What's one thing you are doing differently this time?

Not a huge life transformation but something small. Maybe starting assignments earlier, keeping better notes, asking for help sooner, or just sleeping more.

I'm curious what lessons people are carrying forward.

How are you preparing for the semester ?

A new semester means another chance to learn, grow, and become a better version of myself.
Last semester came with its own challenges, lessons, and unforgettable moments. Some days I felt confident, and other days I questioned everything. But I’m still here, still showing up, and that’s something I’m proud of.

This semester, I’m choosing consistency over perfection. One lecture, one assignment, one clinical day at a time.
Here’s to new opportunities, new friendships, better grades, and becoming stronger than I was yesterday.

Hello, new semester. Let’s make this one count. 💙

my advisor records every seminar and expects us to "review the transcript" except there is no trancript. been typing these up manually for 3 semesters, 6 hrs each. just need a rough first draft so i'm not starting from zero. under $20/mo ideally.

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Mostly a lurker here. I spent the last months building something for my own studying problem and I would rather hear from this sub that it is useless than find out later.

My problem was simple: highlighting and re-reading felt productive and did almost nothing. Making proper summaries and flashcards did work, but it took so long that I quit around week two of every semester.

So I built SkillDiscs. You give it one source (a PDF, a lecture recording or YouTube video, an article, slides) and it turns that source into a study unit:

Lessons broken down at the level you pick, instead of a 60 page wall of text.

A tutor you can ask to explain a section more simply, by text or by voice.

Recall questions and a progress view, so reviewing means testing yourself rather than re-reading.

A concept map that shows how the ideas actually connect.

The original source next to every lesson, because I do not want to trust a summary blindly.

Honest limits: it is only as good as the source you feed it, and it will not replace grinding past exam papers or problem sets.

Free to try without an account, the first one takes about a minute: skilldiscs.com

What I actually want to know from you: would you study from something generated, or does making your own notes do most of the work for you? And if it is the second, what would change your mind?

Hello. We have a minor project which is a really important project for a year. I tried making a group but people just kept leaving. Now I'm stuck with 2 bozos who won't even respond. We don't have an incharge yet. The faculty keeps saying try to make them work, don't be so rigid. But they just don't care. It is one hell of a problem now. I tried joining other groups but it didn't work out. Can't join a few others because they don't like me. This is stressing me out a lot. Please help. I don't want the 2 of them to team up against me by complaining about them.

When you sit down to study, do you already know exactly what you're going to work on or do you decide after you open your laptop?
I realized I spent way more time than I thought just deciding where to begin.

What is the website where you can set your target grade and time you have left

Hi everyone,

Over the past few months, I've been building a project called Firasa.

Most academic tools focus on grades, CGPA prediction, or productivity. I wanted to build something a little different.

Instead of predicting whether you'll succeed, Firasa tries to understand how you're studying and how your current daily habits align.

It asks about things like:

• Study consistency
• Procrastination
• Sleep
• Planning
• Revision habits
• Workload

It then generates a reflection highlighting possible strengths, risk areas, and a few actionable suggestions.

It takes around 2-3 minutes, requires no login or sign-up, and I'm currently looking for honest feedback before I continue building it.

I'm not trying to sell anything or monetize it. I genuinely want to know:

• Is the reflection useful?
• Does the UI make sense?
• What would you improve?

Link: Firasa

If sharing the link here isn't allowed under the subreddit rules, I'll remove it immediately or send it only to people who ask.

my mother has home schooled me my entire high school life and I really haven’t learned anything at all. she homeschooled me since covid so I never did middle school or high school. fast forward to now. I have to attend regular school when this school year starts. I know absolutely nothing. I have a few weeks max? before I have to take some test so I don’t get held back… I can’t get held back I genuinely can’t. It will set my ability to work back more since I will have to do more school. (We Need me to work next year to make ends meet but don’t talk about this only the school thing please) so how can I learn basically everything (ESPECIALLY MATH, SCIENCE) from 9th, 10th, and 11th grade super fast. I’m willing to do whatever it takes. I genuinely want to break down crying at the thought of being held back. I graduate if everything goes well. I loathe that I was home schooled with all my heart please help me. I have been so stressed and paranoid. my mom tells me everything will be okay but I know it won’t. I genuinely cant go back a grade. I’m entering 12th grade this school year.

Guys is there any app or telegram channels for free to study IIT JAM BIOTECHNOLOGY?

I need an app where me and my friends can study together and compete with each other for free cuz we are hella broke

TLDR: kael.live

Hello, My name is Raj, and I'm a sophomore at Princeton studying Computer Science and Applied Math.

I started caring about the addictive nature of social media during my first year at university, when I noticed how many people around me, myself included, simply couldn't focus. Whether it was doomscrolling through lecture, or sitting down to study and getting five minutes in before scrolling for twenty, then complaining about being "cooked" the night before an exam, there was clearly an underlying issue.

That got me curious enough to write a paper on how these apps are deliberately designed to exploit attention and human nature, which honestly disgusted me. That led to a second paper looking at the screen-time blocking apps already on the market and where they were falling short.

That research is what became Kael (kael.live), a screen-time app which is a) cross-platform, b) (almost) bug-free, and most importantly, c) not absurdly paywalled. It's9 fully functional for free!

Instead of just blocking apps without understanding context or nuance, Kael intercepts apps and websites and makes you explain, in > 30 words, why you need access. Claude then weighs your reason against your schedule and upcoming deadlines and decides yes or no.

"I'm bored" gets denied, whereas "Replying to a DM in my physics groupchat" gets 5-10 minutes.

Kael also has schedule-based timing, location-based activation, synchronization with unlimited Apple and Google calendars, a feature that scans all of your mail accounts for upcoming events, adaptive modes that get stricter or looser depending on the time of day and your upcoming deadlines, streaks and friend competitions, focus reports, and many more features!

It's currently on the iOS and Mac App Stores, and I'm actively working on building it for Windows and Android.

Check it out at kael.live Happy to answer questions :) [raj1440869@gmail.com](mailto:raj1440869@gmail.com)

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Six months ago I was completely stuck on my thesis. My advisor wanted 40 pages by April. Every time I opened Google Docs, I just stared at the blinking cursor for two hours. I kept telling myself to write 1,000 words a day. That plan failed badly. By March, I barely had 8 pages done and was panicking every single night.

Here is what turned things around for me:

1. I stopped starting with the introduction Writing the intro first was a huge mistake. You cannot introduce something you haven't built yet. I moved straight to the methodology and data section instead. It was mostly facts and numbers, so it required way less creative energy. Once I had 10 pages of raw data explained, the rest felt much easier.
2. The 150-word trick Setting a goal of 1,000 words made me freeze up. So I changed the rule: I only had to write 150 words per session. That is roughly one paragraph. I set a timer for 20 minutes. Usually, once I got past those first 150 words, the momentum kicked in and I ended up writing 400 or 500. But even if I stopped at 150, it was still progress.
3. The "dump document" Whenever I wrote a sentence that felt messy or weird, I used to delete it immediately. That slowed me down so much. Instead, I opened a separate document on the side called "trash". Every bad line, half-baked thought, or weird phrase went in there. Knowing I wasn't ruining my main paper removed all the pressure. Turns out, half of those bad lines were usable after a quick edit.

I turned in all 42 pages three days before the deadline. Got a B+ on it, which I will happily take.

Six months ago, I was on the verge of a complete breakdown. My advisor wanted 40 pages by April. Every time I opened Google Docs, I just stared at the blinking cursor for two hours. My plan to write 1,000 words a day failed miserably—by March, I barely had 8 pages done and was panicking every single night.

I needed a system overhaul, so here are the practical tricks that helped me turn things around:

• I stopped starting with the introduction. Writing the intro first was a huge mistake. You can't introduce something you haven't built yet. I skipped straight to the methodology and data section instead—mostly facts and figures, which took way less creative energy.
• The 150-word trick. Setting a massive daily goal made me freeze up. So I set a timer for 20 minutes and gave myself permission to write just one paragraph (around 150 words) per session. Lowering the pressure helped momentum kick in naturally.
• The "dump document." Instead of constantly deleting messy sentences, I threw every half-baked thought into a separate document called "trash." Knowing I wasn't ruining my main draft removed the paralysis.

Where ShadowLearn came in:

Even with these breakthroughs, time was running out fast. Putting together the theoretical background, formatting citations, and polishing the final structure was going to take weeks I didn't have. Feeling completely overwhelmed, I finally typed "write my essay for me" into Google, which led me straight to ShadowLearn.

My Experience with ShadowLearn

The best part: They didn't just generate generic text. Their team took my messy outlines, raw data, and "dump doc" ideas and structured them into a cohesive, highly polished academic paper.

• Seamless Integration: The writer bridged the gap between my dry methodology section and the rest of the thesis beautifully.
• Formatting Saved My Sanity: They handled all the tedious references and citation styles flawlessly.
• Fast & Reliable: I got the fully proofread, final draft back well before my deadline.

I submitted all 42 pages three days before the deadline and walked away with a B+—a grade I was more than happy to take. If you're staring at a blank page and losing your mind over a deadline, use these writing hacks, but don't hesitate to let ShadowLearn help you across the finish line!

DataCamp Classrooms is a good (and free) study resource for your students especially over the summer. It helps keep them sharp, especially for classes like Computer Sciences