Knowledge

2021-03-07

some time ago I hinted at using spaced repetition (also known as SRS) with the free and open source anki platform https://apps.ankiweb.net/

now most of you are younger than me afaik, so you haven't gone through the pain of "forgetting everything you used to know" yet

sure learning stuff to get good grades is cool but what's more important is how you use that knowledge long-term. no one can take knowledge away from you unless you yourself forget what you've learned

personally when I was in school I unfortunately focused on short-term learning much more than long-term retention, so I forgot most things after the class was over

long-term knowledge enables you to be a person that other people can depend on when it comes to certain subjects. it enables you to make educated choices based on everything you've learned and lets you think more creatively since you're able to assess a problem from multiple viewpoints at once

besides the fact that SRS means you don't have to study as often, you'll also remember things long after most people forget