Study Smarter: 4 Habits to Stop

If you’re studying like this… that’s why your grades aren’t improving. I want you to get

an A next time, so stop doing these ASAP.” Number one: Rewatching lectures.

If you didn’t focus the first time, what makes you think you will the second time?

Pressing play, zoning out, and taking zero notes isn’t studying — it’s background

noise. Number two: Using other people’s notes. What they were confused about might not

even matter to you. When you make your own flashcards and summaries, your brain actually

learns. Copy-pasting someone else’s work = zero retention. Number three: Just

highlighting. Highlighting makes you feel productive… but that’s a lie. If you’re not adding