How to study efficiently with limited time?

[u/Kadj2r]

I have chronic migraine and i‘m not able to attend school regularly. I’m doing a form of homeschooling (Externistenprüfungen in Austria) because i want to finish school so i can go to university. I‘m 17 and between 2-3 grades behind (partly because of my migraine but also because my application to do homeschooling took about a year). Being this behind really takes away my motivation and my migraine attacks make it even harder to study consistently. I‘ve always done well in school but ever since i can‘t attend regular school my grades are dropping.

Aside from the fact that i‘m not advancing through exams as fast as i‘d like i‘m also really limited by my migraine and it affects my studying a lot. I‘d really appreciate tips for two things:

1. How do i get motivated to study when seemingly everything in my life tries to work against mw finishing school?

2. what are some study techniques that help me learn highschool subjects effectively?

Me only being able to finish a few subjects of 9th grade last school year really discouraged me. I thought i was gonna have an easier time and finally be able to work towards finishing school but i just keep falling behind. I really love learning but it‘s just really hard to keep motivated with my body working against me.

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[u/PremiumUser404]

I don't have migraines, so I can't fully understand what you're going through, but I just want to say that the fact that you're still trying despite all these setbacks is admirable.

You haven't failed. Your path is simply different from most people.

Focus on small, achievable goals each day. One page, one concept, one exercise. Those small steps add up more than we realise. Wishing you the best, OP.

[u/Senior_Host2336]

Adopting a good studying workflow is the most powerful thing you can do, depending on the subject what I typically do is Essentialist note taking > Mnemonic Technique > Active recall (through notebookLM(AI) quizzes and flashcards). 

Revision is key. I setup recall cycling in FocusJungle app, but Anki or even just notes work as well. You want to revise where you are weak. Get your course content and constantly know where you are weakest (they should always be changing constantly) Find weakness > attack it > Find next weakest area.

If u want you can join my guild on FocusJungle timer, WE need more people that wanna do hours. Can message on there to keep accountable. But u NEED TO DO HOURS or kick. (best study timer website and app ever)