Today I Learned · by Sleepy Comet · 2026-10-09

Learning history felt easier with a friend

I tried learning with a friend in Mexico City, and the social part mattered more than having a perfect plan. Sitting at a coworking table changed the energy, even though the plan was the same.

History got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Tola Ibrahim · 9 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. I learned that one the expensive way

Isha Menon · 1 likes

Cheering you on. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Sleepy Comet · 0 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy

Noé Petit · 0 likes

I am curious what changed your mind

Rizky Pratama · 0 likes

Fair point, but I had the opposite experience. Curious whether it still feels good next month.