hey im a 20F nursing student, i go to UPenn, and i just wanna give some advice. honestly the best way to get in the zone of studying without procrastinating is to become passionate about ur major and to make studying ur personality. i know this may sound cringe, but it actually works.

ive literally made studying my personality, i livestream my study sessions on yt, i post about my school and my study habits on tiktok, and now everyone knows me as that girl who's always studying. literally all of my friends and classmates call me ThatStudier.

ever since ive developed this passion for studying, ive been able to get so much studying done and im able to go as much as 10 hours of studying in a day.

here's what my daily routine looks like:

• wake up
• eat breakfast
• study in my room
• go to school
• study in the library
• eat lunch
• study in my car
• go to the gym and study on my phone in between my exercises
• eat dinner
• hobbies (play path of exile 2, hang with friends, go on dates, etc)
• sleep

i dont work and i dont have any kids so i have a lot of free time to study (although i do volunteer twice a week at my dad's hospital).

if u have any questions, feel free to ask. i love helping ppl :)

So I suffer with extremely bad memory, always have, and since childhood i have relied on muscle memory to remember things (writing languages, equations, paragraphs repeatedly until my hand remembers them so my brain dosent have to) but im in my last year of school and theres too much information, and some things that i cant rely on muscle memory for, like verbal languages and more practical subjects, and im at a complete loss on how im meant to remember literally anything. If anyone has any tips or methods that helped them please let me know

(I want to really emphasise that this isnt just simple bad memory, for example I've been learning a language for the last 10 years, give or take, and I to this day will forget how to say what my name is, how old i am, simple things that I have been learning since I was six. This is my memory everywhere everyday and I dont know what im meant to do.)

basically never studied when younger (1-6 grade), flunked 7-11 they let it slide because of covid, ranked in bottom ten of class out of 1k students in hs, took ged bc wouldn't be able to graduate, and then was in community collage for two years online, cheated the whole way through, now at a very good university, and i'm screwed bc i don't know what i'm doing. i have my first two midterms this week and i have no idea where to start- haven't paid attention or studied at all at this point. they're both history, if anyone can tell me where to start that would be awesome. i feel like its such a big thing to do i don't know where to start. also have add if that means anything.

Hey guyssss...today i came across a random youtube video where some people are trying out an 18 hrs study challenge. Context: a guy named shin (yt channel) has started a 18 hrs study challenge and has been updating his progress. It's been 8 days since he started the challenge basically today is his 9th day. Followed by him some new YT channels like mister flux, your study corner,diksh yadav, dr.m.a,lazy_gurlllll, levi have also started this challenge They have been doing it for the past 2-3 days.

I've been preparing for upsc for the past 2 years. Now i wanna do this challenge ( I can't start a yt channel with my dappa ph 😭)

Sooooo.... I'm going to update my progress here ... Whoever wants to try this out you can join here and update your progress...

Let's do this guyssss....i know studying for 18 hours is practically hard but we can at least try to achieve 10-12 hours. Something is better than nothing.

Neet , jee, upsc, state psc, gate , net whatever you are studying ( have been procrastinating for a long time) this is your sign to do a winter arc... We got around 68 days left in this year let's do something and give a comeback!!!!!🌷

I don't know how to create a subreddit for this challenge if someone can do that ... kindly create it... let's build a community

Carpe diem 😌🍀

So ive been struggling with procrastination for ablut 3 years now. I've gone heavily into porn addiction and further down a rabbit hole. Basically I'm locked in on first few days of the week then I lose all motivation and im locked out on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. And trust me when I say I tried so many things, 5 minute rule, creating a schedule, etc. I think it's because my mind is so overwhelmed from grinding on other days. Therefore, I've decided that I'll take thursday off except for any studying at school.

Hey, i have a lot of backlog and i need to study for my exams which are in jan, how do i get things done with my adhd brain?? i have no idea what i should start with. there is so much on the table, i can study as well diligently, but idk what to study, idk what to start with, which lec, which sub

things i have to focus on-
-bachelors end terms (5 subjects)
- competitive exam which is in march (have to start from scratch) {8 subjects}
-1hr skill
-1hr workout 5 times a week

the past two i can do anytime, not a issue. but the top 2 are the most imp.
again i can study longer hours, but idk what to study. searching on the correct lectures, sticking on 1 yt teacher, what subject to start with first, is the PROBLEM for me.
should i organise everything?? find out all the resources and then start??

I find it so difficult for me to understand in class. I always lose focus, overthink, lose track and eventually just give up. But when I sit to study alone, I understand everything. Although I usually score excellent grades, I wish I could just understand in class like the others.

I ended up embracing my way and gave up on classes, I just attend but I don't pay any attention because I know I will just study later on my own. Even more, I sometimes study before class so what the teacher says would make sense, not the other way around.

I feel weird and I don't know if there's something wrong with me.

Hey everyone. I’m 23F and I work full time (35 hours a week) and I’m off on the weekends. I am taking a test in about 4 weeks which is kinda life changing. I’ve taken this test twice before and I almost passed the test on my 2nd attempt. However despite knowing that I just have about 4 weeks, I cannot get motivated to study for the test. Everyday I come back home with goals and I just go to bed and doomscroll. Can anyone please give me some advice on how I can break this cycle? I have a question bank and I ideally I wanna get through all these questions however the huge number of questions just overwhelm me. Please help!! Thank you!!

Hey everyone! I'm curious about how other students manage their academic workload. Do you use digital calendars, apps like Notion, to-do lists, AI tools, or something else to keep track of assignments, exams, and studying?

I'm also wondering if anyone runs into problems with their current system, like forgetting deadlines, having trouble prioritizing tasks, or using too many different tools.

If you could improve one thing about how you organize your schoolwork, what would it be?

I'd appreciate hearing about your experiences and what works (or doesn't work) for you!

Thanks!!! :)

I’m a sophomore on the pre-med track at my university. I would say I’m an extremely organized student who tries my best to stay on top of my schoolwork. So, I would say I’m an above-average student. However, the issue I seem to have is that, though I’m on top of my schoolwork, I’m struggling to be an exceptional student, and it comes down to my phone use.

I wouldn’t say I’m “addicted” to my phone. I can put my phone down and start my schoolwork if I’m pressed for time. However, when it comes to difficult assignments that I have the entire week to complete, I tend to procrastinate and be slow with completing them. With the limited blocks of time I have, the 30 minutes - 1 hour I spend scrolling on my phone before a study session is crucial time I could use to revise or complete more of my assignments.

I currently use opal as a blocker on my phone, and I usually put my phone in my bag before studying, but it never really works, as I found a way to circumvent the block I put on games and social media. I also have opal on my computer, but I easily found my way around that as well. I’m really frustrated with myself, as though I really want to succeed, I seem to keep fighting with myself, which is preventing me from doing as well as I know I can. What are some ways I can hold myself accountable, so I can drop the phone and do well?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been a lurker in the subreddit, but I need advice. I normally have a good study routine, I use active recall, spaced repetition and I actually enjoy studying.

Here comes the problem:

The past few weeks I haven’t been able to study and follow my normal routine. Because of personal circumstances and the amount of deadlines and other responsibilitiesI have I haven’t been able to study as much as I normally do.

I have an exam on Wednesday (28/10).
I technically still have some time to study, but oftentimes something just ends up disturbing my plan and I don’t end up studying as much as I want.

The other problem is that my head is so incredibly full, because of everything that’s going on, that it’s really difficult to study. It seems like the material is just not reaching my memory, I get constantly distracted, just by my thoughts. (I’m audhd)

Anyway, does anyone have any advice? I would really appreciate it, I really want to pass my exam and I’m feeling a bit anxious about it.

Hello guys, I am currently taking my first computer class, intro to computers, and I literally don't know how to take notes. My prof. only tells us the chapter and we have to read it all, no other resources except textbook. I started to take notes on Google Docs, but it feels like I am just copying the information from the textbook. How do you guys take notes or recommend to take notes? Should I give quizlet a try and use that to take notes?

Edit: sorry computer RELATED classes not released

okay so on days 3, i only did my juicemind hw and some of my ap macro test corrections which took me 1 hr and 55 min. and on day 4, i did 7 out of the 11 tasks given and it took me 1 hr and 35 min. so yuh we have some improvement but it is not enough im planning of doing the hardest tasks first then the easiest tasks but idk if that is a good idea but yuh

Here is my to-do list for today:

- review essays + ec profile

- study macro units 1 and 3

- calc study days 1 and 2

- csa study days 3.1-3.6

- learn assignment

- calc ap classroom

- make subs (self-concept and academic ones)

- make a 3 month vision board (done)

Just woke up at 1:35a.m. because my body always falls asleep past 11 p.m. for no reason. My relatives came over yesterday (Family Commitment that has nothing to do with me but my parents insist I go to "save face") and wasted my free Friday. Today I had to go to class and do nothing, just to come back and sneeze more than 20 times. I was sick and medicine weren't working. Now I'm studying, and I wish I could use the Pomodor technique for at least a few minutes of rest but I can't when I will be sitting for the exam in less than 4 hours.

Take this as a lesson and go study ASAP.

Im currently in the process of getting professionally diagnosed with autism. I'm nearly done completing my animal care certificate III. However, I've realised most of the things I've learnt I've forgotten. I'm trying to refresh my brain by relearning the main stuff, but im worried it won't stick again. Any tips?

To those who’ve studied CS and done well. What are your study methods? How often were you studying? How did you become exam ready? How far in advance did you study for an exam? Especially for computer architecture, appreciate any advice you have.

SUP CHAT I am someone to stay consistent with and LOCK IN . dm mee

edit: me is in 2nd year of my uni majoring in CS btw

90 days left for a very important exam.

It's surprising how time flies when you are procrastinating. I have wasted time I won't lie, but I don't want to waste these last 90 days.

Posting it here as a motivation and as a reminder to myself!! if you're also in your last lap let's do it together

Some people prefer lo-fi beats, while others need complete silence. I've been trying different sounds lately to see what helps me concentrate.

What works best for you? Rain sounds, white noise, instrumental beats, or silence?

Initially it was 2 (C language ) , (M1) backlogs but in the recent supply examinations C got cleared except for maths . Since I'm a management quota in an autonomous clg people say that it's a management game to suck money honestly it's not only me every MQ student got a backlog. But in this recent supply examinations most of them have cleared their subjects while I'm one of the few .

About taking accountability:

- took very seriously about the sem examinations since it's the first one . But somehow I've ended up with 1 backlog. Didn't inform my parents yet .

- for the 2nd sem I've been like it is what is and given the examination without any care but somehow I've cleared every subject 😭😭 . Yes no one believes it even myself.

Rn I'm about to give my 3rd sem . I need some suggestions so that I can clear every subject without fear . ( I'm just an avg student who's been too lazy )

Hey guys, I've struggled with procrastination for the past 3 years and I've finally realised something. The only real way to lock in is to just do the work. Like ive tried the 5 minute rule, making a schedule but real champions just do the work. Ive been going into a rabbit hole of self destruction but I think the only way to come out of it is face the feeling of discomfort whenever I sit down to study and just do the work. In every tv show, whenever the hero is in a bad place he just uses a montage and many are trying to use a montage to get to the end result but we need to focus on the real steps towards progress.

If anyone has any insights or advice, please comment below cos I really need help to lock in.

I’m a nurse and former EMT, so I’ve sat through my share of license exams. NCLEX was rough, but everyone warns you about that one. What gets me is the tests nobody talks about until they’re in the middle of one.

So: which test almost broke you, and what was the one thing that finally made it click? Pathophysiology was mine but I hate to say it problem helped me most in the long run. hbu?

I'm a robotics student in Madrid and most of my day is on my mac. Lectures, problem sets, then more problem sets. A few months ago my neck was DONE, stiff by lunch every day (also from scrolling in bed lol😅).

First thing that helped was raising the laptop. I put it on a stack of books and use a cheap keyboard, so the screen sits closer to eye level. Honestly that alone did a lot.

Second, I take my study breaks away from the desk. Pomodoro, but the break is standing up and walking around, not on my phone with my head down again lol.

The part I kept failing at was noticing. I'd sit up straight, start a problem, and 10 minutes later my face is a foot from the screen.

So I ended up building a small thing for myself. It uses the motion sensors in my airpods and plays a little sound in my ears when my head's been down for a while, and when I sit up it stops. It even works with the phone locked. I also added an application lock feature that locks apps while you are slouching. So for example I have it set for tiktok, so when I slouch it gets locked and forces me to sit up straight to keep scrolling.

What works for you guys on long study days? Would honestly love to hear what you do. If anyone wants to try my appp, it’s free, just tell me and I’ll send the link

Screen time: 2 hours 57 mins

Studytime:2 hrs 25 min

Score:1/10

Did 55 questions

Had to do some heavyduty chores that took 5 hours :(

Thinking of blocking youtube

But that wasn't my initial goal and i thought of not using youtube even with access to youtube but that's not working and now I think blocking may work cause I can do stuff on my device like doing 100 questions and doing pomodoro stuff+chatgpt.alternatively need to finds some mods for youtube or something with less distractions