u/AdNo6903

Most of the time, I struggle to study for exams. I often procrastinate, which leads me to burnout when I study. I came across this study method online and read that it helps you get organized if you often feel overwhelmed by studying for exams.

It's called the 3-2-1 method and it is most effective to use when you're actively recalling the material you studied. Here's how to use the 3-2-1 recall study method:

Read 3 times. Go through the material 3 times to get familiar with the content you're studying.

Repeat 2 times. Try recalling the main points twice from memory, either by saying them out loud or writing a quick summary.

Write it down 1 time. Without looking at your notes, write down everything you can remember from scratch.

This is honestly just a simple method to use when studying for exams. It's a solid combination of passive reading and active recall. This works well even if I am studying for heavy-memorization subjects.

I used to pull all-nighters and study for 5 hours straight without a break. I thought study procrastinating would be a great technique for me to study effectively because of the pressure it brought to me. But in reality, those study habits just led me to burnout and didn't really help with retaining the material I studied. That was until I started setting micro-goals when studying. Instead of studying for long hours, which only led to study exhaustion, I shifted from “studying for 5 hours” to breaking it down into “finishing 2 chapters or solving 10 problems”.

This method actually helps me not feel overwhelmed anymore. Instead of counting my study hours, I started focusing on studying a specific topic (mostly easy to learn topics) and I avoid multitasking so it doesn't block my retention process. Honestly, this method also helped me retain what I just studied not just to avoid getting overwhelmedand burnout. If you're currently stuck in a burnout cycle when studying, try using this method.

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