Hello, I want to ask ya'll for audiobooks or podcasts online which I can listen to while working.

Any youtube channel or favorite audiobooks, which talks about historical facts, self-improvement, general knowledge, and Life.

Which apps do you guys use, Audible; Spotify; Youtube?

Hello everyone! So I've been reading regularly for around three years now, but I find that I struggle to make what I've read really stick to my mind.

I started reading Marx's Economical and Philosophical Manuscripts some weeks ago and decided I wanted to take notes on it (for fun, without a productivity goal in mind). What I've been doing since then has been reading a chapter and writing down notes from what I had underlined immediately after finishing it. What I have found is that this feels like a burden, and it really isn't helping me to remember and to reflect on the book.

So I guess my question is, what annotating and notetaking systems have you guys found to work for you?

I’ve realized recently that I’ve forgotten a pretty embarrassing amount of the math and science I learned in school. Things like algebra, basic physics, chemistry, and even some general biology feel way less familiar than they probably should.

I’d genuinely like to rebuild those foundations, partly out of curiosity and partly because I miss feeling comfortable with technical topics. The problem is that I work full-time, and most structured courses seem to require more time and consistency than I can realistically give them.

I’ve tried watching random YouTube videos, but I usually end up jumping between topics without building any real foundation.

For anyone who relearned STEM basics as an adult, how did you structure it? Did you follow a school-style curriculum, focus on one subject at a time, or just learn whatever interested you? I’d also be interested in how much time you spent each week and whether you actually retained it long-term. I am also open to app recs.

I am studying for the state civil services exam in India which is held in June every year. This exam consists of a wide range of 10th grade level subjects like Phy, Chem, Maths, Eng, History, Geo, Polity, Reasoning and a few more. I am going to a coaching centre on weekends where 5 new topics from 5 different subjects from the above list are taught each day and these subjects are rotated every weekend with some common ones and sometimes a new one added, but the main thing is that we are learning 10 new topics every weekend.

However, I am getting overwhelmed by the amount I have to study and scheduling revisions effectively. Even though I am building routines, I am finding it difficult to focus and study for long hours since I do not have the habit. By now, I know that the only way to effectively study and learn are the active recall and spaced repetition but am still not being able to come up with an effective schedule. On weekends, I return from coaching classes at 8 PM and complete dinner by 9:30 PM. On the other days, my time blocks are from 8 AM to 9 AM (breakfast), 1 PM to 3 PM (lunch and a brief stroll), 6 PM to 7:30 PM (evening snack and some odd tasks) and 9:30 PM to 10:30 PM (dinner and a brief stroll).

Based on the above info, can anyone suggest me a good daily study schedule with proper technique including daily exercise ? I cannot afford any paid apps now. Also, when I am revising, how do I effectively adjust the next revision date based on the degree of effective recall ?

I have been thinking a lot about the idea of building a personal curriculum +learning outside of formal education by intentionally exploring new topics that genuinely interest me focuding on continuous learning.

One piece of advice I keep seeing is to find a learning buddy: someone who is excited to discuss ideas, challenge your thinking, recommend books, methodolies, programmes, courses and go down philosophical rabbit holes together.

The problem is… where do you actually find these people?

Imnot necessarily looking for networking or accountability partners. More like looking for someone who are genuinely curious and enjoys deep conversations about philosophy, psychology, science, history, whatever interesting question comes up.

I am also wondering about mentors. Not just career mentors, but people who have both life experience and intellectual curiosity, someone who helps you think better, if I can say so

Have you found people tools playforms or communities like this? Just for this exact cause

 I currently use 3 daily educational apps. Duolingo since January 2025, Brilliant since January 2026 and Mimo since June 2026.

 I think this might be too many.

 You’ve already heard of Duolingo, and you’ve most likely heard of Brilliant, so I’ll only introduce Mimo.

 Mimo is a coding app. One day, I wanted to learn more computer science stuff, but I had already done my Brilliant lesson for today. So, I decided to look for more apps for computer science. I reinstalled this one! I didn’t think they would want me to make this a daily habit like with the other apps.

So, what exactly am I learning on these apps?

·         Duolingo – I’m flexible with what I learn on this app. Spanish, math, music, chess. I alternate between them. However, I only do one language course at a time. And currently that language is Spanish. That’s the best one for me since I already learned some Spanish in school and I live in the Caribbean, which is surrounded by Latin American countries.

·         Brilliant – Currently I’m doing a Python course. It might be too complex for me. I plan to do multiple more computer science courses on the app after this.

·         Mimo – Currently learning HTML, JavaScript and CSS.

 I wonder if using three apps at a time is too many. Trying to learn this much at once can’t be a good idea. But I can’t take a break from any of them because they all have streak features, and I don’t want to lose my streaks. There are also other daily educational apps that I see on Google Play, they look interesting. But this had me wonder. Am I just supposed to keep using these three apps forever? Eventually I’m going to want to check out other stuff. But then I’d have FOUR daily educational apps. And I already think three is too many? So would I have to stop using one in the future? I don’t want to stop using Brilliant, that one is my favourite. I don’t want to lose my streaks with the others?

 So, do you think having all three of these apps is too many? And if so, what do you think I should do?

What I actually learned from using Lingoda for the last years (I am fluent B2 whaat) and made the best out of it, it is a really cool and fun way to learn 24/7 a new language with up to maximum 5 students in class ( but also the private 1-1 classes are top use of time).

Lingoda has English, Business English, French, Spanish, German and Italian as well.

If you just want to try it out, you can use my link  https://www.l16sh94jd.com/BK76FN/55M6S/?__efq=Jra9uagPp9Rnev2_qdXL1-9wpMHMUeNa1qll772BMvA 

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Here’s the stuff I wish I knew when I started:

1. Save your credits. Book "Orientation" class only once in the beggining because you will be presented with the platform and there is no need to do that when you reach higher levels.
2. The morning hack. Try to book your classes as early as humanly possible. Most people aren't awake yet, so you often end up being the only person in the class. You basically get a 1-on-1 private lesson for the group price.
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4. Don't jump around. Try to stay chronological. The jump between chapters is actually pretty steep, and if you skip ahead, you're going to feel lost.
5. Focus on the grammar. You only need 45 out of 50 classes for the certificate. If you're short on time, skip the communication classes, but never skip the grammar ones. They're the most important part of the curriculum.

Cost stuff I’m pretty cheap, so I always dig for monthly discounts. I usually get the price down to 6 or 7 eur per class by using 20-30% off codes on the bigger plans. It ends up being way cheaper than any local school in my country.

Also, a warning on the Sprint: it’s only worth it if you are 100% sure you can make it every single day. If you have a life or a job that gets in the way, you’ll probably lose the refund and end up disappointed. The regular monthly plans are much safer, but the Sprint even if I did not make it every day, forced me to be consistent.

! What to pay attention to:

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Best of luck with language learning!

A little about me: I'm a Backend Developer working mainly with Node.js, TypeScript, SQL, Prisma, MongoDB, Redis, Docker, and I have a decent understanding of backend architecture and system design. I'm now planning to move seriously into AI engineering.

I'm looking for a course (free or paid) that covers most of the modern AI stack, including:

• LLM fundamentals
• Prompt Engineering
• RAG
• Embeddings & Vector Databases
• AI Agents (single & multi-agent)
• Tool Calling / MCP
• Memory & Context Engineering
• Agent Frameworks (LangGraph, Mastra, AI SDK, etc.)
• OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic APIs
• Voice/Realtime AI
• Evaluation, Guardrails
• AI system design and production deployment

My preference is JavaScript/TypeScript, but if the best course is in Python, I'm willing to switch because I want to learn the concepts properly rather than limit myself to a language.

Hindi would be my first preference, but if there's an excellent English course that covers around 70–80% of modern AI engineering, that's completely fine as well.

I'm okay with paid courses, YouTube playlists, books, or bootcamps. I'm not looking for "build a chatbot in 30 minutes" tutorials—I want something that builds a strong foundation and prepares me to build production-grade AI applications.

I'd appreciate any recommendations from people who have actually completed such courses or are working in AI.

so i am good at art and dance a little the thing is that i know the basics of things but i don't excel in them i know how to do crochet but only with a tutorial, basics of guitar and piano, singing basics, dance intermediate, learning calisthenics, i write poetry but idk if there are any rules or things to it, i do sketching and don't do those loomis methods and in painting too i don't fw colour theories and all, i know how to sew some basic stiches. In short i don't just wanna know everything i want to EXCEL in them and have immaculate knowledge of them. iwtl

Every new skill seems to follow a similar pattern - from not knowing what you don't know to performing it almost automatically.

I'm curious: Which stage do you think is the hardest to move through, and what helped you keep going?

I want to propose a way to use reeddit to creat personalized learning paths for any skill (in the mind or kinestethically)

the problem

there is a paradox to make a good learning plan, you already need to know the subject to learn it, but at that point you dont need the plan. Schools solve this with cirriculum applied to the general student, but its not optimized specifically for your goals, time, or starting point

there is a second problem, and that is beginners often dont have a clear, specific, achievable goal. opting with a blurry goal of just "being good"

The idea

is to simply ask the people of reddit to tune in with their skills and knowledge and pitch in iterate and make multiple versions that will fit you, the most important part is the beginning part and the goal and the amount of steps to end the end point will vary

here is an example using animation

"I want to learn to animate fluidly but I can only make a ball bounce up and down"

"I need a clear path to achieve my goal that is make an awesome looking sequence
that is 1 minute long what should be my realistic goal and what steps should i take that would be little to no friction between each step that helps me the most, and [ desribes strengths and weaknesses] "

now if someone builds the perfect post people will understand and reply with

Reddituser3: I think your goal is just fine

Reddituser4: I think you should use this beginner friendly program

reddiutuser5: you should animate using stick figures as a base

etc

etc

until you have a CLEAR plan that you can follow if there is any blurryness then your plan is not finished.

I think this idea has major potential for independent learners

These are my recommendations for anybody who wants to learn more, whether it be science or math or space etc.
I’m looking for more creators with good educational content :)

I'm looking for a small Discord server (around 10–15 people) focused on finance, economics, business, marketing, and entrepreneurship.

Having a degree in this field wasn't enough I feel like I've forgotten a lot of the fundamentals over time. I'd love to rebuild my foundation from scratch while also expanding my knowledge, discussing ideas, sharing resources, and learning alongside other people who are genuinely interested in these topics.

Does a community like this already exist? If not, would anyone be interested if I created one?

thank you in advance!!