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Study System
my studying loop that will hopefully work
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- 19 May 2026
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TL;DR: Cards First, Always
- Practice is Priority #1: Past papers validate everything.
The NotebookLM Source Stack
Load these once. Don't change them mid-exam prep.
- The Specification: Official syllabus. Keeps the AI on topic.
- Question Format Source: Past paper mark schemes and ideal answer templates.
- The Weakness Source
The Priority Stack (What Happens When)
Two anchors, not a calendar. A calendar breaks the day it gets disrupted, because it's tied to dates. A priority stack doesn't, because it's tied to state.
Morning anchor (fixed, already works): Open Anki. Physics + Bangla vocab. No decision — the queue already tells you what's due.
Evening anchor: Same clock time every day, tied to something that already happens without fail (after dinner / right after coaching). What fills the slot is decided by this order, not by the day of the week:
- Whichever coaching subject (Maths B / FPM / Accounting) has homework due soonest — if something's due, it goes first, no choice involved.
- Otherwise, whichever of English / Bangla practice / ICT was practiced longest ago.
Disruption fallback (sick, out, anything): minimum version = 10 minutes on whatever's most overdue. Not skipped, not rescheduled — just shrunk. Missing a day doesn't break the order, because nothing was tied to that day; the subject just stays "most overdue" until you're back.
Entry action is pre-decided, not chosen in the moment: the next past-paper page, question, or practice set is bookmarked/queued in advance, so starting the slot never requires deciding what to open first.
Ownership rule: this stack is yours to edit, not a rule imposed from outside. Reorder it when it stops matching reality. Following a stale version of your own rule out of guilt defeats the point of having one.
The "Format-First" Flashcard (O-Level Mastery)
Stop testing definitions. Start testing Answer Structure.
- Card Front: [Command Word] + [Topic] + [Mark Count] (e.g., "Explain the causes of X (4 Marks)").
- Card Back:
- Structure: (e.g., 2 Points + 2 "Because" links).
- Mark-Scheme Bold Words: Keywords the examiner requires.
- Template: A sample high-scoring sentence structure.
Rules I Don't Break
- Cards before everything. Even on a bad day. Even if it's just 5.
- Answer the Verb: If the question says "Explain" and I only "Describe," I have failed.
- Analogy is Mastery: If you can't find an analogy for a card, you haven't owned the logic yet.
- The 5-Card Start: If the mountain is too high, just do 5 cards. Momentum is everything.
Cap reviews at 50 cards/day→ Stop when confused or exhausted, not at an arbitrary number.Earn the Card→ Cards are the starting point, not the reward.
What Each Tool Actually Does
| Tool | Job |
|---|---|
| Anki | Entry point + external executive function. Red Flags = your live Weakness Log. |
| NotebookLM | On-demand gap closer. Only open it after Anki surfaces a confusion. |
| Notion | Mastery tracker — updated immediately after sessions. - outdated may consider coming back to because of student plan and some other useful things |
| rom what i know studying happens in three stages |
graph LR
A[Learning] --> B[Practice] --> C[Memory retention]
Tools Stack
graph TD
A[Savemyexams] --> B[Notebooklm] --> C[Anki] --> D[Antigravity]
Research Core
The main goal here to create a proper independent study loop leveraging ai (gemini + notebooklm), combining proven adhd friendly methods with accommodating for excutive dysfunction reducing friction to get started and learning in a hyper focused subject teaching
Study Concepts
- Use study aids: Use flashcards, quizzes, or online learning platforms to facilitate interleaved practice. Many study tools allow you to shuffle questions or topics, making it easy to interleave your practice.
- Monitor progress: Track your progress and adjust your interleaving strategy as needed. You can adjust your study schedule to allocate more time if certain topics or skills require more attention.
Concepts i want to use
- anki flashcards for space repetition plus memory repetition
- notebooklm and antigravitiy with grill me to find out the mindmap for weakness for igcse with specification sheet
- specific questions from pastpapers (markdown format for mark it down) from the weakness chart
- issue tracker for questions
Sources:
- Interleaving for deeper learning
- Cognitive science of interleaving
- Using mark schemes and examiner reports effectively
- Examiner reports for pattern recognition
- Extensive reading and reading speed
- Rules for designing precise Anki cards
- Cloze deletion best practices
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