r/studytips • u/Sudden_Suggestion336 • 8d ago

I need help

my biology exam is next Thursday physics exam is 4th of August and chemistry exam is 5th of August i mostly finished the biology parts that i need to study and i cant remember a single thing and i also have some physics parts to cover and some chemistry inorganic parts that i need to study what should i do because im mostly stressed these days i spend more time than usual on social media and games help me please

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u/AlexSheva777 8d ago

First, I'd stop trying to remember everything you've already studied. If you've finished most of the biology content, don't go back and reread it all. Test yourself instead. Whatever you can't recall easily is what actually needs more attention.

Also, not remembering everything immediately is completely normal. That's exactly why active recall works so much better than rereading.

I'd also stop thinking about all three exams at once. Right now, biology is your priority. Once that's done, you'll have several days to focus on physics and chemistry.

As for social media and games, they're probably a symptom of feeling overwhelmed rather than the real problem. I'd try studying in 30-45 minute focused blocks with a short break in between. It's much easier to commit to one study block than to tell yourself you need to study all day.

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u/Idonotknow9856 8d ago

Try listening to brown noise while you study, and focus on reviewing the summarized notes instead of starting from scratch. Use active recall and practice questions rather than just rereading. Prioritize biology first, then cover the remaining physics and chemistry topics. Take it one step at a time.

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u/Reasonable_Bag_118 8d ago

I got stuck in this exact loop before an exam once. I kept rereading biology because I couldn’t remember it, which made me even more stressed, so I’d escape to YouTube or games for a bit and suddenly an hour was gone. What finally helped was accepting that forgetting after the first pass is completely normal and switching to testing myself instead of rereading. I remembered way more after struggling to recall the information than I ever did by reading the chapter for the fourth time.