Back in college, I majored in microbiology, which meant I was constantly dealing with scientific names, endless terminologies, and complex pathways. I genuinely don’t think I would’ve survived all that recall-heavy memorization without Anki—I used it for years and pretty much lived on it during exam season. In this video, I walk you through what Anki actually is (a flashcard app built around active recall + spaced repetition) and why it’s still one of the best investments you can make as a student, even if there’s a learning curve at the start. I also show you how I set Anki up for real study sessions: downloading it, making an AnkiWeb account so you can sync across devices, and understanding the interface (decks, add, browse, stats, sync). Then we get into how I organize decks like folders—my personal naming convention per course, plus subdecks by week so lessons feel more manageable and each week can have its own spaced repetition cycle. From there, I cover the card types I use the most (basic, basic + reverse, cloze deletion with extra context, and my favorite for visuals: image occlusion). Finally, I go over review settings (and why you shouldn’t blindly stick to defaults), general preferences like my “next day starts at 4am” setup, and add-ons like Review Heatmap to make Anki even more useful.