Self-study
I'm curious how everyone is using their Wrong Answer Journals to actually reinforce what they've learned. When I do drills I go through each question even if I got it right and watch the video/read the explanation to make sure that my reasoning is correct and matches up. I go through each Answer choice and say why its wrong or right and why I thought it was correct, and why I made the mistake that I did in choosing the wrong answer. My issue isn't reviewing the questions; it's retaining the lessons afterward.
How are you reinforcing the takeaways from your mistakes? Do you revisit your Wrong Answer Journal on a schedule? Do you summarize recurring patterns or make flashcards? I'm finding it difficult to remember the notes, errors, and takeaways from a drill I did two weeks ago, or even from a question type I worked on five days ago. And sometimes the takeaway isn't even a recurring pattern—it's something very specific about that particular stimulus or argument that tripped me up. I'm not sure how people retain those kinds of lessons either.
I'd love to hear what has worked for other people!! #help
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Writing down something simple like a sentence or two about what you should look for in the future can help. Focusing on what TO do instead of what NOT to do helped me a lot!
that question is great! i think your approach is impeccable, but it could use one extra step to help you retain the information. what works for me, and what i usually recommend to other people, is that besides having a wrong answer journal, you also create a spreadsheet where you write down rules you can apply for each question type you got wrong. after that, i suggest doing drills by question type, applying the rules you created through the analysis of your journal so you get used to using what you've learned!