r/StudyStruggle

So i wasted kind of all my time to study in the past few months (not kinda my fault but kinda my fault, our teacher gives us heavy hw and other stuff to at home and they teach like shit, and i am always sleepy during class) and i have 1 month left before half yearly and our half yearly syllabus is 70% of the total syllabus how do i study for it Edit - class 12th and i also have applied maths

What do you guys do when you just don’t feel like studying at all and somehow end up wasting an entire week?

I keep thinking I’ll start tomorrow, then tomorrow becomes another day, and suddenly a whole week is gone. The guilt just makes it worse, but I still can’t seem to get myself to start.

How do you guys get out of this cycle?

I want a method that is quick, won't waste much time and is effective. I am really busy with homework and assignments that I don't get much time to study. That's why I am trying to find a study formula that I can do for every subject/chaptee every day. Idk if my an would work or not but I am thinking of creating notes with each topic and a few points about every topic per chapter. I am breaking it down like chapter is divided into different topics under the main chapter.

I’m curious about the unconventional study methods people have tried.

Not the usual “make flashcards” or “use the Pomodoro technique” advice—what’s something unusual that genuinely helped you remember information, stay focused, or understand a difficult topic?

It could be something completely random or even something you thought wouldn’t work at first.

What’s the weirdest study technique that actually worked for you? 😂

Basically I can only study when I'm feeling stressed. When it's early in the year, I have no energy and motivation to study due to how calm I feel. Watching lectures would genuinely feel like a chore. However , when I'm stressed I get more motivated to do better due to the stress I feel.

How to trick ur brain into having more energy to study.

So ive been looking at a lot of study tools online, there's studyfetch, Studley ai, ask maeve, raena ai, notebooklm and so many more. But they all basically do the same thing. I upload my textbook and I'm trying to study one section only but it's giving me flashcards for the entire textbook. Like tf??

Another thing is that every one of them are so painful to look at, there's like a million things going on or that it's hard to read, like the contrast especially with Studley is just so frustrating.

Anyone else experiencing the same thing? I do know that notebooklm does have good features but a lot of them are unusable for large pdf for studying one part.

I am 22, have ADHD, and I am about to start grad school for mental health counseling. Basically, my brain just absolutely cannot stand all of the extra steps and memorization required for education in 2026. Everything feels like: this is accessed through that portal; no, not that one, the other one; you need to make a new email to access this; request access, verify it's you; are you a robot? Get the ebook; no, the one with the code for online quiz materials: make a login for that!; you can't use the same password; okay, every class will have a different ebook with different logins for different online quizzes to go with the ebooks, all organized differently, so check all of them constantly to make sure you're on track!

It's so overwhelming and time-consuming to constantly bounce around so many different websites, portals, and SSOs. I wish everything could be consolidated in one place. I feel silly for feeling so exhausted by this. I truly wish I could just have physical textbooks and receive the rest of my materials directly from professors.

Does anyone have any advice for this type of mental fatigue? TIA!

Hii, for context, im a sec4 this yr and my prelims is in one week while my Os are in abt 1 month. I’ve struggled with retaining what I’ve learnt for quite long. Like I can study and memorise today but then I’ll forget a huge part of it tmr or a few days after. It’s honestly really dreading everytime I revise and then I have to re revise from square 1, and lowk it makes me wonder why others can just read the information once and being able to remember like most of it after q long. Further more bcos of my subject combi( pure chem&bio, elect geog&ss, and MEP), there are many subjects that require me to remember details specifically. Esp bio omgggg like sm ppl told me I need to memorise every single detail😭😭😭😭 Omds save me from prelims it’s starting like this week 😭😭😭😭 do yall have any tips???

I’m currently trying to cram for an exam in 2 days and I’m really struggling I feel like I’m getting overwhelmed because I’m not remembering and not taking it in as much because I’m tired. I find that in exams there’s often so much going on with the questions, especially for this exam since it’s multi part questions and essay answers on complicated topics, I find that my brain kind of gives up and I keep re-reading the question and not being able to remember anything about the topic or understand what I need to answer the question. Then I look around the room, start to panic because I realise that I’m not understanding and don’t know what to write and I’m tired and can’t think and suddenly 20 minutes has gone by and I can’t do anything about it. Last time this happened I froze and didn’t finish half the exam and passed by a mark or two for the first time ever and I can’t afford that.
I really need advice on what to do, it’s a 2 hour exam and I need to write 6-8 pages on various complex topics and I know I’ll really struggle to write the right thing or even finish. I just practiced a chat gpt practice question and it took way too long and I forgot like everything, now my brain just won’t work hard anymore and I can’t keep practicing because I can’t think hard after attempting 2 questions.

I hate that I didn’t study before
I know that I need to study right now
I hate everythingggg
Please tell me how to stay awake all night and still feel normal during the exam
Please tell me what to dooo??? Also I know nothing about those chapters.
I will update after my exam if I did well🥹

I'm a first time repeater

And..I have some lessons pending

But I'm seriously doubtful Abt my study routine

I have lectures from 8-10:30

11-1:30

And 3-5:30

So other than these hours..how can I utilise remaining hours productively

Any tips or advices

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I heavily struggle with staying consistent.....I would study for like 5-6 hours a day before and the next day BOOMM!!!...not even a single second for studying....I tried creating to-do lists, habit tracker, and what not...HELP ME PLS🧚

The Problem
My distraction during JEE preparation isn’t my phone, social media, games, or anything like that.
It’s people.
It’s my family. It’s my friends.
It’s knowing that my family is getting together while I’m sitting at my desk studying. It’s seeing my friends going out, hanging out, making plans, and creating memories while I’m choosing to stay back because I have another chapter to finish, another test to prepare for, or another set of questions to solve.
The real problem is the FOMO
I keep thinking, “What if I just go for a while?”
“What if I miss something?”
“Everyone is together except me.”
And once that thought gets into my head, studying becomes difficult. Even when I’m sitting at my desk, my mind is somewhere else — thinking about the gathering happening at home, the plans my friends are making, the conversations I’m missing, or the memories being made without me.
I know JEE requires sacrifices, but this is the sacrifice I find hardest to make.
Because I’m not choosing between studying and entertainment.
I’m choosing between studying and being around the people I care about.
And that’s what makes this distraction so difficult to overcome.
Please help me by providing me with your opinion and advice

Starting university in less than a month and want to keep my GPA a 3.7 or higher for personal reasons. Drop your best study tips and tricks and techniques. Thanks