Studying more does not automatically mean better grades. In higher education, the workload gets heavier, the content gets harder, and doing “more” quickly leads to burnout. What actually works is a system. A smart learning system guides how you prepare before class, take notes during lectures, review after, and revise for exams using evidence based methods. This is how you learn deeper, remember longer, and get results without spending all day studying. When your system is right, grades improve