Hey! I’m doing a short anonymous school research survey on how short-form content (TikTok/Reels/Shorts) affects attention span and study habits in students.
It takes less than 5 mins so I would really appreciate your response so much 🙏
Link: https://forms.gle/wQRfW21Tp422vfEw7
Thank you!!
I would definitely love a space themed study timer where you build stations. Idk if people would love it but what is your say on this?
I swear every time I search best GRE study plan I end up opening like 20 Reddit threads and 15 YouTube videos instead of doing practice questions.
One person says focus only on vocab. Another says vocab barely matters now. Then someone says only take mock tests. Then someone else says build fundamentals first.
My GRE study setup is literally just random bookmarks and confusion at this point lol.
What finally helped you simplify your GRE study routine?
Hey all, I'm currently building Lockn, an app that helps you do more and plan less. Rather than planning your whole week, you plan day by day with Lockn.
It incorporates over 10 different productivity methods and has some really cool features.
Its launching really really soon, I just wanted to get a rough sense if any of you would use it 😄
If there are any additional features you would like to see added do drop a comment below! or if there is anything you think you don't like feel free to let me know too!
thanks so much for reading!!
My organization will be integrating NVIDIA equipment soon and I’m looking to get ahead of the curve. I’ve looked at the NVIDIA-NCA-AIIO (associate level) and NCP-AIN (professional “network cert”. I’ve been adding study material for both to my NotebookLM and was wondering if anyone was going down a similar path.
I think my brain counts opening the module as studying 💀
Help me find a good study method guys (p.s. this is gonna be super long , sorry so it would be nice if you can help me out , if I make any mistakes please bear it since english ain't my first language and thanks in advance 😊)
I have this worst habit of mugging up things even after understanding the concept so I wanted to do anything other than mugging up since im gonna go to college in the upcoming years and in college there might be large books which i cant mug up so i thought i need to change my way of learning and i want to learn a new skill instead of mugging things up so it would be helpful if you can help me sort out this problem of mineI thought it is time to stop this habit of mine now so can you give me any alternative method which works out efficiently and effectively I always go back to mugging up because I can't seem to retain the information for even few mins because as I always mugged up things.for the first time I really wanna learn something instead of blurting it out on a piece of paper and forgetting it the next minute.I have a hard time writing a notes of my own I always end up copying the exact same lines from the textbook making another version of the textbook and It really would be helpful if you can teach me how to take proper notes or the methods.I'm also so bad at finding which one is important and which is not and I'm super bad at finding out the key terms and key words so it could be nice if you can give some tips on this matter.Actually I tried on my own to not mug up things I wrote the topic once while seeing the paragraph and wrote it another time without seeing it but this time also I kinda of mugged it up by writing instead of reading it out so it would be nice if you would suggest a way for me to retain the information for long with mugging it upI just wanted to add another one question mam like how can we revise quickly and let it retain for a long period of time .Sorry for disturbing again and again mam . I'm like understanding the content but I read 3 times a topic and explain it in english to myself using the exact same wordings so I kinda end up writing the exact same wordings like in the textbook it feels like I can't stop myself from mugging it up I somehow always come back to square 1 which is mugging it up consciously or subconsciously . How can I stop mugging it up subconsciously? .so even after using active recall and stuff I still somehow mug it up either consciously or subconsciously like it would be the exact same words as it is in the textbook . (Hope I make some sense . So yea this is like my problem I know this is a long ass message but would be nice if you can help me out with this . Thanks 👻🤘)
always been someone who wanted to read more but never actually did it. finally started and i'm genuinely enjoying it but i feel like i'm not getting the most out of it.
like i finish a book and feel good in the moment but a week later i can barely remember what it was about.
any habits or tips from people who read consistently that actually helped you retain and apply what you read?
I always tell myself I am going to study early in the day, but somehow I end up focusing way better at night when everything feels quieter.
Less distractions, less noise, and it’s easier to lock in for some reason.
The only downside is my sleep schedule slowly becomes questionable.
Are you more productive studying during the day or late at night?
been trying to get through a lot of books and articles lately for personal growth but i finish them and a week later i barely remember anything.
how do you guys actually make information stick? any methods or habits that worked for you?
Last semester I studied for finals in this tiny library room near a window that never fully closed. Every morning around 6 AM birds would start screaming outside while I was cramming statistics and drinking terrible vending machine coffee.
Now finals are over, but my brain got completely messed up from it.
Yesterday I was chilling at home playing games, heard birds outside my window, and instantly got stressed for no reason. My chest tightened and my first thought was literally "I forgot to study for something."
It got worse today. I heard the same bird sound while grocery shopping and my body reacted like I had an exam in 20 minutes.
I think I Pavlov'd myself into academic trauma.
Does anyone else have weird study associations stuck in their brain now?
i read articles, watch videos, and go through courses constantly, but when someone asks me what i actually learned lately i draw a blank.
feels like i'm keeping myself busy with the idea of studying without the actual results. like i'm just collecting information instead of building real knowledge.
Did anyone manage to fix this?
This is my collection of delicate ambience with a slight touch of melancholy that will definitely help calm things down for you. Happy listening!
the title is pretty self-explanatory and im honestly really upset that it has come to this because i've been compulsively tracking my studying for a year now but alas 😞
5-7 hours of real studying is completely different from 5-7 hours of sitting at a desk. Before I started each session I wrote down exactly what I needed to finish that day. Not a vague "study math," but specific chapters and outcomes. Without that, the hours just evaporate and you have nothing to show for them by 10pm.
I gave myself one phone check per hour, that was it. Just use any app blockers to block your phone!! The moment I stopped letting my brain constantly switch modes, everything I was studying started sticking way better.
I always saved my hardest material for the first part of my session when my brain was actually sharp. And I completely stopped rereading my notes, because that feels productive but does almost nothing. Instead I quizzed myself, worked through practice problems, and explained concepts out loud.
The biggest shift for me was studying at the same time every day, in the same place. After about a week it stopped feeling like a decision I had to make. My brain just knew what was coming. On top of that: eat properly, sleep properly, do not skip meals thinking you are saving time. Treat it like a job. Show up, do the work, then fully disconnect at the end.
Every night I spent two minutes writing down what I genuinely got through, not just "studied for four hours," but specifically what topics I covered and what still needed work. It keeps you honest. It also helps you catch when you are quietly falling behind before it turns into a real problem. And honestly, crossing things off a list at the end of the day feels good enough to keep you going the next morning.
The number of hours matters less than how consistent and intentional you are inside them. Find what works for you and cut everything that does not.
What is a study tip that actually worked for you?
Proof (ik you can still fake ypt but I promise I didn't)
Studying isn't easy. The whole idea of doing something that you don't like so you can do something you like in the future is hard. No doubt about it. In an era with instant gratification everywhere. Delaying dopamine spikes and doing tough things is, tough.
At it's core studying is how well you understand, memorise and use information. Therefore, I'll be splitting this post into methods to maximise retention and how to beat procrastination
Methods to maximise retention (memorisation):
How to beat procrastination. Seriously.
Best apps: Forest, lockn and ticktick
I’ve been thinking about why a lot of studying systems feel useless.
Most of them tell you to do things like:
- study for 30 minutes
- review notes
- make flashcards
- keep a streak
That’s not bad, but none of it proves you actually got better.
So I tried turning an academic goal into a skill tree instead.
Example goal:
“Get 85%+ on a biology test.”
Instead of making the nodes simple tasks, each node has to prove performance.
Example:
Core Goal:
Biology Test Performance
Path 1: Understanding
- Concept Map Mastery
Bronze: Create a concept map and use it to answer 7/10 practice questions
Silver: Recreate the concept map from memory and explain 3 key concepts without notes
Gold: Use the map to score 85%+ on a timed practice quiz
- Explain Without Notes
Bronze: Explain one concept for 2 minutes without notes
Silver: Explain three connected concepts without notes
Gold: Teach the full unit out loud and then answer 8/10 questions correctly
Path 2: Test Performance
- Timed Recall
Bronze: Answer 10 recall questions with 70%+ accuracy
Silver: Answer 20 mixed questions with 80%+ accuracy
Gold: Complete a timed 30-question set with 90%+ accuracy
- Error Correction Loop
Bronze: Fix 5 mistakes and explain why the correct answer is right
Silver: Fix 10 mistakes without notes
Gold: Retake a similar question set and avoid repeating the same mistakes
Here's what I've created, I'm wondering if people would think this is a good idea aswell: PathForge
The part I like is that the tree doesn’t reward “studying.”
It rewards proof that the studying worked.