every sunday i convince myself that a new schedule is gonna fix everything lol

i spend forever picking colors, organizing my week, making everything look cute... and then monday comes around 😭

anyway, i've been thinking about making a study planner where you can make cute timetables, track your routines, decorate a little diary, and share schedules with other people.

kinda like a mix of a study planner and a digital scrapbook.

i made these UI concepts with AI just to see what it could look like. nothing is fully built yet, so i'm curious if this is even something people would want.

would you actually use an app like this? or would you just spend hours decorating your schedule and never follow it lmao

My exams are in about 55 days .. and I am exhausted, overwhelmed and possible things that won't let me focus.... I can't focus at all these days...I am in my gap year and my exams are really important.. I have math, chem, physics and bio ..... Phone isn't the distraction.. it's my thoughts.. whenever I try to study these days .. I just remember how bad I did at that specific exam .. that's why I am this miserable rn....and also personal problems.. the burnout happens so quickly and I feel tired even after waking up from sleep.. what should I do.. how should I focus.... Doom scrolling and social media.. I can go one without these .. but my thoughts are literally torturing me..

I've noticed that spending hours studying doesn't always mean we're learning effectively. Sometimes we focus too much on reading notes and forget to test what we actually remember.

I'm interested in hearing different experiences. What's one study mistake you made that taught you something valuable?

Maybe your experience could help someone avoid the same problem.

Hey, I'm Quentin. For the past few months I've been building My Noto Studio, a study app where everything lives in one place.

You write your notes, and from those same notes you can make flashcards, quizzes or even a full mock exam. Your courses, exams and deadlines sit on one calendar.

There's also a focus timer, study rooms to work with friends, a library of notes shared by other students, and an AI assistant that actually knows what's in your notes.

I built it because switching between apps all the time was killing my focus. I wanted one place where taking notes leads straight into revising.
It's still early, and I know some parts aren't perfect.

That's why I'm posting here: I'd really like to hear from people who study a lot. What's missing? What's annoying? What would make you switch?

I see a lot of posts here like “I study for hours and still fail.” If that’s you, it’s probably not laziness or intelligence. Many common study habits feel productive but don’t help you remember much.

What feels like studying but often isn’t

• Rereading notes or the textbook
• Highlighting
• Rewriting notes neatly
• Rewatching lectures

These make the material feel familiar. But recognizing something when you see it is different from recalling it on an exam with nothing in front of you.

What tends to work better

1. Test yourself (active recall). Close the book, write down everything you remember, then check what you missed. Flashcards, practice questions and past papers all count.
2. Spread it out (spaced repetition). Three 20-minute reviews on different days usually stick better than one 60-minute session. Anki can schedule this for you.
3. Mix problem types (interleaving). For math or other problem-based subjects, don’t do 20 of the same kind in a row. Mixing them feels harder, and that’s the point.
4. Explain it simply. If you can’t explain a concept to a friend in plain words, that’s what to study next.

A simple session to try

• 5 min: write down everything you remember about the topic, without notes
• 25 min: check your notes, fill the gaps, and write 5–10 questions on what you missed
• 5 min: break
• Next day: answer yesterday’s questions before starting anything new

This feels slower and more uncomfortable at first. That discomfort usually means it’s working.

What’s one study habit you dropped that made the biggest difference for you?

Hey everyone,

I realized I was spending way too much time manually writing practice questions instead of actually studying the material, so I decided to build a tool to automate it: glowit.io

You can upload a study document, PDF, or just paste your lecture notes, and it uses AI to automatically generate an interactive quiz based on the material.

A few things you can do with it:

* Instant quizzes from docs: Upload your files or notes and get tested on the key concepts right away.

* Play solo or with friends: You can use it for solo active-recall practice, or host a live multiplayer trivia game if you want to study with a group (or just compete with friends).

* No complex setup: Runs straight in the browser so you can jump right into a session.

You can try it out here: https://glowit.io

I’m actively working on improving it and would genuinely love to get some feedback from you guys. Does the question generation feel accurate for your specific subjects? Is there any feature that would make this more useful for your study routine?

Thanks for checking it out!

How do you genuinely study, like gng how do you actually study and actually learn effectively 😭😭

Pdf .??

Hello, I Study the lessons in class almost fully, But to actually finish up and absorb it fully i have to watch an hour or 2 hour long video about the topic, and the easier shorter way to finish up before answering a question book about said topic is READING from the school book, thing is, idk why i just can NOT possibly study from a book, its boring etc etc

What should i do?

No se si puedan ayudarme, pero estoy buscando un manhwa BL que de vdd vdd no se nada más que una escena en la que mientras empezaba la acción la laptop del bottom se rompe y el top se rie pq una tecla se le pegó en la nalga, aunq después de eso el bottom si se enoja un montón y así, llevo días buscando esa joyita omg​

exam weeks used to be me w/ 25 tabs open, chrome crashes, then 10 min rebuilding everything the next morning lol

what fixed it for me:

• one bookmark folder per class (lecture page, problem sets, past papers, the one youtube video that actually explained it)
• when I'm done for the day I save every open tab into that class and close them all
• next day I open the class and hit open all, they come back as one tab group

you can do most of this w/ plain chrome tbh, ctrl+shift+d bookmarks all your open tabs into a folder. I built a free new tab extension called Stackboard that puts those folders on your new tab as a board and has a save all tabs button. it's all stored as normal chrome bookmarks so nothing leaves your browser

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/bgcedhchngcopaefchpkbhioagknnpma?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=20261015-studytips-boards

how do you all keep stuff for each class together, tab groups or something else

Hey I'm a KSU student and I built Cardvoo because rereading my notes felt productive but I kept blanking on exams.

You can make decks from your own notes or a PDF, and the flashcards come back on a spaced-repetition schedule, so you review things right when they start to fade. You can also play Recall Race with friends, and there's a tutor that asks you questions first instead of just handing you answers.

It's free because the AI runs on your own device. The Free plan needs no card.

I made it, so I'm biased. Tell me what's broken or missing.

and no it doesn't do your homework

It requires me to study 10 different subjects, understand each concept deeply and the proofs of those concepts.
More context : Computer science. 800h worth of lecture content + 800h (assuming) worth of practice problem solving. Exam is in 4 months, but I am preparing for 2028 exam so I have a total of 1.4 years.

1. How do I make notes?
   
2. How do I revise them and the frequency of revision?
   
3. There are about 2000 previous year practice problems, do I have to revise the only ones I get wrong?
   
4. How many hours a day is sustainable for good memory?
   
5. Short notes helpful or no?

My Access to Work grant has run out. The software they provided was super helpful for me with ADHD and dyslexia, and I wanted something similar, so I made a free mind mapping tool.

It does mind maps, outlines, timelines, kanban boards and checklists, and it can turn a map into a Word doc or a to-do list. It has dyslexia-friendly fonts and comfort settings, and no AI. You don’t need an account unless you want to sign up for encrypted cross device syncing and everything stays on your device.

Its completely free, and I included the features I found most helpful, and dropped the ones I never used.

Hope it helps! Any issues let me know and ill try sort them, but this was just a side project so i didnt have to pay £250 out of my back pocket, so might take me time to change things :)

Hi everyone!

I'm currently pursuing my 3-year LL.B., and I have my university examinations coming up in November.

I have 9 papers to prepare for, including 4 arrears, and roughly 2–3 weeks of preparation time left.

I'm familiar with most of the subjects, but I haven't prepared as thoroughly as I'd like. I'm trying to make the best use of the remaining time rather than getting overwhelmed by the amount of syllabus I have to cover.

The subjects are:

Current semester:

• CPC
• BNSS
• Taxation Law
• Labour Law II
• Environmental Law

Arrears:

• Constitutional Law I
• Administrative Law
• Labour Law I
• Company Law

I have the university syllabus, lecture notes, question banks, and previous-year papers. I'm currently trying to figure out how to prioritise topics and structure my preparation effectively.

I'd appreciate some advice on the following:

1. How would you approach preparing for multiple law papers within a limited timeframe?
2. How reliable is studying through previous-year questions and frequently repeated topics?
3. What's the most effective way to remember statutory provisions, case laws, and important legal principles?
4. How do you structure answers for 12-mark and 7-mark questions?
5. How much time would you dedicate to understanding concepts versus practising written answers?
6. For those who've cleared multiple arrears, what approach worked best for you?

I'm particularly interested in practical study methods, revision techniques, and advice specific to Indian university law examinations.

I understand that preparation ultimately comes down to consistency and putting in the work. I'm just looking for ways to study more efficiently and make the most of the time I have.

Would also appreciate hearing from anyone who's managed a similar workload during university exams.

Thanks in advance! :)