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Spaced Practice: The Most Effective Way to Plan Your Studying
Cramming works, for about a day. Spaced practice, studying material and deliberately coming back to it on other days, is the research-backed way to actually remember it. Here's how to build spacing into a single study session, across the week, and into a routine that makes finals week far less brutal.
The GA-MA Method
As an academic coach, I’ve seen it countless times—students relying solely on the Canvas calendar to keep track of their assignments and deadlines. While the calendar is a useful tool, it has one major flaw: not every professor uses it consistently. Some assignments, readings, or even major announcements don’t show up in the calendar, which leaves students at risk of missing important information. This can lead to unnecessary stress and last-minute panic, something we all want to avoid.