List: Study Skills and Productivity | Curated by Tom Scullin

Feb 16, 2025
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Study Skills and ProductivityAll of the stories I've posted about study skills and productivity
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Why I Love Pen and Paper (and Hate Computers)Computers make it harder, not easier, to organize our thoughts
Nov 6, 2024
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Nov 6, 2024
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Productivity Is the Thief of JoyHow optimizing for efficiency ends up wasting all our time
Feb 10
Feb 10
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Study Like a Developer: Tech-Inspired Hacks to Boost Your LearningHopefully my abandoned dream of becoming a developer can help you reach your study goals
Feb 10
Feb 10
Tom Scullin
How To Make SRS Flashcards Work For You: A Balanced Approach For BeginnersUsing Spaced Repetition Systems to Boost Your Comprehension and Language Production
Feb 7
Feb 7
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The Eternal Struggle: Why Setting Good Goals is Surprisingly HardAnd The Art of Actually Sticking to Your Plans Without Losing Your Sanity
Feb 6
Feb 6
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How to Find the Language Textbook You NeedUsing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to Evaluate Language Learning Materials
Feb 2
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Feb 2
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How I Used A Love Of Games To Make Me A Better LearnerUsing Dr. Stuart Brown’s Play Personalities to Make Studying More Engaging and Effective
Jan 22
Jan 22
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How to Use Media to Learn a LanguageTurn Netflix into a Library and YouTube into a Tutor
Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
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How to Start Learning Kanji Today: A Beginner’s GuideA quick guide to what kanji are, how they’re used, and how to study them
Dec 8, 2024
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Dec 8, 2024
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How To Boost Your Language Skills Without Memorizing Common Word ListsMake Faster Progress by Focusing on the Language You Need to Get Things Done
Nov 17, 2024
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Nov 17, 2024
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What Goodhart’s Law Can Teach Us About Language LearningI obsessed over increasing my language app streaks for months, only to feel like I was plateauing.
Oct 18, 2024
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Oct 18, 2024
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From Language Learner to Teacher: What I Wish I Knew from Day OneWhat being on both sides of the classroom taught me — and how you can benefit from my mistakes.
Oct 10, 2024
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Oct 10, 2024
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3 Easy Ways To Integrate ChatGPT Into Your Daily Language StudyingI was hesitant to rely on AI for language learning, but now it’s a vital part of my daily practice.
Oct 2, 2024
Oct 2, 2024
Tom Scullin
3 Steps to Setting Achievable Language Learning GoalsHow can you measure your language learning progress if you don’t know what you’re aiming for?
Oct 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024
Tom Scullin
How One Professor’s Backhanded Compliment Changed My Approach to Learning
Sep 8, 2024
Sep 8, 2024
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Avoid This Big Language Learning Mistake I Made: How Beginners Can Accelerate FluencyLet go of perfection, trust the process, and watch your language skills grow faster by accepting what you don’t know.
Sep 5, 2024
Sep 5, 2024
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3 Key Psychological Benefits of Morning Walks On CreativityHow An Attempt at Getting More Exercise Made Me a More Productive Writer
Aug 31, 2024
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Aug 31, 2024
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3 Tips For Neurodivergent Language Learners To Enhance Long-Term Memory Retention
Aug 27, 2024
Aug 27, 2024
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These 3 Tips Helped Me Create a Language Learning HabitMaking time to study, and not just finding it.
Aug 23, 2024
Aug 23, 2024
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I Studied Hundreds of Flashcards Every Day for Six Months, Here’s What HappenedStudying on Autopilot
Aug 20, 2024
Aug 20, 2024