During exam season I get insanely productive... but only with things unrelated to my actual subjects.
Right now I’m reading _1984_, watching videos about philosophy and AI for hours.
But right after exams finish, I can’t bring myself to read anything.
Does this happen to anyone else?
What’s this called and how do you deal with it?
How can I use this "exam energy" for my real studies?
I have heard of so many techniques and tried them out and I feel like I still haven't found a studying technique that suits me. What's some techniques that genuinely worked for you and you still use? (also have adhd 🥲)
some that i already tried:
pomodoro technique(its works sometimes but not really for me)
The Feynman Technique(this one actually helps but i dont always have soemone to explain it too)
The Leitner System.(dont get this one)
shadow studying technique(never tried this)
Interleaving(this ones good but it js feels wrong)
When I begin studying, I can continue for at least an hour.
The hardest part is always before studying.
I'll sit down trying to study, but almost automatically I go on reddit or Youtube and scroll for 20-30 minutes.
When I finally do exam questions, I'm always like this wasn't as bad as I was expecting.
Is anyone else like this?
Hey guys , I just wanna share something about an academic achievement of mine . This might not be something very extraordinary but for the ME from 12 months ago this feat never felt so achievable and yet here I am standing at the same peak.
There's so much to tell , so many realisation i had in the process of how I climbed to this peak. There would be hundreds of thousands of changes I had to bring in myself Inorder to reach here, but somethings must be left unsaid as the famous quote
"band muthi lakho ki ,khol di toh 2 kaudi ki."
But here's is something which you should come back to and you WILL if you are preparing for a competitive exam. That is :
1. All knowledge and wisdom is within you,
You just have to acknowledge and
respect your own thoughts.
2. Isolation is normal, feeling lost is normal ,
feeling unworthy and anxious is normal.
It's happening with everyone not just you.
Your ambition is your anchor ⚓, and if
You have the right partner you are
immensely lucky. Cherish it 🙋💯.
What's a tip that may be really common or well known, but it’s really made a huge difference for you?
hai im bascially crashing out.
i dont know how to proceed with my ressearch and my group is basically hopeless and i just want to pass with atleast minimum grade.
my research is about creating an alternative watercolor using blue chickpeas and honey (since this was most available in my area), and im okay with the content and stuff but the only problem im trying to solve is the question I am meant to answer. (SOP)
like how do you measure watercolor by intensity without any equipment cuz im broke af. how do even get data?
I’ve noticed for years that most of the questions i get wrong are because i’m too rushy and end up misreading the question / messing up the information in my head.
I get pretty good grades imo and i wanna avoid making mistakes when it’s not even because of a lack of knowledge / understanding / studying. Any tips?
Hi everyone,
I’m a 17-year-old student from a small island in the Caribbean, and I’m currently trying to figure out how to apply to colleges abroad. My school doesn’t have counselors or anyone who can guide us through the process, and most of my classmates don’t plan to attend college, so I’m essentially navigating this alone.
I’m looking for full-ride scholarships (including tuition + housing) because my financial situation doesn’t allow me to realistically self-fund studying abroad not even in my country to be honest.
I think my Academic profile is quite good
Strong academic performance
Multiple awards in Biology (district, regional, national, and international levels)
Member of my country’s Special Talent in Biology program
Founder of my school’s first Biology Club
Founder of a nonprofit organization supported by my local city hall
Studying music (vocal arts, piano) since age 9
Member of an orchestra program
Former member of my city’s children’s vocal group
English teacher since age 15
Recipient of a STEM scholarship through Coursera (Local program)
Preselected twice for national biology olympiad teams (OIAB and OLCECAB)
I feel like I have a strong profile, but I’m honestly not sure how competitive it is for full scholarships abroad or what my realistic options are (US, Europe, or anywhere else is fine, I just want to study).
If anyone has advice on:
Universities that offer full rides to international students
Scholarships I should look into
How competitive my profile is
What should I do in my senior year to improve
my profile
Or the exact steps I should take from here
I would reaallyyyy appreciate it.
Thank you in advance!!!
hey, how do I study for 3 theory exams due next week? I’m still covering new content and also trying to revise the old stuff too, it seems pretty impossible to cover so much!
I really wanna score decent marks, should’ve studied more earlier but didn’t. Any study tips to focus for long hours? I tend to get distracted by stuff.
There is this specific kind of anxiety that hits when you have a major essay due and you just sit there staring at a blinking cursor for hours. For me, it always starts with wanting to make the introduction perfect. I write one sentence, delete it, rewrite it, delete it again, and before I know it, three hours have passed and the document is still completely empty.
The longer it takes to start, the more the pressure builds up, and eventually, the panic just completely paralyzes your brain. At that point, you aren't even thinking about the topic anymore. You're just sitting there, completely exhausted from doing nothing, with a voice in your head screaming "honestly, just find someone to write my paper for me because I physically cannot do this."
I know the usual advice is "just write a bad first draft," but when the anxiety kicks in, my brain refuses to cooperate and treats a bad draft like a life-or-death failure. How do you guys actually trick your brain into typing that first paragraph when you're completely stuck in this loop?
Hey guys! I just wanted to share a habit I’ve been using for the past year for university which got me straight A’s.
I created an assignment tracker. THIS HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE GAMEEEE CHANGER I KID U NOT. it made a huge difference. I would take 5 courses and wouldn’t be overwhelmed with assignments/courseloads or forgetting about stuff. Since there’s tiny assignments worth 1% it can usually go missed/u forget. It does require a lot of inputting. But as long when ur syllabus comes out and u have 30-1 hour time to input ur stuff for the entire term than its deffff worth it. On my tracker, I have:
- assignment title
- subject
- status (not started, in progress, completed)
- Due date
- Days left (this one deff helped)
- priority level (low, medium, high) and color coordinated
- type (quiz, discussion post, exam, essay…etc)
- grade
- weight of grade
- notes (extra info/assignment details, exam/quiz chapters)
There’s a lot of tutorials on TikTok and I remember that’s where I learnt how to create mine. Theres also templates on google sheets or excel. Just having everything on one page gives me a real peace of mind tbh. Hope this post helps you!
I’m not looking for the usual advice (Pomodoro, eliminating distractions, sleep, etc.).
I’m interested in unconventional methods, mental models, environmental tweaks, or psychological hacks that genuinely changed the way you study and focus.
What’s the most underrated technique you’ve discovered?
I am a university student who has a theory based syllabus so can you guys help me in giving me tips and tricks to excel my exam with really good grades . I haven't done anything serious in learning and memorizing ps.can't learn things easily
A lot of people in this sub ask how to study for exams, so I figured I'd put everything that genuinely helped me improve my grades in one place.
None of this is revolutionary, most of it is pretty simple, but hese methods actually work when you consistently use them (for me at least).
. I often review examples on PapersOwl to make sure I see how others approach the same problem.
Sorry for a really long post, but I hope it’s helpful!
What would you add to this list? What's the exam-study tip that improved your grades the most?