Whether it’s a form of note-taking or regular repetition or the like, what are some self-education techniques and tools you’ve developed to help yourself learn on your own?
It’s always interesting imo to read about how some folks teach themselves different stuff.
“A Kite in the Wind” has been pretty great for helping learn to write. I work as a storyboard artist and I’m trying to develop my own stuff, but I struggle with the writing part. This book helped, especially the first two essays. Remarkably practical advice; stuff you just don’t hear anywhere else.
https://www.amazon.com/Kite-Wind-Fiction-Writers-Their/dp/1595340726
Not sure if this is taught in school anymore, but I found the outline process of note-taking to be helpful in both lectures and reading material.
This was the most decent website I came up with that describes the process: https://www.taskade.com/blog/outline-method-of-note-taking/
I felt it was the best way of quickly organizing topics, subtopics, and important items in a way that was simple to read and understand relationships between subjects.
Getting good sleep helps a lot. That’s how you store what you learned. I found trying to explain the subject matter to someone else, real, imaginary, or rubber duck, helped me figure out what I didn’t know.
I read out loud. It helps me remember what I’m reading.
