How to STUDY so FAST it feels like CHEATING — Transcript
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- 0:00I figured out how to study so fast
- 0:02it feels like cheating
- 0:03you know that feeling of spending days studying
- 0:06only to end up with the same grade as that friend
- 0:09who crammed the night before
- 0:11yeah makes you feel like an idiot
- 0:13sacrifice all your free time
- 0:15skip the things you actually enjoy
- 0:17and in the end your grades are still average
- 0:19while your friends are out there having fun
- 0:22and to make things worse
- 0:23studying can be exhausting and boring
- 0:26which makes you want to procrastinate even more
- 0:28but the problem isn't you
- 0:30it's the dumb and inefficient way you've been studying
- 0:33in this video
- 0:34I'll show you how to spend just 20% of your study time
- 0:37and still score top grades
- 0:39using simple techniques that almost no one knows about
- 0:42yet even an average student can easily apply
- 0:45and the best part
- 0:46you won't have to keep losing your weekends
- 0:47every time there's a test coming up
- 0:49so let's get started 8
- 0:51ditch the suites do you binge on sweets before tests
- 0:54due to stress and anxiety
- 0:56well you're being dumb
- 0:58the truth is sugar is only going to make things worse
- 1:02studies from UCLA prove that too much sugar
- 1:05slows your brain down making it harder to learn
- 1:08and if that's not enough
- 1:09research from the journal of physiology
- 1:11shows that sugar can mess up your focus
- 1:13and reasoning
- 1:14so if you wanna study faster and rush the exam
- 1:18ditch the sweets and go for nuts
- 1:20fish or berries before the test
- 1:22those will actually boost your memory
- 1:24and keep you focused
- 1:26without leaving you in the sugar fog
- 1:287 change your mindset
- 1:30if you sit down to study
- 1:31already thinking it's gonna be endless and boring
- 1:33guess what it will be
- 1:36but if you stop being so negative
- 1:38and decide it's gonna be quick and easy
- 1:40your focus will improve and time will fly
- 1:43your brain does exactly what you tell it to
- 1:45there's even a Harvard study that showed employees
- 1:48who believed physical work was good for their health
- 1:50actually saw improvements
- 1:52like lower blood pressure and even weight loss
- 1:54if it works for them why wouldn't it work for studying
- 1:57the bottom line is
- 1:58your beliefs have way more power than you think
- 2:02if you start studying convinced it's gonna be torture
- 2:05then yeah that's exactly what it'll be
- 2:07you idiot now try thinking differently
- 2:09instead of saying this is gonna take forever
- 2:12try I'll knock this out in no time
- 2:14and instead of I'll never understand this
- 2:16go go with this one's easy
- 2:18I'll get it done in half an hour
- 2:19if you stop being so stubborn and adjust your mindset
- 2:23you'll see how much better your brain performs
- 2:25managing your expectations isn't just motivational talk
- 2:29it's a legit strategy to study faster and suffer less
- 2:336 use a timer
- 2:34just like managing your expectations can
- 2:36save your study sessions
- 2:37using a timer as the perfect tool
- 2:40to stop procrastinating like an idiot
- 2:42if you think you've got all day to finish a task
- 2:45congrats you're definitely gonna take all day
- 2:47that's the famous Parkinson's Law
- 2:49work expands to fill the time you give it
- 2:52but if you set a 30 minute timer
- 2:54everything changes your brain registers the countdown
- 2:57and switches into full focus mode
- 3:00forcing you to be efficient
- 3:01get things done faster plus
- 3:03studies show that when we use a timer
- 3:06we naturally tend to finish tasks
- 3:08in the least amount of time possible
- 3:10the trick is to set a time limit that pushes you
- 3:13but doesn't make you panic
- 3:15don't go crazy thinking
- 3:16I can't study all of this in one hour
- 3:19but also don't make it too comfortable
- 3:21or you'll just procrastinate
- 3:23instead of saying I'll study all day for this
- 3:25try something like I'll cover this chapter in one hour
- 3:28and see how much faster you get through it 5
- 3:31prioritize important content
- 3:33when time is tight
- 3:34stop being dumb and focus on what really matters
- 3:37if you only had 2 hours to study
- 3:39are you seriously going to waste it
- 3:41reviewing the stuff you already know
- 3:43or diving into useless details
- 3:45that aren't even on the exam course
- 3:48not that's where the 80 20 rule comes in
- 3:5220% of the topics will give you
- 3:5380% of the answers on the test
- 3:55so instead of drowning in irrelevant stuff
- 3:58get straight to the point
- 4:00need an example stop rereading the entire textbook
- 4:03like that's gonna help
- 4:04go straight to the summaries and the topics
- 4:06your professor won't shut up about
- 4:08do exercises on the most tested areas
- 4:10in review past exams ask yourself
- 4:13if I could only review one thing
- 4:15what would be the most useful
- 4:16by prioritizing what's really important
- 4:19you not only save time
- 4:20but also avoid that awful feeling
- 4:22of studying everything and still learning nothing
- 4:25because honestly
- 4:26what's the point of knowing 100% of the material
- 4:29if only 20% is going to matter on the exam
- 4:324 study the answers first
- 4:34if you wanna stop wasting time
- 4:36and start studying smarter
- 4:38begin with the answers
- 4:39instead of wandering aimlessly through the entire book
- 4:42go straight to the questions and answers
- 4:44at the end of the chapters
- 4:46that's where the important stuff is
- 4:47doing question and answer exercises
- 4:50helps you solidify your learning much faster
- 4:53without wasting time on pointless details
- 4:56and the truth is exams follow predictable patterns
- 5:00so if you focus on the right questions
- 5:02you'll know exactly what to expect
- 5:04understanding the structure of the answers
- 5:05and how the grading scheme works
- 5:07is the real secret sauce
- 5:09it's no use acting like a know it all
- 5:12if you can't answer the way the examiner wants
- 5:15and from what I've heard
- 5:16one of them even mentioned that
- 5:17your grades will only improve if you subscribe to
- 5:20the channel hmm yeah
- 5:22only if you actually want to get smarter
- 5:253 focus on your weaknesses
- 5:27stop wasting time revising what you already know
- 5:30you idiot instead
- 5:32focus on your weaknesses
- 5:33those areas you avoid because they require more effort
- 5:36it's easy to fall into the trap of reviewing the topics
- 5:40you've mastered
- 5:41because it gives you that I'm doing great feeling
- 5:44but that won't help you when the exam comes
- 5:46face your challenges head on
- 5:48and concentrate on the parts you haven't mastered yet
- 5:50that's where you'll see real progress
- 5:53also try using horizontal learning
- 5:55where you connect different areas of knowledge
- 5:57to understand the bigger picture
- 5:59for example if you're studying the immune system
- 6:01expand your view by reviewing related topics
- 6:04like inflammatory response
- 6:06this is cellular defense mechanisms
- 6:08and autoimmune diseases this way
- 6:10instead of being stuck in one topic
- 6:12you explore more areas
- 6:13and make important connections between subjects
- 6:16it makes your learning more efficient and complete
- 6:19leaving you way more prepared for the exam
- 6:222 use AI tools
- 6:24using AI tools like Chat G P
- 6:27t is the key to cutting out wasted time
- 6:29and studying smarter with the right prompts
- 6:31you can quickly review content
- 6:33clear up doubts simulate tests
- 6:35and create summaries and study plans
- 6:37without getting lost in endless notes and textbooks
- 6:40AI helps you organize everything
- 6:42keeping you focused on what really matters
- 6:45without dragging it out
- 6:46like having your own personal assistant
- 6:48saving you hours of boring reading
- 6:50and making your study sessions way more efficient
- 6:52now
- 6:53if you're tired of losing entire weekends to studying
- 6:56I've got you covered I created a pack
- 6:58with over 250 prompts that will help you master
- 7:02any subject faster than you thought possible
- 7:05these prompts are the shortcut that will give you back
- 7:07your nights and weekends
- 7:08no more being stuck to the books until the last minute
- 7:11check the link in the pinned comment
- 7:13and never study the same way again
- 7:151 review and correct
- 7:17gather all your screw UPS in a notebook or on notion
- 7:20and have it handy before the exam
- 7:22organizing your mistakes makes it way easier to review
- 7:25and let's be real it's much better than making the same
- 7:28dumb mistakes every time
- 7:30going over what you got wrong is the best way
- 7:33to lock in the content
- 7:34and make sure you don't mess up again
- 7:36during the test
- 7:37you can't keep tripping over the same thing right
- 7:40if you like the video share it with that friend
- 7:43who's desperate for these tips too
- 7:46and drop a comment if you've got any
- 7:48secret technique to ace exams without breaking a sweat
- 7:52I doubt you do but hey
- 7:54who knows and I hope to see you in the next video
- 7:57if you don't show up well
- 7:59you're dumber than I thought
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