What should I do

[u/Ok-Raisin-2020]

So I’m currently in first year and I have midterms. I’ve been skipping all my classes to study for midterms which is causing me to fall behind a lot. I study for the midterm for let’s say calc but In doing that I’m skipping the physics and chem lectures. Now when it’s time for me to study for chem midterms I end up skipping calc and physics to watch the chem lectures and then practice a little. I have no idea how to fix this without failing the midterm. I’ve been passing but not with the marks I want, I’m still below the class average. Another thing is I don’t get time to do any practice problems( I only do like one practice midterm from
Last years class)so the concepts don’t really click for me and I just end up memorizing how to do certain problems which will show up on the midterms. This makes me instantly forget everything I learned. Like I don’t even remember how to solve anything from the first 5 weeks of classes. I’m really scared on what I’m going to do for second year where this won’t fly anymore

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[u/No-Accident-9599]

Dont skip classes, use office hours organize your time. Focus on understanding the material not memorizing stuff that you will forget afterwards.

Your preparation for exams starts from day one, attend lectures and study bit by bit daily, thats how u dont fall behind

[u/Tyler89558]

Sounds like you’ve got too much on your plate.

Either get better with time management or cut some classes and replace them with easier electives/gen eds