“ We have no chance of knowing whether we understand something until we test ourselves in some form. If we don’t try to verify our understanding during our studies, we will happily enjoy the feeling of getting smarter and more knowledgeable while in reality staying as dumb as we were. ”

- Sönke Ahrens, How to Take Smart Notes

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“ We have no chance of knowing whether we understand something until we test ourselves in some form. If we don’t try to verify our understanding during our studies, we will happily enjoy the feeling of getting smarter and more knowledgeable while in reality staying as dumb as we were. ”

- Sönke Ahrens, How to Take Smart Notes