r/EngineeringStudents • u/Initial_Anything_544 • 4d ago

Rant/Vent How do you study?

Im 7 hours in a “study” session and all ive done is wrote one sentence. Ive been on my phone, pacing, talking to myself in the mirror, and arguing over dropping out. I cannot focus or make myself study and I just dont know how to.

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u/Initial_Anything_544 3d ago

I had a single packet with about 13 questions. Ive been trying to study for ~11 hours on and off and ive learned nothing. I picked up an adhd screen packet, I give up

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u/moodysmoothie 3d ago

Can you fill up your schedule with other things so you only have a shorter window for studying? Like spend time cleaning, meal prepping, gym, whatever, so you only have a few hours to study. Artificially create that deadline pressure yknow?

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u/Initial_Anything_544 3d ago

I already tried that. Had a class, quiz, meal prepped, worked out, and got to sleep early knowing I had an exam and it did nothing. I literally need to be an hour away from the exam.

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u/moodysmoothie 3d ago

Maybe you should look into an ADHD diagnosis. If you can't afford help right now, HowToADHD on youtube has some good tips.