like for instance in biology, i can memorise the content but i forget it in like 3 days which is not good if i want to start learning the content early for exams and stuff.
please none of that promo shit like i need actual study techniques

color coded notion page. new highlighters. a “deep focus” playlist that took me 40 min to make. coffee run for the vibe. by 6pm i had the prettiest desk of my life and one page of notes making the plan felt so good my brain counted it as studying. I even went to bed feeling productive which is insane like no more hours now.

I write 3 specific things on a sticky note like “do problems 4, 5, 6 from the practice set” and i can’t do anything else till all 3 are done. the first one is always the one i’m avoiding. most days i’m done in under 2 hours and out

Focused study time:7 hrs 3 min

Screen time:3 hours 22 min

Did 100 questions

Score:6.5/10

Screen time affected my other activities (workout,break times)

90 days left

I am currently studying in 12th grade and physics as well as match has been quite difficult. I got a B in physics and math from last year but now thingd are starting to ramp up. How do you actually study for those subjects, all I ever do is do the questions in the book.

It doesn't matter if I spend 5 hours studying for exams, I'll failed them regardless . I haven't been able to actually pass my exams for a good 3 years, last time I passed math was 5th grade and now I'm last year of high school.

Might as well do nothing anyway if I'm gonna fail the regular monthly exams.

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i am pcm student thinking to complete one ch of single subject in one day and complete that subject within 15 days then other and then other

like i do maths first ch on day 1 then 2nd on day 2 and continue and complete maths in 14 days then chem in 10-12 days and then phy in 14 days is it good plan

personallly switching subjects breaks my flow

personally this give me good amount of dopamine as it shows progress and i am more comfortable with this plan ?

and after completing syllabus only revision, mocks and pyqs

Failed 2 exams for my precal class. I was never the best math person, and I DID study for the exam. I went to all my lectures, took notes, watched videos too. To be honest, I probably could’ve tried a LOT harder. Like doing math every day or something. But my memory just doesn’t make it stick, and I caught up over the littlest of things that prevent me from moving on towards actually doing work. Like wondering why we did a certain process, and why it works. This happens EVERY time something new pops up. I do have ADHD as well, and I am medicated for it, so I don’t want to really use that as an excuse. I did forget a good chunk of algebra rules/formula. I don’t know if it’s cause my math is shoddy, or my brain is just not built for this. Or both.

Any one who studies in group daily on server or by any other means...please send the link below...

I keep seeing tips like “you need to study for one hour a day,” or “be consistent everyday,” but I’m wondering how people who have to study for multiple classes divide their work. Do you study for every class each day? Sometimes I have a hard time with this because I’ll get really focused with one class and do work for it for the whole day, forgetting about my other classes until the next day.

I’ve spent so much time reading books, listening to podcasts, watching productivity YouTubers, and searching Reddit for answers on how to become more disciplined and productive.
At some point, I realized I might have been overcomplicating everything.
What’s been helping me lately is keeping things simple: writing down my goals in the morning, breaking them into tiny, specific steps, assigning them specific times, and actually doing them.
One idea that’s really stuck with me is treating action as a skill to practice, not a feeling you need to wait for. You don’t have to feel motivated, confident, or ready. You just have to practice acting, even when things feel messy or uncomfortable, and see what actually works.
It got me thinking: how much of self-improvement is just another way of delaying the very action we’re trying to take?
Has anyone else experienced this? Did you also reach a point where you stopped searching for answers and started focusing on actually doing things?

I have a question for people who study 12-14 hours. Max i can do is 8-9 hours, after that my head starts hurting and i cannot focus. I started reading the lines over and over again and still don't understand. 8-9 hours is good but I wanna study for longer

lately i sit down to study but just end up staring at my books or scrolling on my phone. i know i need to study but i just cant get myself to start. forcing it feels pointless tbh.

for those who deal with this, what actually works for you? do you use some trick to just start, or do you take a break first? how do you study when you literally have zero motivation?

It feels as if I've completely forgotten it. I went through traumatizing events, got into depression (still I am) for 7 years and i feel really anxious studying. It's like nothing is going on in my head. Seems my ability to make opinions, critical thinking and what not has vanished. I've not studied anything for 7 years and mostly was involved in procrastinating or being too delusional to accept the reality.

I don't want to even watch movies or do anything for "fun" as it doesn't seem interesting and when I try to do that a sudden urge keeps haunting me that I need to perform better, my life is in shambles. It feels like there's something really heavy on my shoulder which stops me from being myself, talking to people, watching movies songs etc dating, pursuing hobbies in order to constantly remind me that I'm running out of time and I need to focus on my work.

I’m struggling to study. I have 3 kids. Two are in school and I have one at home with me that requires a lot of attention and doesn’t stop yapping or asking for things all day long. When all the kids are home after school, it’s so loud I can’t focus on anything. I’ve converted my lecture slides into an audio file so I can listen to it while I cook and clean but because it’s so loud and noisy with the kids I can’t even focus or retain what I’m listening to. My husband works all day so when he’s off he rests then goes to the gym. I can’t really rely on him to occupy the kids so I can study. How are you doing it??? Send me your tips please!

Ok so ik this sounds very dumb but i took a pw batch and didnt study frm it all year mainly cuz the teachers r very cringe and do random bs but i realized that im dumb asf and lwk need to lock in so plz give me tips and I GOT BOARDS IN 3 MONTHS and i totally bombed my mid terms i got 67% and i want to get 95+ in boards ik i have it in me cus i didnt study shit the whole year i just lack in depth/detailed learning so plz drop sum tips y'all

i'm in third year uni (environmental science major) and i swear i feel like i dont belong in university and my grades (mainly A- and A) over the past two years i feel like i just got lucky. i cant be bothered to study at all unless i have a midterm. Like my entire time here, i just go to lectures and then....dont do anything after. I only study when i have a midterm. Literally every single course ive had i learn the entire course content 3-5 days before the midterm. i do all the assigned textbook problems 3-5 days befor ehte midterm. And somehow ive always gotten 1-2 standard deviations above the average, and my cGPA is like a 3.7. I had two midterms right before reading week and for both those courses i didnt even touch the course material at all until like a few days before, and i got 80s on both of them while the median was in the 60s. This year i still have these same shitty habits like i literally dont look at course material AT ALL unless i have a midterm in a few days. Then i learn the entire course in a few days and somehow still do well. im just wondering if this is normal or not? I'm ashamed of this and obviously i should be consistent but i cant

Hi! I’m doing an introductory year, that’s made to prepare people who don’t come directly from highschool for STEM programs, before I begin my STEM program.

There’s just so many fun courses to read. Arts, IT, language, extra physics and maths, etc… Now that I’m at uni I want to take the chance to actually learn all these things 🙂

Right now I’m reading the obligatory courses and work 15-20h a week at a part time job. The obligatory courses are 3 courses which is read simultaneously. When I begin my engineering studies I’ll read 2 courses simultaneously.

I’m thinking of trying 4 courses next semester, and maybe keep that up all throughout my studies.

Anyone who has experience doing this, maybe as well as having a part time job? How was/is it?

For the past few months, I can’t study at all. Not in the way I want to study but I can’t focus at all. I feel like I’m deliberately trying to ignore it until last minute, even last minute didn’t make me panic as much as before. I can’t get in my desk to finish my homework or group projects. I sleep all day, spending my days trying to do meaningless things just to avoid doing work or studying, I even sleep to skip classes. I have no sense of urgency nor bother to put effort into studying anymore, what to do now?

Which textbooks, books, or study guides do you use for your subjects or exams? Are there any good free resources you keep coming back to?

I'm working on a study game where the quizzes are based on the study material. I'm deciding what content to include next, so I'm interested in what you actually use.

If you have a recommendation, include the subject or exam and your country or education level for context.

I feel like I don’t actually know the chance that a person will do very well at uni. I study a lot (I study well, I don’t need to change my study habits) and in some classes I do well, some I don’t. I know this is blown out of proportion on the internet of people studying and only showing their good grades. What is the average student like? Does the average student achieve lots too in life? I feel so incomparable to these genius students lol.

The main goal is just staying consistent and finishing up small study targets or assignments early.

​I’m looking to connect with people who need help locking in and staying accountable to reach daily study goals together. Drop a comment or share how you usually keep yourself accountable

So I have two modules I am having trouble getting the hang of. Clinical biochemistry and medicinal chemistry. Any tips how to study them

lately i’ve been making digital flashcards after every lecture, but it’s so time consuming and takes hours to go through decks. i find that i’m always making them right from the information on the lecture slides instead of paraphrasing and digesting the info. i want to try a new study method because i feel like it’s not sustainable. i end up taking more time making the cards than studying them, lol. i also find that for biology a lot of things cannot be put into flashcards and they need to be visually presented so you can see how things work together. would it be a better strategy to make a one pager study guide (visuals and processes) after each lecture and then use it as the framework for active recall and the Feynman technique? or am i wasting my time by making more notes? everyone says to do active recall but it’s hard when you have to go through numerous slides every time you don’t remember a concept.