#1 Taln Fan

11 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

If you were to give some quick bullet points on how to actually integrate this into your life, what would the bullet points be?

Tis somewhat hard to explain in quick bullets, so I'd recommend just watching at least some of the video, where he dives into practical methods and strategies. The short version is pretty much just what I said above:

• Focus on understanding/pondering the relationships between ideas, and compare and contrast them instead of just memorizing heaps of information
• Use mind maps to draw out and visualize those relationships as opposed to regular notes
• Things that don't really fit those two bullets, like memorizing dates and vocabulary, regular notes/flashcards works

I'd recommend just watching the video, there's even chapters if you want to just find the practical stuff

4 hours ago, Usseewa said:

Also, how do I take delayed notes when the lecturer is constantly speaking, with a few breaks of course? Like how do I... remember what they're currently saying and what they said and... idk.

 

It’s hard for our brain, and that’s the point. Your brain isn’t able to remember everything word for word, and the difficulty is what forces you to summarize the key essential concepts. It’s hard, and takes a lot of practice. Same with mindmapping. Maybe not best for right before finals (tho I tested most of this out for my cell bio final and it worked amazingly, so depends)

there’s always plenty to learn over the summer tho, so if you’re studying anything on your own it’s a nice stress free way to practice 

On 4/8/2026 at 10:22 PM, CoderDrag0n8 said:

I NEED THIS

uhhhh

I usually go to bed at 10:30 (or try too) and wake up at 6:30 on weekdays, and shift all of that back on weekends, is that terrible?

And i would def struggle to get my parents to turn off every light at 7:30, especially because that is our family TV watching bonding time.

(Sorry for the very late response lol)
I'd personally recommend waking up at 6:30 or 7 on the weekends too if that's when you wake up on weekdays, yes. But it's up to you and how much you care about your sleep quality and maximizing your overall health. You ofc don't have to turn your life into an 100% optimal machine lol

And fair on the parents. Tis easier after moving out when you have full control over your schedule. Don't stress it too much, and just do what you can. Most TV's also have a warm light filter like iphones, so if you can turn that on, then that's great

1 hour ago, Through The Living Grass said:

I don’t want to spoil the plot too much

but it involves someone essentially following orders and not realizing anything is wrong due to drugs

@#1 Taln Fan anything i should take into consideration before i start writing?

i can elaborate more in PMs if needed

I think that’s fine, I’d say just put a content warning at the beginning. 

1 hour ago, Through The Living Girl said:

Also idk if taln has pings on

I do, tho reporting is also fine to get a hold of a mod, and preferred, as Kansas said

8 hours ago, Through The Living Girl said:

"cut off almost all light 2-3 hours before bed"

uhh... you mean blue light, right?

“and only allow the reddest of red lights”

Again, this is a very over optimized method. But I turn off all lights except my very red screens at 8:30 pm. And to be clear, there’s no need to turn on the red filter until about 3 hours before sleeping.

Nope! That’s good! I have mine on the reddest setting possible