Learning Journal — Template

Copy one block per study session into a daily note (daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md) or your own log. Five minutes of reflection makes the lesson stick and gives the companion something to update learner-db.json from. Research-backed move: writing what clicked and what didn't is where retention comes from.

One-session block (copy this)

## Study log — {{date}}

**Course/project:** <slug>
**Time:** ~__ min · **Surface:** claude.ai / API / Claude Code / Cowork

### What I learned (in my own words)
- …

### The one thing that finally clicked
- …

### Still fuzzy / to review
- … → add to review_queue

### Quiz / project result
- Quiz: __/__ ( __% ) · Project self-rating: 🟢/🟡/🔴

### Questions I asked Claude
- Q: … → A (short): …

### Next session
- Resume at: …

Weekly retro block (every ~5 sessions)

## Weekly retro — week of {{date}}

- **Wins:** …
- **Weakest domain right now:** … (readiness __%)
- **Adjustment for next week:** …
- **On track for target exam date?** yes / slipping — because …

Tips

• Write the "still fuzzy" list honestly — it becomes tomorrow's review.
• Re-read last session's "Next session" line before you start, so you never lose the thread.
• Once a week, skim your questions_log — recurring questions reveal a real gap.

See also

• progress · certification-roadmap · learner-db.schema · CLAUDE
• Existing dailies: daily/ · template: templates/daily.md