How to Study Only 2 Hours a Day yet STILL Ace your Exams

We all know that spending more time doesn't necessarily mean better results. I learned that working for 2 hours a day at an intensity of 10 is better than working 10 hours a day at an intensity of 2. In this video, I'm going to share all the strategies that I learned throughout high school, college, and medical school that boosted the value of my study time, giving me more freedom to enjoy other things I love.

🙏 Thanks for watching!
- Mike and Matty

00:00 Introduction (the 3 D's)
1:34 High School (Define)
3:40 University (Digital)
9:15 Medical School (Deep Work)

[sacdaabdurhman]

“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” Never doubt yourself

[dollarsdude]

My trend is: how I sleep 11 hours a day, and still feel tired

[syedraidarsalan]

Here's my philosophy: forget the grades, and learn what you have to study for the sake of learning. The journey will be enjoyable and grades will come to you automatically.

[SuryaPrakash-ldcb]

1 hr of focused learning >> than 10hrs of sitting in front of books 📚, It's all about focus, commitment, sheer will✏️

[WorgenWorld]

Also studying for 2 hours leaves lots of free time to workout, read, relax etc... that actually help increasing the quality of your studies

[abirami]

1.define what you need to know
Syllabus
Ask 'will this be one the test?'
Ask seniors
Identify weakness(practise test)
2. Go digital
Digital notes
Pre recorded lectures (YouTube/websites)
Digital flashcards(remote, anki)
3. Deep work
No multitasking
Pomodoro
Make it a ritual(designated spot, playlist, same time everyday)

[jacky]

1. Define - know what you need to know - teachers, upper class men
2. Digital - notes, prerecorded lecs, flashcards
3. Deep Work - no multitask, pomodoro, habits

[johnvonneumannsdaddy]

I studied for about 15 minutes a day and took am taking calc at age 14. This video is one of the few that highlights the importance of, "Study smart, not hard."

[blenderingD]

My mom said to me once: If you pay attention in class, ask what you ignore, and share what you know, you will never have to study.

So far that's working for me flawlessly

[nathan]

Most of the time I cram. I feel like every class I take I could ace if I put in the time and effort, but I just can’t find the drive too. Later on I just feel guilty thinking “I should have been studying instead of doing this or that”. I’m sure others can relate

[ImprovementGang]

I have been in a lot of tight situations for exams. What has helped me the most is making a simple list (per chapter) of just the concepts/terms that I need to know. I only write the names (no definitions), and I then realign them from the most important to the least important. I then type out (in my own words) the definitions of the terms without looking at notes. I double-check and repeat. This system has helped me a lot in exams.

[Unicorn-upgn]

Ever since hs, I never cared what the percentage of a certain exam is or what questions will likely to appear in an exam. I enjoy the process of learning so I would naturally try very hard to understand and learn the topics. My grades would just follow. Amazingly, my grades were really really good! However, with the quantity we need to learn in medicine, my previous methods were simply ineffective. I was forced to study the testable materials and let go of my principles.

[drawssm]

how i studied 10min a day and failed my exams 😂

[aru.v]

They spend LESS time studying because they are CONFIDENT because they have studied WHOLE TIME.. same as a compounding habit.. thats why THEY DONT STUDY 14hrs A DAY AT THE END MOMENT but chill study little bit everyday

[ajsepdl]

this is the best quality abt studying advice/motivation ive watched so far. most content creators abt life/work/study advice are getting repetitive and sometimes i dont think they were doing it out of quality but quantity for their channel. Thank you for this video!

[ladysisyphus]

Quick Notes:
1. Define - Syllabus/ Teacher, Ask Seniors, Identify Weakness
2. Digital - Digital Notes, Pre-recorded lectures, Digital Flashcards
3. Deep Work (get in the zone) - Stop multi-tasking, Pomodoro, Make It a Ritual

[emmabloom]

I never understood how people could spend like 12hrs studying on the weekend, even when finals came around I didn't study that much. (I just graduated from high school so this was my experience in senior year)I usually gave myself one hour per day at home to finish everything and 2hrs max per day on weekends because I found that having slept well and a clear head allowed me to study more efficiently. And it also helped not to procrastinate when you know you won't be there sitting for hours and not being able to finish your work, it's way easier to get one hour down and put stuff away.

[anamikamaruthara]

Quality is more important than quantity right?

[yulian]

As a lazy ass med student, I like to call it: intermittent cramming.
Basically you study intensely, but minimally. It's like a mode that you toggle on and off and it's basically making everything faster and quicker: understand faster (especially physiology and difficult topics), read faster, memorize faster.

Weirdo tip n2: studying in a dark environement w/ closed curtains, minimal room decoration and clutting. And VERY BRIGHT lamp focused on your desk. Really help memorize things faster. I studied in my basement because last semester for exams (cuz too hot in my room), and I have never been so productive that in that period, seriously. The best study room is perhaps an underground "interrogation room". Isolated both from time, noise and outsides lights. It's like your memory absorb so much more in less time.

[lrishabh]

1-Define
~focus more on your syllabus and whats going to be in your tests or exams
~Know and kill your weakness
2-Digital
~Consider taking digital notes instead
~try pre-recorded lectures on certain topics find them on youtube or anywhere in the internet or just go with those which school provides you
~try out flashcards
3-DeepWork
~dont ever do multitasking focus on 1 thing at once
~make a certan time in a day when you go for studying and be consistent and comfortable around your studying area and time
~try out pomodoro method using applications on android or any other devices