Changed my life as a homeless child – Brainscape - Smart Flashcards Review

It was late one day at McDonald's, I was twelve years old and homeless. I had just learnt about the study of psychology and wanted to begin learning about it because I resonated a lot with what I had seen thus far. That is, I felt an inclination towards the study immediately. Due to an impulse to know about this topic, and not knowing where to start, I needed to learn the absolute basics. I don't remember exactly how I stumbled upon this app but I did, knowing flashcards would be the best way to go. I downloaded it on my 4g iPod Touch and started flipping through the basic flashcard terms - Sigmund Freud, sublimation, subconscious. My life certainly changed at that moment - it was like looking into the eyes of someone you know to be your true love, which in my case, is the process of learning. I didn't know I was adept at anything, I hadn't been in school since 5th grade. However, due to the easy accessibility of the information, I delved into the learning process. I started studying the flashcards using the app everyday, and I read books at Barnes and Noble when I could. Flash forward two difficult years later, and I'm studying textbooks and research articles, in fact, even creating my own theses. My mom finally found an apartment for us the previous year, 2013. I get offered to go to a local college in 2014, in which I became the VP of their SGA. I also began to attend a virtual high school the next year, where I progressed from pre-algebra to calculus from 10th-12th grade. Since then, I've bought many textbooks, read hundreds of research articles, learnt the violin, started sketching again, made various friends, lost 100 lbs, and got a job. I'm still in the same apartment mentioned earlier as well, I'm thankful for it every single day. I'm 18, I have 30 college credits, and I've been accepted into Florida State University as a physics major. Coming from nothing, it means everything to me. I'm not saying Brainscape caused all of this, or without it I'd be nobody - but I'll never forget the amazing glimpse into my new world that began with the first time I opened this app. Developers, thank you for the amazing life-changing moment, who knows if it would have been the same without you.
Review by esotericqwerty on Brainscape - Smart Flashcards.