Constitutional Law Blues: A General Law Student's Struggle

I used to think Constitutional Law was all about remembering who's who in Indian polity - the President, Prime Minister, Speaker, and whatnot. But nope, it's a whole lot more than that. The problem was, I was studying it like a list of names and posts, not understanding the underlying principles and concepts. My notes were all about memorizing the exceptions to Article 19(1)(a) and not why they exist in the first place. It was exhausting and pointless. I scored 30 in the last exam. Now I've started making a conscious effort to study the reasoning behind the law, not just the law itself. I'm reading the Constituent Assembly debates, analyzing judgments, and relating the concepts to current events. It's a struggle, but I'm slowly getting a better grasp on it.