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The month has just begun so there is still time to set some goals or plans for the month.
I stepped up my usage of Anki. Been using it for language learning, but I want to branch out and use it for general memory and learning. My weakness in education is that I often stop short of the details, satisfied learning only the broad concepts. I suppose my attitude has been, if I understand the concepts, then I can reproduce any particular detail as needed. But at this point, I really ought to do better with trivia because it does matter and is often practical.
I imported a couple shared decks. One for trigonometric identities, and another for geography. I'll add these in with my daily language flashcards. Moving forward though, I want to create my own cards. Should be better for learning, and I can make them more personal e.g. friends' birthdays or coworkers' names.
That's cool, I heard about Anki but never used it. I didn't know you can import decks. I'll try it out!