u/Anxious_Ad_2215

I’ve always been one of the worst students in my class. I never really cared about studying, and whenever I tried, I could never get anything to stick.

Now I actually want to change that. I want to start taking school seriously, get good at learning, and eventually become one of the top students in my class.

For those of you who were ever in a similar situation, what actually worked for you? Are there any study methods, habits, or techniques that made a huge difference?

I’m basically starting from zero, so I’d really appreciate any advice that could help me turn things around.

Od razu mówię, możecie mnie zwyzywać, jak to na Reddicie bywa XD

Rok temu pisałem maturę, ale zdecydowałem się zrobić gap year, głównie z myślą o poprawieniu wyników. Niestety moje przygotowania do poprawy okazały się totalną katastrofą i w pewnym momencie po prostu się poddałem.

W tym roku do rekrutacji na fizjoterapię podszedłem dosyć optymistycznie, ale niestety nigdzie się nie dostałem. Ostatecznie złożyłem papiery na jakiś randomowy kierunek, żeby przynajmniej nie zmarnować kolejnego roku, ale teraz coraz bardziej zastanawiam się, czy to w ogóle ma sens.

Myślę nad tym, żeby w drugiej turze spróbować złożyć papiery na fizjoterapię niestacjonarną albo na prywatną uczelnię, o ile oczywiście się dostanę. Z drugiej strony trochę przeraża mnie renoma prywatnych uczelni i to, jak później taki dyplom może być odbierany przez pracodawców.

Dodatkowo robię obecnie technika masażystę w szkole policealnej i w tym roku będę kończyć naukę. Zajęcia mam w weekendy, więc kolejnym problemem jest to, czy w ogóle dałbym radę pogodzić to ze studiami zaocznymi.

I teraz trochę nie wiem, co robić. Iść na ten randomowy kierunek tylko po to, żeby „coś studiować”, próbować jeszcze raz za rok, czy może jednak iść na niestacjonarnie i zacząć już teraz?

Co byście zrobili na moim miejscu? Szczególnie chętnie poczytam opinie osób, które studiują fizjoterapię niestacjonarnie.

I honestly dont even know how to study anymore. Its been a really long time since I actually studied properly. I want to start learning again, not because I have to, but for myself. The problem is that theres no deadline, no exams, no pressure, so I just dont know how to get started or stay consistent. It doesnt help that I work 12 hours a day, Monday to Saturday. By the time I get home Im usually tired, and its really hard to find the motivation to open a book instead of just resting. Do you have any tips that actually worked? I’d really appreciate any advice.

I feel like I can’t function normally anymore. Every day I wake up at 4 a.m. for work, and I don’t get home until around 8 p.m. I get a lunch break that’s anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour and a half depending on the day. Most of the time I just eat as fast as I can and try to squeeze in a quick nap.

When I get home, I always feel like I need to make the most of the little time I have left. I try to fit in a workout, catch up on my notes, and study for a bit. So I’m constantly exhausted.
The worst part is my one day off each week. I end up sleeping for half the day, even though I already slept the whole night before. I still wake up feeling tired, unmotivated, and just generally awful.

Once I finally get myself together, I want to do something productive, but I just can’t. I barely use Instagram during the week, but on Sundays I can easily spend four hours mindlessly scrolling reels. It just makes my brain feel even more overloaded, and I can’t seem to stop.

I want to be productive. I want to use my free time well and actually have healthy, relaxing downtime instead of wasting hours on my phone. The problem is that I have no idea how to make that happen.

I’m going to be living like this for the next three months, so I’d really appreciate any advice.

Hey, I decided to study 6 pages of a book every day over the summer because it will help me prepare for my exams next year. It is not a huge amount, but I care more about learning it well than rushing through a lot of material.

The problem is that I have no idea how to approach it. The book is almost entirely theory. How do you study something like that without forgetting everything a few days later? I want to remember what I learned the previous days instead of constantly starting over.

I would really appreciate any practical advice, especially about effective study methods and how to plan reviews so the information actually sticks.

I don’t have any friends, any relationships, or even anyone to casually talk to. My life is pretty calm and stable, but what really gets to me is not having anyone to talk to.

Most days I don’t think about it because I’m busy with work. The worst days are when I’m alone with my thoughts, especially when I look outside or scroll through Instagram and see everyone my age hanging out with each other. Meanwhile, I haven’t had a real conversation with anyone in such a long time that it feels like it’s never going to change. At this point, I don’t even know how to talk to people anymore.

I’ve never really studied during summer before, so it might be kinda hard for me. I just want to keep the stuff I already learned fresh in my mind, learn some things I didn’t get to before, and keep some level of discipline.

I’m not trying to study for hours every day because that’s just not realistic right now. I’ll be working a seasonal job from 5 AM to 8 PM. The job isn’t stressful at all, the only problem is that I can’t really look at anything while working. I can only listen to stuff.

The problem is that for the subjects I want to learn, there aren’t any audiobooks in my native language. And after work I’ll probably be pretty tired, so I don’t think I’ll be able to study for very long.

I’ve been trying to think of some alternative ways to learn, but honestly I got no ideas. Any tips?

I’m not proud of it. I don’t even know why I downloaded this app again after not using it for such a long time.

I’m tired of pretending things are getting better day by day. They’re actually getting worse. Honestly, I don’t even know what I’m fighting for anymore. At least shorts gives me some kind of happiness.

This may sound stupid, but I lost all of my friends within the last year. Literally all of them. I have no social life anymore besides work and school. Because of that my addiction to social media got even worse.

I keep trying different hobbies just to fill my free time, but what’s even the point if I don’t have anyone to share my progress with? I just completely lost the motivation to improve myself and everything feels pointless now.

When I’m watching TikTok at least my brain is busy and I don’t have to think about any of this…

I honestly prefer watching movies and TV shows or reading books that focus on romances between women.

Sometimes, when I’m kissing a guy, I even find I honestly prefer watching movies and TV shows or reading books that focus on romances between women.

HELP I’m dealing with the same thing all over again. I just can’t force myself to study, and instead I end up gaming for like 7 hours a day to deal with the stress.

Every time I think about studying I feel overwhelmed, so I just launch a game and tell myself I’ll start later

What should I do?!?!

I took the first step and deleted TikTok and Instagram. My screen time got cut in half. The problem is that every month or so I end up downloading TikTok again and then suddenly Im spending 5 hours straight on it.

What worries me more is that I still spend a lot of time on Reddit. I feel like its at least a bit better because Im consuming less harmful content, and reading discussions is probably better than mindlessly scrolling through short videos. But I still cant seem to fill that empty space.

Ive tried reading books, but I honestly cant focus for more than a chapter. Most of the time I feel like Im just looking at the words instead of actually reading them. Ive also tried playing guitar, but after 30 minutes Im already done with it.

I know scrolling isnt good for me, but everything else feels so exhausting, especially after a long day at work or school.

Over the past year I’ve basically lost contact with all my friends. Partly because everyone went off to college in different parts of the world, and naturally we just drifted apart. We stopped having much in common to talk about.

I still have one friend that I text and call all the time. We talk about pretty much everything. We know each other in real life too.

For context, neither of us lives far away. It’s less than a 20 minute drive between us, and it’s not like either of us has such a packed schedule that meeting up would be difficult.

The thing is, I literally haven’t gone out and met anyone in person for like six months. I’ve started forgetting how to talk to people face to face.

I used to be the one suggesting we hang out, but most of the time there was no real response from him. Eventually I stopped asking as often. But what feels weird is that in the entire year he has never once suggested meeting up himself. Especially since he still finds time to see other friends, even when he’s supposedly busy.

I honestly don’t know if there’s something wrong with me. It sure feels that way when I’ve lost contact with everyone and my only friend doesn’t seem to want to see me in person lol

I want to start learning electric guitar but I literally know nothing. I do not know where to start, what to practice first, or what skills actually matter in the beginning.

What should a complete beginner focus on during the first weeks and months? If anyone has a simple daily or weekly practice plan for beginners I would really appreciate it.

What are the biggest mistakes beginners make that I should avoid?

Hey, I just finished my final exams and I finally want to learn how to study in a way that helps me remember things for a long time, not just until the next test. I’d really appreciate any advice or tips.

How do you stay motivated and study when there’s no stress or deadline pushing you?

How do you handle short and long term planning? I feel like I have a million things to do and a regular calendar just isn’t enough. I tried using Notion but honestly I think I just don’t know how to use it properly.

I want to get better at planning everything from work and school to my personal life, but I have no idea where to start. Planning every minute and hour feels overwhelming, but just writing “do this today” without any specific time also doesn’t really work for me.

I’m mostly curious about reviews. How do you organize it?

I don’t want to study only from test to test and then forget everything after a week. The problem is I have no idea how to plan reviews in a simple way without making it complicated or overwhelming.

Do you use apps, calendars, Notion, flashcards, or just a notebook?

I’m 19F and for the last few years I’ve been stuck in a really bad cycle. I was addicted to social media and doomscrolling for years. I used to scroll at least 3 hours every single day. Recently I’ve been trying to stop and now on good days I don’t scroll at all, on worse days maybe 2 hours.

I’ve also been vaping for 3 years and honestly I can already feel how much it’s affecting me physically.

This winter I fell into a pretty bad depression and basically stopped leaving the house except for university. Right now I only have one friend and basically no social life. I also struggle a lot with social anxiety.

The worst part is that I actually have big ambitions and dreams for my future, but after failing once I completely lost my motivation and ability to get back up again.

I guess I’m here because I need advice from someone who got out of a situation like this. What should I actually do step by step to rebuild my life?

Gym? Reading? Going outside more? Quitting dopamine addiction completely? Building routines?

I feel like I need someone to point me in the right direction because I honestly want my passion for life back. I really want to change.

I’ve got my last exam tomorrow and then nothing until the end of June, and those ones should be pretty chill anyway. Honestly I feel so mentally drained after this whole year of studying and constantly working.

How do you actually rest without feeling guilty or like you’re wasting time? I really don’t want to spend entire days just scrolling on my phone, but at the same time I don’t really have any hobbies outside of work and studying.