Memorization

The single biggest change that Anki brings about is that it means memory is no longer a haphazard event, to be left to chance. Rather, it guarantees I will remember something, with minimal effort. That is, Anki makes memory a choice. Michael A. Nielsen, Augmenting Long-term Memory I love Anki, the spaced repetition flash cards app. I’ve been using it in my [[Korean learning journey|korean-learning-journey-update-1.html]] for almost one and a half years now and I’ve written about it before. It’s a good app, but you can have a much better experience by making some modifications to it. ...

There are some common mistakes people make when getting into flash cards and spaced repetition for the first time. Considering that Anki is generally used for years, correcting bad habits ends up paying large dividends. For those unaware, Anki is a free and open source app that implements Active Recall with Spaced Repetition. If you’re new to Anki, the very first thing I recommend doing is reading the manual, or at least the “Getting Started” section. ...