards. 😩

[@Rahul_5801]

awesome! I just had a good realization as well as clearing so many doubts I have been with many doubts over many years but you are reasoning about the learning techniques have projected light on me

[@jet3754]

I liked you having the examples to illustrate the concepts this time around. They make sense to us but I think without those examples, it's difficult to appreciate or interpolate how we might use them. And imo a better balance of time spent on what to do right instead of what to avoid or what people avoid is healthier and more encouraging.

[@doinitlive3015]

You explained realisation #3 really well. Thanks so much!

[@nathanbalisa3511]

Thank you Dr. Sung. I've been following some of the ideas you have presented and I see drastic improvements on the way I face new information🙏

[@JustinSung]

Keep it up

[@Dil.Careem]

This video about what you learned after 5000 hours of studying is truly inspiring! It's a testament to the power of persistence and dedication. Your emphasis on the importance of consistency, setting goals, and the growth mindset is spot on.

[@gymrat5014]

I've seen this one video of yours and then I got grabbed by the rest of your content and so far I have the impression that it opened my eyes to things I've never knew existed. I've always been a lazy student who just did the bare minimum to get by and it mostly worked, but I am now at a time of my academic life in which wi actually have to put in the work, and tour content seems intersting. I've already started applying some of the principles. Looking forward to implement the rest in a cohesive way. Will update tou how my semester is going. Now I just want to say thank you 🙏

[@ruruku77]

The realistic way of studying for a bunch of subjects or topics when it requires a memorization, is first, know the coverage of your test and exam. Then read all these coverage cover to cover. Highlight the most important topics, terms, enumeration. Then make a summary. In each topic, make at least a short phrase or sentence that explain or highlight the subject. Read and understand your summary. This is my technique like make a summary of 100 pages into 10 pages and memorize it. Its easier to memorize if you understand it first and create a story in brain.

[@myriampro4973]

It depends. When you finish to do all this, another could have read all of those 100 pages three or four times, with some special attention to some diagrams, and thats it. Personally, your method never worked for me. My mind would forget most of the 100 pages, also most of the ten. Ultra condensed information doesn't work for made, maybe a diagram but not plain text. That kind of method was suggested in my high school, also highlighting, and nope. Extra work and worst results, for me at least.

[@udohdaniel7064]

Thank you Justin. This is very helpful. I really love it.

[@mmk2411]

You’re videos are extremely helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise.

[@JustinSung]

Thanks for leaving your comment!

[@philipdavis7521]

I’d love you to do a video specifically on language learning, specifically in how (if it does) differ from other types of learning. I’d be very interested to know your views on Stephen Krashen’s input hypothesis on language learning.

[@calledboo]

Love the quality and lightening of this video so much matches the vibe!

[@JustinSung]

Glad you like it!

[@CH0NZA]

I think a really cool series of videos by Justin Sung is putting all these technique to use. I would like to see Justin learn a new language or learn another skill/trade and record his progress. I would like to see the language one though. Russian seems like a language he would probably have no experience with.

[@JustinSung]

Language learning is definitely on my list as a longer project I plan to record and show. In terms of demonstrating, the techniques, my videos of my studying for my masters are a great example of putting it together. What's important is that not every tool is used for every "project". But having a mastery of different tools, applied with certain universal principles, allows for high levels of adaptability. I also demonstrated some of these when I studied AI recently too.

[@justgivemeanumber8215]

@@JustinSung Did you have success in understanding the math behind AI? I know math is something you have to build up very gradually

[@greymind9815]

​@@JustinSung​ I think you should look into comprehensible imput. I do think language learning is a bit different than learning any other subject. It's not something you actually want to study in my opinion and the opinion of theorist like Steven Kaufman.

[@eo3637]

Duolingo + watching videos in the language that you want to learn, with substitles. This is the formula. Note: The subtitles's language should be same with video's language. I hope I have explained what I want to tell.

[@jameshunt9857]

Thank you! Your advices are very helpful to me. They are really very realistic.

[@gachiboi4440]

Thank you for sharing with us your personal experience, because this helps us to save literally thousands of hours of or lives. So simple, but decisive fundamentals for us might lead to marvelous consequences for tremendous amount of people around you. Respect.

[@aeceallia]

Thank you so so so much for inspiring me tobe better! With your videos, I can really learn how to manage my time with the way I study. ❤️✨

[@JustinSung]

My pleasure :)

[@mirci5459]

Justin, your videos became much much better, well done!

[@Mint-nt6ly]

Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge!

[@alessandromassimo5717]

I took 5 years to complete my chemical engineering bachelor degree that was supposed to last 3 years, last December I started the 2 years master. in April I discovered your channel and for the first time i aced 3 exams in row (uno structure is different I think but we have 4 classes march to may and the June July and September to pass the exam). I should have done 4 but i didn’t have time to study the last one. It is still an amazing result because I thought it was impossibile, at least I couldn’t do it during the bachelor. I just studied the same time but with methods proposed in the videos. Thanks!

[@davide6449]

Ciao Alessandro, suppongo tu sia italiano. Potresti dirmi cosa fai quando studi un libro?

[@alessandromassimo5717]

prima di iniziare sfoglio il capitolo e mi faccio uno schema mentale con possibili domande e come si relaziona al resto. poi studio cercado di rispondere alle domande che mi ero posto prima di inziare e fare collegamenti molto sintetici. per appunti all'università sono passato da scrivere tutte le parole del prof a concentrarmi davvero a capire e relazionare idee e scrivere in modo schematico quando è possibile (se uno legge le slide e basta chiaramente rimane difficile). poi mappe concettuali infinite su app come canvas e fondamentale vado dai professori a chiedere quello che ho capito meno. se riesci a farlo durante il periodo delle lezioni arrivi in sessione che non devi studiare ma solo ripetere. spesso ripeto tutto un paio di volte e la terza volta solo quello che mi risulta difficile. quando ripeto cerco di farlo come se dovessi spiegarlo a qualcuno e non ripeto a pappardella@@davide6449

[@JessifurC]

Could you make a video or answer: 1) Demonstrating in practice / with a live example of how you relate and connect information together? Especially more technical and complex info. 2) How higher order learning helps memorize jargon and technical vocabulary (as opposed to concepts)? E.g. the name of a different enzymes, medications, etc. 3) Can you lay out in chronological order the comprehensive steps a complete beginner should take to optimize their learning? (Ex. 1) Sleep well. Eat well. Exercise. 2) Take fewer notes to improve cognitive load. 3) Pivot to mind maps and fluid, visual note taking. // higher order learning first via Blooms Taxonomy.. etc)

[@Neddie2k]

Learning debt hit home, I been an a student in the top 5 percent of every class I have been in. But after the exams, I’m unable to apply anything I have ever learnt. I mastered the act of passing.

[@nazmi1657]

I'm currently struggling to fit in my University mentally, I was overwhelmed by it and try to find a shortcut for me to learn things better than others, but that make it worse. Thank you for your video for making me realize there is no way of finding shortcut without moving. It make me realize that effort is the one that matters a lot in finding improvement. I think i'm prepared to aced my study achieve my goal now ❤

[@Okay028]

Can you tell me what is the ideal study method to combine clinical and basic knowledge? I am in my third year of medicine and I later learned about Anki and flash cards.I think it is appropriate and I started getting good grades. Are there other more effective methods? 🥲🥲🥲

[@maksim.kirienko]

The things that I realized. 1) foundation first, details later; 2) At the beginning it always extensive knowledge, but to get from average to high level it always comes to intensive. Dig deeper, attention to details. Always asking myself - why is it so? Sometimes you need to check data you learn. Is it reliable, is there are researches? There is a plateau when you study a lot, but on the surface.

[@johnhurst5195]

Thanks doc! You reminded me of my initial "learning to learn" methodology in pre med, and how I now need to adjust it by mapping it all out. No learning debt!

[@77ZSQ]

The tips mentioned are very helpful especially the last one. Thank you.

[@d1m18]

Very good point. It really resonated with me. Thank you

[@chrisCNX7522]

thank you! so helpful!

[@dejanamarkova6460]

I’d like to come on here to say that this is something i got through this year and all of what you’re saying is true. These are great guidelines. About your first point, I’d word it more like: choose an effective learning technique for the learning goal. Keeping it fresh with changing techniques can help with not getting bored from your studying, but what made the biggest difference for me was finding the most effective methods and using them in unity depending on the goal. For me, flash cards are a waste of time if you have a set of more than, lets say, 30 flashcards. You need to take time to make them and understand the material before matching it up to the correct key words or questions that will help you retrieve the correct fact for you exam. They are only effective for memorising the fact, but not understand why it is a fact, if you skip the actual understanding and learning process and you just go make hundreds of flash cards. I saw much better results just throwing them away and spending hours making notes and actually learning new information, with then doing practice tests. Given, I am a STEM major, but this worked for my non-STEM classes as well. Conclusion: find effective learning methods that are in line with your future goals (connecting to your third point).

[@salmakhaled8888]

Thank you so much Dr Justin

[@dandandan421]

Finally some good study tips in youtube! Thank you!

[@Star_faring]

Great video. All great lessons. And oof, the last one especially hits me hard. Always trying to find a more efficient path.

[@jpmv6647]

Your videos are the best. Thanks.

[@Christina.N.]

So glad I found Dr Justin 🙏 Always so many light bulb moments when watching your videos 💡 ❤

[@5minutecalms]

Hi Justin! As a knowledge seeker who tries to gain knowledge of multiple unrelated subjects, I have learnt and benefitted a LOT from ur videos over the past 2 years. so thank u for that! I have 2 requests/queries: Have u ever tried Zettlekasten? Do u think it's useful for learning vast amounts of information, or what exactly is it useful for? Secondly for subjects like history and philosophy, which have more of a 'story' like format, instead of having titles, headings and diagrams - should we study them in the same way as science. Like previewing and finding the broad key ideas and their relations should obviously be included, but should we use like chunking, and rearranging and priority at the starting phase or just read the Philosophy text as it is. Please make videos on these if u can!

[@yougottachillbruh]

You also mentioned something so important..how do we use our time when it comes to learning?..watching netflix all day and then trying to study is always gonna be harder than spending your time probably outdoors or reading a book and then trying to learn something.

[@mikeguillermo1846]

very informative. so casual and human as organic. BLESSINGS to you more! new subscriber here.

[@TheCdsong]

Thank you for sharing that is very useful🎉

[@HARISHNOTES]

justin .. you are monopoly in your field 😍 love you man!! you really changed my life.. hey i tried to implement everything you say i draw mindmaps skip questions and pick the comfortable one's ..do priming but still without flashcard i feel feared that i will forget everything which is making me not to leave the flashcard method on my studies... but true before i use to root memorize the flashcard hit again several times and memorie without much context and it was very hard but now with all your method i rarely press again may 95% correct and 5% again button and the process became so easy but still i am somuch feared to leave the whole flashcard method completely

[@YouTryDie]

00:00 🤔 Overusing a single learning technique, like flashcards, can be counterproductive in the long run, leading to burnout and hindering your ability to explore other effective methods. 03:13 💡 Making small, frequent adjustments to your study methods helps you transition away from over-reliance on a single technique, allowing for more flexibility and effective learning. 06:56 📚 Avoid "learning debt" by ensuring your learning methods align with future needs. Don't just study for the present; consider how your knowledge will be useful in the long term. 10:09 🧠 Building expertise requires effort and mental engagement. Don't seek shortcuts; invest the necessary effort upfront to build a strong foundation of knowledge, making future learning easier and more effective.

[@batoolgee]

You're an angel thank you very much for this🙏🙏

[@Ramenko1]

Didn't need to watch the video. Thank you.

[@jayselsaulsolorzano5385]

love ya boi

[@marieanna7149]

Truly. I love people like you.

[@anora08190]

Ehhe🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@davidmckee533]

Thanks for sharing this good information

[@CM-id3wo]

Recently I have been studying a lot. The information here really well summarizes what I’ve been feeling about my own studies. But it articulated it so well.

[@harsh1784]

U made learning fun for me thank you soo much 😊❤

[@floweyy07]

Congrats on 300k subscribers justin🎉🎉🎉🎉!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JustinSung]

Thank you! It's been a good last few weeks with new subscribers discovering my channel. And thanks for the continued support on basically every single video!

[@floweyy07]

@@JustinSung thank you so much Justin , the content you put out is really amazing!! . You have no idea how much I've improved just because of your videos 😭

[@baltai3123]

I agree the 3 so much. When you said it, I became a little more aware. When you learn something, the more you can connect it with the things you know, the more it stays in your mind. Or if you connect the information you just learned. I also keep something by classifying it in my head while I'm learning it. This is like dividing the supermarket into aisles. If all the products were randomly arranged in a supermarket, it would be necessary to memorize the location of each item separately, and this would probably take months, but if you collect all the products that are related to each other in one aisle, then you would memorize the location of everything in three visits or so

[@akioasakura3624]

Thanks again sir 🙏🙏🔥🔥

[@banananana1356]

Yeeesss I love this, why are you the first person to actually say you’re studying for YOU and not some academic validation or grades

[@cyrusfolami898]

thank you. im struggling right now because i dont even know how to learn so the algorithm is seeing my desperation and sent me to you. Right now im just dealing with exhaughstion probably because of health issues.

[@dr.djahid.boughanem]

I like the videos , Thank you Justin.

[@nitinmeena8416]

wow I am all set already! great!!

[@vidvilla4541]

I always love it when he talks about memory school 🏫

[@aposentadoantesdos30]

Excellent!

[@shiftto]

very informative video, thank you man

[@Simran_048]

Right video at right time really got stuck into faster effortless learning

[@BurOnOz]

Justin, tissue oxygenation is very critical in learning, health is foundation and when we have good tolerance to co2 as per vertigo bohr law more oxygen dissolve from blood to tissues. Like in this video you mentioned same issue also here: overdose. In medicine as per prof Buteyko hyperventilation is root cause, we modern people consume more air than we need which result funny : less oxygen delivery to tissues. Overdose is chronic problem also in air consumption, we need big reset and pathway is air diet until normalize co2 threshold. As a doctor you will do very good if you give a chance to buteyko method. I like you and will join your workshop. Please keep going your good works.

[@ajiboyemuhammed6079]

Hey Justin, what keeps you going to study (motivation or discipline)? Love your videos, from Nigeria

[@user-ey5xw2nx9s]

Excellent video! Thank you! 👍

[@peterlewis8006]

video editing: 10/10, advice: 10/10. thank you.

[@drsygfq]

This is exactly what I was trying to tell my teachers when I was learning Korean! Learning takes time and we can't just memorize 50 words a day every day as it was required for the class. I have learned 4 languages (although I don't specialize in languages) and the similar techniques you shared worked perfect for me. And yes, flashcards, taking notes and writing down stuff have never helped me. If we want to learn we want to get it into our brains not somewhere else. Effortless repetitions is the key. Great video! Thank you.

[@adaptivelearner6162]

Thanks, Justin you're God sent.

[@hikikomorihachiman7491]

These are just what I could retrieve by watching the video one time, so they are more likely to not represent what the video actually says so do watch the videos and don’t focus too much on what’s written here (I just wrote this for practice) 1. Don’t be focused on just One single learning technique (more so when that technique is like flash card that’s bad for the long run and bad for higher order learning) 2. Learning debt= learn in a way that makes it Easier for you FUTURE self to easily learn new things a. Studying≠Learning i. Studying + Encoding with Anchor points for future use for ANY scenarios(exams or real life in future)+ ??? = Learning (Could this be taken as gaming? Where if we are aiming to be a attacker, we spend all our stats points in increasing our attack/speed or for defender we may spend in defense/stamina? It’s not like we would spend our stat points on persuasion/intelligence which would would benefit merchant or what not and hope to be a attacker later down the line? 3. Learning Asset= Do Mental train/Carry Weights and not just look for shortcuts to build mind muscle.(Like higher Order Learning which helps with Encoding and making Anchor points) a. Expert in a Subject= Having many anchor points on mind such that, any new information you gain won’t be new information anymore but will just be something that will attach to that anchor point and make your mind more robust on that subject)

[@RameshKumar-ng3nf]

Thanks a lot for saving time 🙏 This comment deserves more than 1K likes 😊

[@purshotambohra2131]

Thanks for being bluntly honest, most people do not give context in their comments and I find it wasteful to read a comment that didn't provided much value at the first place.

[@stijnnoorman]

I recently graduated uni. I also tried tons of techniques and there were only 2 that actually gave me results. They're the ones that cost you the most mental energy: active recall and spaced repetition. You try to remember stuff on exams, so it's obvious why active recall is the best method. You're literally trying to remember stuff. I can't believe it took me so long to realize that. It's extremely useful and backed by scientific evidence, can definitely recommend it!

[@philkim8297]

Active recall is the way

[@Gigusx]

I think many people after the video will think they should just ditch the flashcards if they use them, but flashcards are really what you make them, and I feel when Justin talks about them he really focuses on the way they're typically being used. You *can* make flashcards that make you think and connect concepts together, test you in different ways, facilitate encoding and simply said not be this robotic activity that you do in an unintentional, mindless way "and hope it works". Flashcards do take a while to create and can take a long time to review, but... (for Anki) 1) they can easily replace most or all of your notes, 2) you can encode the material a ton just while making them and forming questions (saving you time later on). I know I do, anyway. 3) you don't need to do flashcards for everything - it's a specific format that doesn't work equally well for all things (e.g. doing calculus problems) 4) you can just download the deck... NOT. The process of making the flashcards is where you really learn a lot, and it goes to the point 1). You know how you ask ChatGPT a question and then a bunch of follow-up questions and the entire conversation just makes you *think* and consider things from different perspectives, structure information, use analogies, etc? This can (should be) a similar process. 5) make fewer great flashcards instead of many mediocre flashcards, and learn about the algorithm and settings (it's not that complicated) and set things up properly There's a lot to criticize about how the average flashcard-user uses them, and the flashcards themselves are not exactly the most exciting thing to spend time on, but I would love a video from Justin on a study system that's *heavily* based around flashcards/Anki, and on how to make the most out of each step of the process. I imagine he'd have a plenty of great insights.

[@Okay028]

Exactly, I recently know about flash card and anki,when I complete each lecture I feel sorry for myself because I did not know this method before, sometimes I cry becauseI didn't know it before . Now i'm in 3rd year🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@Gigusx]

@@Okay028 We live and we learn! No point blaming yourself for what you weren't aware of before ;)

[@dallysinghson5569]

Anki also allows for harder topics to remain relevant while stuff you still know you at least have an audit and you will be tested much further down the line than sooner, so not really "time wasting" if used in that manner.

[@Gigusx]

@@dallysinghson5569 Yeah. It's good value for the time spent imo, just keeping certain things fresher in the mind (especially if you form your questions right).

[@learnerrahat5320]

Can relate. That's the best thing watching your videos

[@JustinSung]

Glad you like them!

[@MrVevo73]

Keep it simple but efficient, Learn right, Improve it

[@cryptotrend7940]

Excellent video and info!

[@sz4930]

You have the best advice

[@Alpha-V6]

Thank you to this video, i hope you will share another videos related to this, i am still a college student and i I benefited from your advice❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you Pro

[@idkanymore8902]

man i liked the video cause i had to fill the gaping void in ur self esteem and im commenting too, happy void filling my guy

[@Nnamdi95_Laser]

Thank you very much for your great insight.

[@thetawaves12]

Excellent video good insight given

[@anabeatrizspiecker2751]

This couldn't have comed at a best time than now

[@ritesha8050]

yeah, I'm planning to level up my study techniques during my 1.5 months of holidays, I use notion and flashcards too much.

[@slasher42vs]

You are doing God's work here Justin!

[@sohilaahmed1068]

Hi there! thank you soo much for your amazing videos. I got to actually know you from my older sister. She watches all your videos and recommended them to me. I actually have a problem with my learning style. I like to study with different colors (MANY), I have managed to cut down the color use to only 5 pens including black and blue (A very big improvement😂). Currently, I am trying to learn a new language for higher education (German). there are many grammar rules and so on. so I think I need colors in order to help me learn them (not very practical). I take too much time to write notes and learn. It's like I put too much effort into how my notes are written (for later use), each color for a different reason. I don't feel like I am actually learning well. Do you recommend I leave this learning style? Or am I using this technique in the wrong way?

[@gyattrizzV]

Something about the way the material is presented in some textbooks and my professors lectures feel like they are in a range where some of the information would have to be already understood for the other half to be comprehensible

[@makatogonzo]

Wow. You've earn a new subscriber.

[@JustinSung]

Thank you for your support :)

[@PhAlovechallenge]

Thankyou bro. I subscribed and Like

[@Selbstzensur]

For a year i had so many flash cards, my morning routine with anki was like one hour repeating them. To be honest, it was a great expierience and i won't miss it. In this time i learned a lot about myself.

[@snarkyremarksbyginger3161]

Have you thought about creating a version of this video for middle-schoolers (grades 6 through 8) in the US? I feel like these lessons would be just as impactful.

[@kromatic3610]

Hey Justin, what is your best advice for studying for standardized exams?

[@Dynorphin]

thank you for sharing your past

[@malavikaravi5893]

This video is really great because now i can finally change😂. One doubt i had to ask is about what kind of thought should i think about while creating relationship between the topic that would help me create relevance.

[@kelsey9237]

Thinking about my retrieval needs and how I’m going to use the knowledge in the future is giving me a existential crisis.

[@KenjiMapes]

Interesting video Justin. I’m stunned you didn’t use words like heuristic, pedagogy, or didactic😆 Maybe you did but as I was listening I didn’t catch them. I’m always interested & fascinated by people’s trajectories & arcs, i.e. their journey through school, work, & where they end up. You can plan arduously yet there are so many factors involved that things often change & we end up someplace totally different from what we planned; seems to be the case with you. Now I did the Army & earned an Associate’s degree then my Bachelor’s. I started a 2nd BA but then switches to earning another Associate’s to prep for grad school. I didn’t finish them but plan to finish one because I don’t like not completing goals I set even though they’re a bit superfluous & cost time, money, opportunity cost, etc I probably should have just done my MS but wanted some courses that I didn’t take for knowledge, prereqs, etc. There are other reasons but that’s not really important. These were being done while working full time which is exhausting & challenging. Anyway, I’m a tech guy & am studying for more certifications for the knowledge, credentials, etc Professional development is beneficial not just for your career but it keeps you au courant & sharp. I have focused more on just brute force studying but now try to watch some productivity & studying videos to see the techniques others use. I’m a huge to do list & organization freak. However just like your therapeutic index analogy you can spend more time planning than executing; a kind of analysis paralysis. I have to study tons of technical stuff but the real learning is when you do things like you do in Comp Sci labs. You can study Java or Python books but the real learning is when you get into the work & code. Same with being a network engineer. You study for your Cisco certification study guides but have to practice their labs or virtual labs. Finding a balance in your studying is key & discovering which methods work for you. Anyway, so my main goals are earning more tech certifications, finishing my 3rd degree & second AS & hopefully earn my MS which I’ll probably have to do online. I dislike online courses. For tech training it’s fine but I enjoy the class element. This is tough when you have to work full time & commute in NYC. Just have to keep grinding. However this is the reason I have looked at these types of videos. I’m older & can’t do the all-nighters like I did when I was younger. Trying to find more effective studying & learning methods is obvious vital & prudent. We have so many technological tools now which can be a double edge sword as you know. I use SimpleNote, Evernote, OneNote, Notability & Notion all in differing ways yet keeping things organized takes time & effort. I used to have OCD with keeping everything clean, tidy & perfect but have relaxed on it. Sometimes “good enough” is more efficacious & successful. Everything doesn’t have to be perfect at all times. Anyway, I have to look at your videos to see if you have done one on your techniques. If not I think that’d be a cool video. For example, what note taking apps do you use & how do you use them? Do you use a focus/concentration timer like Pomodoro? Et cetera, etc At any rate, thanks for sharing your story & ideas. Best of luck to you with your future endeavors.🙂👍

[@graciekang655]

Wow, the aesthetics of this video are turely impressive! the demonstration and animation are top-notch!

[@hvnterfreeman]

Top shelf info thank u sir

[@JustinSung]

Always welcome

[@carrotsandrunning]

learning debt is a bit like technical debt in that it works the same way as a credit card. Yes, its not ideal to have a ton of debt and it can bury you in pain if you don't keep on top of it. But ! it's also a helpful tool that can be used to your advantage. "Doing things right" the first time sounds like a great and obvious idea, but you often don't know what right is, or if you'll even need the thing by the time you get there. So it's a constant balancing act of having just enough learning/technical/financial debt to get the speed and agility to solve a problem as quickly as possible, without doing it so quickly that you build up debt that needs repaying later on. The real trick is in finding that tipping point.

[@sasanghasemi629]

This video was amazing. It litrally changed my life

[@tonicktv951]

Concepts. The more concepts you can identify and understand, the easier it is to help draw newer concepts in your mind regarding new topics. Strong logic and reasoning skills help too.

[@agujoseph3069]

This video makes a lot of sense. I suffer from all three points raised...