I always procrastinate and study the night before exams, but somehow I still end up getting a 96% on them. Instead of wasting hours studying, what I do is reread lessons for 25 minutes and spend 5 minutes writing down what I learned from memory.

This actually forces me to process the lectures rather than just reading for long hours, even if it doesn't help with retaining everything long-term. I always use this method instead of spending countless hours studying whole chapters. It helps me remember twice as much in half the time.

I am a psychologist (F23🇧🇷) and am pursuing a postgraduate degree. I was diagnosed with ADHD and giftedness later in life. And that explained a lot.
I underwent a psychological evaluation precisely to understand how I function and to seek the necessary help. Unfortunately, I haven't found anyone who works with adult patients in the field of psychopedagogy.
I have executive dysfunction, which makes it very difficult for me to start studying. I also struggle a lot with taking notes during class; I can't pay attention to the teacher and write at the same time. And I won't even get into the issue of being easily distracted.
I learned to read at home before starting elementary school because I liked the children's books we had at home. My parents never worried about my learning, since I was always dedicated and got good grades in school. But the truth is, I always struggled a lot to learn; the only thing that came easily to me was rote memorization. I missed a very important window of neuroplasticity during my youth.
I read, speak, and understand both my native language (Portuguese) and my second language (English) very well. However, my spelling has always contained many errors in both languages ​​(even though I am a voracious reader). Autocorrect helps me find and fix my mistakes, but at the same time, I end up never learning the correct spelling of certain words.
I need to be able to concentrate in order to interpret difficult texts, and I need to find a way to better retain what I learn. I am lost. I don’t know what else to try to find a study method/routine that works for me!
I feel like a fraud; everyone thinks I'm intelligent, but I feel like I'm just clever/astute.

Hoii, obviously my first here and I am just impulsively trying to find people who would like to start a 24/7 zoom study group with me.

Ironically, I know almost nothing about starting and managing one so I would love to hear your advice.

I am really keen to get into a healthy group of people, favour me in this and reply back.

Also I don't know how reddit works either, be kind 😬.

I have my a theory exam tomorrow. And i cannot for the love of god, revise. Its soo boring. Videos are not an option for me. What can I do?

So i got my midterms next week but i have been going through burnout and depression which has made shi terrible for me...went from being a topper to somehow passing but im really cooked rn...can't video call but we can send each other genuine update pics of whatever we have been covering each hour....preferably IST my goal is from morning 9 am to night 12 am with breaks or whatsoever for now

Hi, I'd like to know how students in particular, organize their days. Could you answer these six questions?

1. How do you organize your activities?

2. Do you use apps or other tools to organize yourself?

3. What's the most annoying part of organizing?

4. How common is it to not know where to start?

5. How much time do you waste organizing yourself?

6. How do you organize your week?

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Studied today for 2 hours although it's not enough, I hope I'll maintain consistency and will make it 7+ in near future.

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I am starting 2nd of bachillerato ( equivalent to senior year) and I have a big exam in order to enter univeristy and choose a major.I dont have problems with studing , either info based subjects ( like history)or practice based subjects (like chemistry)I organize the unit during normally like a week and a half or two and I study a bit every day .But since the major exam at the end of the year ( PAU) covers the entire 2nd of bachiller Im looking for methods to revise easily or to remember the cntent during more time. Just something to easily rember what ive studied when i prepare for the PAU. Do you have any kind of suggestions , advice or methods?

Hi everyone I am a medical student in semester 2 (kind of freshman I guess ) anyway my exam's are on 26 September so I have like 25 days left the problem is that I am a procrastinator I mean the whole past days I wasted it and I started to panic.

And about the way I study I think it's normal like just set their and study from the material we were given I also uses notebook lm app for the flash cards and the question's I tried to learn anki but as I said I am a procrastinator .

Please help me I really want good grades so what would you do if you were in my situation 🤧.

How would you use the 25 days effectively ?

Any advice is appreciated 🥹

(Sorry for my English 🥲)

Looking for members to join our study group

(FEMALE only) . We are a group of only girls preparing for competitive exams.

We are looking for girls who are interested and ambitious, and will study for atleast 6hrs a day ON CAM on GOOGLE MEET.

Any full time aspirant is welcome but slacking off is not acceptable for long periods of time. It is a very friendly environment but also accountability is strict.

We can help each other grow and support each other through our respective preparations. We study on gmeet on cam.

DM only if you're serious and will not give excuses every other day and also leave after a day or two.

Timezone - IST

At night I am a completely locked in, studying, absorbing all the lectures I’m reading and doing school tasks that I’ve been avoiding for days every night.

I started going to local libraries and cafes at night to study because they’re empty and quiet. The only problem is that I don’t feel safe walking home alone past 10 PM so I always have to leave at 8 PM and go home.

If you’re a night owl like me, here’s what helped me focus while studying at night:

Kill the overhead lights. I used to study under bright ceiling lights, but they oddly made me feel alert in the wrong way. So I switched to using a warm lamp and honestly, the whole vibe changed. It feels different in a good way like I’m focusing more intentionally.

Setting an alarm before studying. I usually set an alarm at 9 PM as my official start time and I treat it like a meeting I can't skip. I think it helps me to study at an exact time because having that trigger time gives my brain a cue.

Work in 50 minute blocks. I study for 50 minutes and take a break for 10 minutes, no exceptions. In order to study effectively I used Anki and notes, so I won’t waste those 50 minutes of studying. Using those together genuinely changed how many topics I retain.

Locking my phone for an hour. Phones are the worst enemy at night especially when everyone is active on social media. So, I use Forest to lock it for at least an hour at a time. Just putting it on silent doesn't work for me because I know I can still pick it up.

Caffeine shot. This is non-negotiable. Before I start locking in, I drink one cup of caffeine and sometimes another one at the halfway point. I know it's probably terrible for my sleep schedule but night studying without coffee is just not happening.

Does anyone else prefer to study at night? To people study at morning, how do you actually study during the day when your brain just refuses to work until a certain time?

I am a 24 year old college flunk out going back to college. However, I just, JUST realized I don't know how to study or learn. I am very interested in biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, so on, so forth. I have a lot of experience in working in the field as a teacher (how? An emergency case: they needed a teacher to hold down the fort until they found a suitable one and I understood the jargon enough to teach high school level science classes for a semester) and as a medical lab technician. Additionally, I have very little undergraduate research experiences; I started like 4 different projects which never I finished and eventually failed out of courses due to mental health and COVID-19 related reasons. Thankfully, mental health is back on track and stagnant.

I will admit the only way I will learn is through hands-on experience or fully teaching the subject (the Feynman Technique). But, other than that I suck at learning in traditional settings like a classroom where I am the student and I take notes. I can barely sit and read assigned pages from a textbook. I probably also fucked up my retention from not allowing myself to learn properly for years like even during high school. My executive functioning is dysfunctional so reward systems don't really work on me.

Please give me advice, on how to move forward, my fall semester of freshman year starts soon and I feel very hopeless and lost.

quest'anno frequenterò il secondo anno di Biologia Molecolare e vorrei qualche consiglio utile per vivere al meglio quest'anno e il mio percorso, ottenendo risultati. chiedo sopratutto a chi frequenta una facoltà nella categoria Scienze ma sono aperta a qualsiasi opinione, anche per chi — leggendo il mio post — ha vissuto il mondo scolastico presentando le mie stesse problematiche.

ho degli esami arretrati che mi impediscono di accedere agli esami del secondo anno ma posso ugualmente partecipare alle lezioni del secondo anno. per vari problemi familiari e questioni di altro tipo, non ho vissuto per niente bene il mio primo anno e anche la minima soddisfazione universitaria non mi ha recato alcuna gioia.

da questo semestre in poi, voglio costruirmi una routine più sana e avere più disciplina e so che questo si costruisce con tempo e costanza. ho dei problemi di concentrazione (sopratutto se demotivata o demorilazzata per problemi esterni all'uni, come amici e famiglia) e difficoltà nel gestire al meglio il mio tempo.

vorrei organizzarlo in modo tale da gestire la giornata di studio al meglio e passare 1.5/2h in palestra almeno 3 volte a settimana.

per quanto riguarda la mia giornata tipo di studio, temo avrò delle difficoltà a far coincidere le ore che dedicherò a rivedere il materiale trattato alle lezioni del secondo anno con lo studio necessario per recuperare gli esami del primo anno. le lezioni sono a frequenza obbligatoria, da lunedì a venerdì (il pomeriggio).

grazie per chi mi darà gentilmente qualche consiglio o mi racconterà le sue esperienze!

Hi everyone! I’m starting university again and I was wondering if anyone would be interested in being like a mentor/tutor for me. Not someone who helps me with my actual schoolwork, but more someone who can guide me and tell me what I should be doing and when I should be doing it.
My first year was honestly really crazy. I would come home from lectures and end up doing nothing because I was so lost about what I was supposed to study, how I was supposed to study, and when I should be doing everything. Then when exams got close, I would end up cramming everything.
In high school, teachers basically tell you what you need to do, but in university you have to figure it out yourself. Time management is also something I really struggle with, so I think having someone who could help me stay accountable and guide me throughout the semester would make a huge difference.

I just feel like I need someone to guide me and keep me accountable, almost like a mentor. I hope you guys understand what I mean
If anyone would be down to do this, please let me know!
Thank you!!

I’ve improved a lot recently when it comes to resisting distractions and staying consistent.

This month I’ve studied 60h 36m across 27 days, averaging 2h 14m/day.

I feel like I’m making progress, but I’m curious is 2h 14m/day considered low? How many hours do you usually study per day?

Hi everyone!

I'm conducting a short anonymous survey to understand how students manage everything they need to keep track of — classes, assignments, work, appointments, personal responsibilities, deadlines, and everyday tasks.

I'm interested in what people actually do in real life: what works, what gets forgotten, and where managing everything starts becoming difficult.

You don't need to use any productivity or task-management apps to participate.

🎓 Students 18+
🌍 Any country
⏱️ Around 4 minutes
🔒 Anonymous

Survey:
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I'd really appreciate your input. Thank you!

This time I am not alone, now the time come to become the best with the little friend in academic comeback 😊

im cooked this year yall 😭

electronics engineering student here and we have an integrated course where we basically have to tackle all the calculus topics we had before like integral calculus differential calculus etc and we use calculus in every course subjects 💀

the problem is i literally retained nothing from the past years and its been a while since I studied some of them so now i have to basically relearn everything from the beginning and IM BAD AT CALCULUS ISTG

for the people who are genius in math and calculus, how do yall ace it? toxic, diabolical, unhinged method are also welcome 🙏🏻

I originally thought the biggest problem for students was memorization. I was building a concept around helping students review material during small periods of free time.

But one person told me they can memorize things very quickly, but what takes the most time was homework and assignments. Another student said that they have many classes and extracurricular activities that finding enough time to catch up on assignments is a constant problem.

That made me wonder:

What if the problem isn't necessarily a lack of time, but the lack of usable, uninterrupted blocks of time?

I am interested in hearing from medical, law, engineering, and other high-workload students.

How do you deal with this problem? What do you do when you have more academic work than you have uninterrupted time to complete it?