try to both absorb information and create — in other words, transform the knowledge your acquire into something else through the process of reflection, writing, videography, conversation, or connecting the knowledge to aspects of your life and other subjects you study. Through this process you make the knowledge your own. You remember more of it,... See more

“Writing enables us to find out what we know—and what we don't know—about whatever we're trying to learn. An idea can have value in itself, but its usefulness diminishes to the extent that you can't articulate it to someone else.”

The benefits of self-studying academic subjects

Here are some other benefits I’ve gotten from self-studying subjects of interest:

• Become smarter by reading and learning. You can think of a self-study habit as an exercise routine for your brain. (for skeptics, here’s a breakdown of a 40-year study suggesting reading makes people more intelligent)

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