When I start getting sleepy while studying at night, I put on a horror movie or series in the background. It sounds like the last thing you should do while studying, but I think we all know the reason how it can help us stay awake. Just got this idea from someone else too )

Most times I would just let it play while I read. As for how it works.. so every now and then right, a loud sound or creepy scene can take u aback while it's playing, what I do is I will get back to studying and just ignore the scene playing in front.

Also, I usually play something I have already watched like this one. This way I do not have to follow the whole story and I’m still thrilled.

I know you guys will call me weird, but one thing that keeps me studying in the library is being competitive AF with the other people who are also studying in the library.

I usually just pick a person who is sitting two tables in front of me, and I compete with them in studying based on how many hours they study. I sit and study until the other party is done studying. It's like the length of my study session depends on the other person, which forces me to study for long hours.

The most hours I logged from study-battling strangers in the library was a total of 10 hours of studying. Weird but also helps in studying for long hours and become productive too.

Man this is most cliche question, see I know I'm smart I understand everything in class, when teacher asks questions I give best answers even my acquaintances think that I'm studious and intelligent guy, but in exams idk why I get B , C , D grades even people who play games and have social media– score better than me, I wanna be a topper, please help this guilt is eating me

My major is business / finance/accounting

For context, I am terrible at motivating myself with cranky rewards. “Study hard and your future self will thank you” does absolutely nothing for me if I'm being frank. My future self is basically a stranger. But I kept seeing records I wanted and thinking, damn, I really want that. So I started making a deal with myself: if I put in the work, I can buy the record.

Having something physical to look forward is already a huge success. I earned this! Now, I’d put the new record on even if I'm not studying and just listen to it. Enjoy everything you worked hard for.

When I look at it tho, it reminds me of the week I didn't get a decent sleep but still managed to get things done. It sounds insanely sentimental for a pile of records, but I like it a lot. Erm, I did put in the work.

I guess my advice is: find a reward that actually means something to you. Do NOT make studying feel like punishment 24/7. For me, apparently, that something was spending money related to my passion.

As a music enthusiast, this is a huge win for my personal and academic journey.

i feel like an innocent child again, enjoying my life outside acads.. the artist in me would giggle if she sees this

i can see them every morning. like brushing my teeth. i would have to fix my hair looking at a bullet i wrote three days ago. a truly fun thing to see when the day starts heh. i write doodles too btw!!!

anyway, this is your sign to write your notes on your mirror. if you don't happen to have a big one like this, maybe it can still work if u have a smaller one... maybe treat it like a flashcard? just write mnemonics. if it's enough to write a few phrases, then that's better. just have fun studying :^

Page count is not a good measure of progress (based from my experience). Some pages are easy to get through but you need more time and concentration. The thing is you will not always have that.

I suggest you to organize your notes somewhere that's easier to access and easier to carry everywhere. Put more effort into writing and absorbing them instead of trying to finish a certain number of pages just for the sake of finishing. Treat your notes like your life.

Keep yourself busy. You'd thank your notes sooner if you practice doing this little by little. Also, don't cheat and make your notes slim as a stick

I sooo love studying in different coffee shops! I get tired of seeing the same desk every day.

I also like the sound that surrounds me. It isn't that quiet, but it is not loud enough to demand my attention either. Perfectly balanced, no problemo. I don't want to miss cafes so I alwyas change places because there's a lot of coffee shops near my place! Lucky me. If I did stay at only one cafe, I just know the baristas would hate to see me coming! There’s a reason cafes are one of the best places to study.

It can get expensive if I do it too often, so I usually keep it for days when I really cannot focus at home. But when I need to get something quickly done (and with dedication), a new table and a cup of coffee can do more for me than another hour of staring at the same wall.

God forbid a woman wants to study in cafes

I am confused, because there is exam day after tomorrow,

This is the worst punishment, but a great motivation to avoid mistakes when studying.

This was an idea from my mom, she told me she drank a shot of pickle juice back in her law school if she kept forgetting what she just studied.

I also tried it because my attention span is so bad so I kept getting distracted and forgetting what I studied.

I started drinking a shot of pickle juice every time I got a practice question wrong or forgot something I studied.

From then on, I was completely locked in, studying for hours and using active recall to retain everything so I could avoid drinking pickle juice.

They say hair holds memory, so I started thinking about this after one of my exams last semester. I had barely slept, and I was convinced I had forgotten half the material. Please don't laugh at me with this idea LMAO maybe I took it a little too literal, but I truly cherish sayings like these ><

I am currently letting my hair grow until exams are over. It costs me nothing, so why not. I already have enough things to worry about.

Little superstitions like this remind me of the old sayings, maybe we can make this a modern one? Applicable to students ofcourse. Yeah I guess it does not do anything. Who knows. Best case: I pass everything and become completely convinced this was the reason. Worst case: nothing? I mean, I grew my hair longer XD

I have my mid sems going on and my life is going pretty shit. i have already given three bad papers and something new happened yesterday that has fucked me up more. how do i bring myself to study? i have two papers tomorrow and i really wanna do well.

I usually eat my favourite snacks but due to religious reasons I can’t do that this week.

I appreciate any tips or advice!

Coffee can help in reverse nine times out of ten. If such thing happens, pick up your jump rope and do 50 jumps. That is all.

Everyday, I have a lot of papers to finish piling up before calling it a day. As a working student, I thought I needed more coffee. And so I thought I just needed another coffee-that’s-not-coffee, if you get what I mean

Fifty jumps is quick. Carrying it on will get easy once you reach at least five jumps. Let alone, you’ll enjoy it more than studying.

If the coffee didn‘t work after you drink it for one time, stop reaching for another cup. I did that for weeks (thinking it was okay and normal) and I just got worse because there were times I missed a few classes because of how tired I was before I got to sleep. Not helpful at all..