It's good advice, but I don't like the way this article rests on the assumption that studying before an exam is this dreaded beast in the academic experience.

It's good advice, but I don't like the way this article rests on the assumption that studying before an exam is this dreaded beast in the academic experience. Cramming's one thing... no one likes to sweat through those final precious hours leading up to a test. But spending a few hours/day in the library the week leading up to an exam never killed anyone. I kind of enjoyed my time alone to pore over my semester's notes. It was meditative. The advice in this article (take notes like study guides, study them over 2 10-minute intervals each day) is harmless enough. I just don't like the presentation.