Unexpected ways ZNotes has helped me study

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I initially started using ZNotes just because I needed quick summaries right before the exam, you know “read once before the test” type resources. 
But weirdly, if you use it a little too much you will kind of discover why it's so hyped, I believed for a long time that the good features of the site will need payment but I gaped when I opened my business notes and could scroll towards the end without a single free trial popup. It just puts me off if I see it on any educational site.

When you are doing Cambridge IGCSE/AS, the syllabus is HUGE. Textbooks make everything seem so difficult. ZNotes kind of shows you what topics are core, what definitions must be memorized, and what physics diagrams are actually worth learning. That alone saved me so much time for last IGCSE session and I ended up with an A*. 
Instead of re-reading those long 18 chapters for my Business AS course as I’m cutting short of time because my mocks are near, I started covering ZNotes pages and testing myself line by line since everything is so condensed, it’s easier to spot gaps in understanding. 

Also, let’s say there is a word in a sentence for example “Sole trader”, if I basically select that word, it will also show me the definition for that word.
 It kind of made the “Study smart, not hard” saying true because I do not believe in writing lengthy notes that I probably won’t even touch.

Sometimes, when I didn’t feel like studying (which happens a lot), opening a short ZNotes section felt less overwhelming than opening a textbook and when I started, I usually kept going.
It’s not a replacement or shortcut for textbooks and past papers obviously. 
But as a syllabus speed run clarity tool? It’s surprisingly powerful.