What I learned from a month of spaced repetition

I tried Anki seriously for thirty days. A few notes for anyone starting:

• Make your own cards. Shared decks feel efficient and aren't.
• One idea per card. If you hesitate writing it, split it.
• Cloze deletions beat Q/A for most facts.
• Trust the algorithm. Don't review out of guilt.

The point isn't to memorize. It's to free your working memory for thinking.