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Bob was a professional "Last-Minute Man." If the math exam was on Tuesday morning, Bob started studying while brushing his teeth. He believed that if he stared at the book hard enough, the answers would magically fly into his brain.
They did not. Bob’s grades were usually a tragic mix of C’s and D’s.
One day, he cornered Sarah, the class topper. Sarah always looked calm, well-rested, and happy. It was suspicious.
"Sarah," Bob whispered, looking around to make sure no one was listening. "Tell me the secret. Do you have a microchip in your brain? Do you sleep with the textbook under your pillow to absorb knowledge by osmosis?"
Sarah laughed. "No, Bob. I use the Pomodoro Technique."
"Is that a type of pasta sauce?" Bob asked, suddenly hungry.
"It means 'Tomato' in Italian," Sarah explained. "It’s simple. You set a timer for 25 minutes of studying. No phone, no TV, no day-dreaming. Just focus. Then, you take a 5-minute break. Repeat."
Bob was skeptical, but he was also desperate. That night, he bought a cheap kitchen timer shaped like a lemon (the store was out of tomatoes).
He sat down. He set the timer for 25 minutes.
The first five minutes were painful. Bob’s hand twitched, wanting to check Instagram. His brain remembered a funny cat video he saw three years ago. But he forced himself to look at historical dates.
Tick-tick-tick.
When the timer finally rang, Bob jumped up and danced around his room for exactly five minutes. Then, he sat back down.
To his shock, he actually remembered what he read. He wasn't tired. He wasn't crying.
On exam day, Bob didn't sweat. He didn't guess. He actually knew the answers. When the teacher handed back the papers, Bob saw a big, red "B+". It wasn't perfect, but for Bob, it was a miracle.
He realized the secret to success wasn't magic or eating the textbook. It was just a kitchen timer and putting the phone away.
