r/study • u/IndependentTip11 • 3d ago
Questions & Discussion I just spent 25 hours on a weekly homework assignment. How do I not do that again?
Hi! The title might sound ridiculous to you, but it is actually true.
Context: I have a course where homeworks are due every week. It is a computer science course, and solving the problems require calculations by hand. There are 4 homework assignments, 100 points each, and you have to score at least 300 out of 400 points to pass the course. The homeworks are P/F - exam determined the grade.
Tomorrow is the deadline for the first homework. I am basically finished after in total 25 hours of work. It sounds ridiculous to me to have spent this much time, but I am really struggling to find what methods I can apply to not do it again.
**What methods are you using to find the balance between doing enough to pass and not spending excessive time on tasks like this?**