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Slow down. The more you understand, the less you have to memorize.
Don’t just read. Stop and think. When the book asks you a question, don’t just skip to the answer. Imagine that someone really is asking the question. The
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Do the exercises. Write your own notes. We put them in, but if we did them for you, that would be like having someone else do your workouts for you. And don’t just look at the exercises. Use a pencil. There’s plenty of evidence that physical activity while learning can increase the learning.
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Make this the last thing you read before bed. Or at least the last challenging thing.
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Talk about it. Out loud.
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Drink water. Lots of it.
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Listen to your brain.
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Feel something.
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Write a lot of code!