> Should I be re-reading/re-listening to certain chapters? Keep notes and refer back to them often? No - simply re-reading your notes or the original text is n

> Should I be re-reading/re-listening to certain chapters? Keep notes and refer back to them often? No - simply re-reading your notes or the original text is not optimal and can give you a false sense of progress. It's important that your repetition involves active recall - that is, you must close the textbook/notebook and try to recall the key definitions and ideas. Only then should you open your notebook and compare your current knowledge with the original information. If there are large gaps in your knowledge, schedule the next review soon otherwise leave it longer. I've found it's quite painful to sit and force my mind to grasp onto ideas which are just out of reach, especially when the information is just a click away, but it leads to much better retention of important knowledge. A great book on this subject is Making It Stick: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Science-Successful-Learning/dp/0674729013 https://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Science-Successful-Learnin...