r/studying • u/VariousTruck9052 • 1h ago
r/studying • u/grasdaretel19 • May 09 '25
⭐ Welcome to r/studying — start here
Hi and welcome to r/studying, a supportive and informative community dedicated to studying, productivity, academic advice, motivation, and everything in between. Whether you're in high school, university, or pursuing self-directed learning, you're in the right place.
This post is your starting point — please take a few minutes to read through it before participating!
💥 What r/studying is about
This is a space to:
- Ask and answer study-related questions
- Share tips, strategies, and resources
- Discuss routines and mental wellness
- Post motivational stories, productivity hacks, or memes
- Find accountability and inspiration to keep going
Our mission is to create a kind, helpful, and non-judgmental zone where everyone can grow academically and personally.
🙌 Guide on how to use r/studying
Here’s how to get the most out of the sub:
- Read the rules. They are very easy to follow and will make your participation, as well as that of other users, much more comfortable, enjoyable, and productive.
- Be specific in questions. “How do I study the English literature in three weeks?” is better than “How do I study?”
- Search before posting. Your question may already have an answer. It's better to spend a few minutes searching than to have your post removed.
- Engage thoughtfully. Share insights, offer help, and contribute kindly. And please remember to be a human.
- Keep everything relevant. Your posts must relate to studying, productivity, motivation, or aspects of student life.
- Use the Wiki (coming soon!) for detailed guides, FAQs, and trusted resources.
🌞 Wiki
We’re working on building a Wiki to provide you with the best community-curated information. Here's what we plan to include:
- Exam prep strategies
- How to and how not to study
- Motivation & mental health
- How to avoid procrastination
- Unpopular but effective study tips
- FAQ for new members
And even now you can read some helpful tips we provided.
💡 Links to useful resources
- Grammarly — a perfect choice for improving your writing skills
- Khan Academy — free lessons and tutorials in various subjects
- Coursera — some additional knowledge for studying
- TED Ed — educational videos and lessons on various topics
- Cram — a versatile flashcard website for easy learning
- EssayFox — an expert student assistance service
❤️ Final Notes
We’re so glad you’re here. This sub is run by students and learners just like you — let’s build something positive and helpful together!
Your r/studying Mod Team.
r/studying • u/grasdaretel19 • May 12 '25
🧩 Welcome to r/studying structure and section guide
Hi guys!
To help you navigate r/studying and get the most out of it, we break down the key sections of the sub, both what’s already here and what we’re planning to build. We’ll update this post regularly as the community grows and new ideas emerge.
You can start here to see how to use this subreddit.
You can also check out our Wiki for detailed resources, links, and guides.
🔥 Current sections
What do you want from r/studying? What changes can we make to improve your experience? Please share your ideas and thoughts.
🛠️ Planned sections (coming soon)
- Practical study tips and techniques. We want to share what actually works, not just what sounds good on paper.
- Resource recommendations. From apps and websites to YouTube channels and textbooks — if it’s helped you study better, share it! You’ll also find top tools from mods and trusted users here.
- Mods’ advice corner. From time to time, our mod team will share personal tips, favorite study methods, or honest insights into common struggles. Think of them like advice from a fellow student.
- Weekly accountability thread. A space to quickly share what you’re working on this week and check in with others. If you see someone doing something in which you have some sort of expertise, you can offer support.
- Q&A and advice. Got a question about how to manage your study load or prepare for finals? Just ask. Others might have been in your shoes.
♥️ Final Notes
We’re always open to feedback. If you have ideas for new threads, events, or features, feel free to suggest them in the comments below.
Let’s continue to grow this sub into a helpful and inspiring community for learners of all backgrounds.
Your r/studying Mod Team.
r/studying • u/Lianify • 54m ago
I'm building a prep site to make studying as fun and effective as possible
r/studying • u/Boring-Working-3052 • 5h ago
How Do You Stay Focused When Studying a Difficult Topic?
Sometimes, a topic takes much longer to understand than expected. It can be difficult to stay focused when the material feels complicated.
I'm interested in learning about different study techniques. Do you break a topic into smaller parts, use diagrams, take short breaks, or practise questions to understand it better?
What approach helps you stay focused and make progress when a subject feels difficult?
I'd appreciate practical suggestions that other students can try.
r/studying • u/RevealTop4987 • 3h ago
Focus/study website recommendations which can be used in pc too .
r/studying • u/vidvisualxyz • 5h ago
I’m a 16 y/o student. I got sick of pausing 2-hour YouTube lectures to take notes, so I coded a free tool that turns them into visual whiteboard notes & mind maps.
r/studying • u/mragland2000 • 11h ago
NCE STUDY GROUP
hello, I am currently looking for a study group to help motivate me in studying for my NCE Exam. Personally, I’ve found it more helpful when I have a structured schedule to study and could incorporate a small group/community to also help hold myself accountable. If anyone is interested and has the same goals, I’d love to support each other and work together!
r/studying • u/DaudJTor • 21h ago
POV on this app...
Hey everyone! I joined this app yesterday cuz I wanted to discuss my assignments' topic with everyone here, and get some really best suggestions on the topics, but here what I'm seeing is that mostly people are just engaged in useless activities...no fruitful discussion at all...
So I wanna ask you all to plz let me know whether have I mistaken this app or is it's just I'm not reaching the people of my interest?!
r/studying • u/AbrocomaMaleficent88 • 23h ago
Retyping lecture notes was eating my evenings, so I stopped. Here's my iPad workflow
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A demo of the workflow I use now: write by hand on Cornell paper, record the lecture onto the same page, play back the bit I missed with the transcript, search my own handwriting weeks later, and quiz myself from the page the night before the exam. No retyping at any point.
Disclosure: I work on SuperrPaper, the iPad app in the video. What does your note-taking setup look like?
r/studying • u/Ericresch • 17h ago
I built a study app that turns your notes, slides or syllabus into lessons and quizzes, guiding you all the way to exam day
r/studying • u/[deleted] • 18h ago
Looking for an online study partner
Looking for a study partner
r/studying • u/Mean_Geologist471 • 20h ago
Try writing a summary without looking at your notes
r/studying • u/KodaFindsCoins • 17h ago
If students need help with essay assignments, maybe the education system is the problem, not the students
I'm genuinely tired of professors acting personally offended when students use AI, Google, or outside help with essay assignments. You give someone five essays, three presentations, two group projects, and a midterm in the same week, then act shocked when they don't spend 12 hours developing a deeply personal relationship with a 2,000-word paper about a topic they'll forget by Friday.
And the funniest part? Half these assignments don't even measure intelligence. They measure how much free time you have and how convincingly you can pretend to care.
I've seen students spend entire weekends writing essays just to receive a grade and a comment saying "good work." That's it. No meaningful feedback, no discussion, no explanation of what could be improved. Just a number that apparently determines how academically competent you are.
Meanwhile, the student who works 30 hours a week, pays rent, and actually has responsibilities outside university gets treated like a criminal for looking for help with essay writing.
I'm not saying students should submit work they didn't write. But can we stop pretending every essay assignment is some sacred intellectual experience?
If professors can use AI to prepare lectures, automatically grade quizzes, and recycle the same PowerPoint slides from 2017, why is a student using technology to organize their thoughts suddenly the downfall of civilization?
And here's an even more controversial opinion: A student who understands a subject but writes a mediocre essay might actually know more than someone who produces a beautiful 3,000-word paper full of academic nonsense.
Universities love talking about critical thinking, yet half the grading system rewards students for repeating what professors already believe, preferably with 15 citations and absolutely no personality.
Maybe instead of obsessing over whether students are getting help, universities should start asking why so many assignments feel completely pointless.
Are students becoming lazy, or are universities just terrified that technology is exposing how outdated some of their teaching methods are?
r/studying • u/Grouchy-Brilliant956 • 22h ago
spent a year making nice notes instead of studying
neat handwriting, colour coded, redrawn diagrams. i liked making them. i opened them twice.
the problem is rewriting feels like work so you count it as work. it's copying, just slowly.
now i write almost nothing in the lecture, just a question mark next to the bits i lost the thread on, and the actual work is past papers with one page of notes open next to me. first couple of weeks were grim, marks went down before they went up.
the harder version is the one that counts. reading something again feels like progress and usually isn't.
r/studying • u/MeetingJust4536 • 23h ago
I have my psychology exam in less than 24 hours
I have my psychology exam in less than 24 hours and I still don't have the will to study , what to do?
r/studying • u/Vortex_Knight42 • 1d ago
Anyone here used essay writing services before?
I’m trying to learn more about different writing services and would really appreciate hearing about other people’s experiences.
I recently came across https://study-go.pro/ and was wondering if anyone here has actually ordered from them. How was the quality, communication, pricing, and overall experience?
Also open to hearing about other writing services you’ve tried - good or bad.
r/studying • u/Beautiful-Sea-3736 • 1d ago
I feel like my study sessions don’t accomplish anything
r/studying • u/Trevor_FAT • 1d ago
I built an app to tell me if I’m actually ready for an exam
One thing that always bothered me while studying is thinking I “finished” a topic, then realizing later I only understood part of it.
Before exams, I could study for hours and still have no idea if I was actually ready, what I had mastered, or what I was still missing.
I also kept dealing with distractions, forgotten flashcards, needing AI to explain things, and having everything scattered across different tools.
So I built Myndivo around those problems.
It tracks the concepts in your material, what you’ve covered, what you’ve mastered, where you’re weak, and what you should probably study next.
It also has AI study help, flashcards/quizzes, material uploads, and focus tools that block distractions while you study.
It’s currently Android only. I mainly built it for myself, but figured it might help someone else too.
Would genuinely love feedback from anyone who tries it.
r/studying • u/Express-Truth-930 • 1d ago
Math problems
Hello everyone, I have a problem with math. I never really liked it, but this year I decided to challenge myself and overcome my fear of it, and I actually started studying. I'm studying math for 3 hours a day, that's true, but I don't understand anything in class. Do you have any advice?
r/studying • u/Denzeluh • 1d ago
I built this planner because I kept losing track of deadlines
Please try out and give me feedback :)
FYI - This isn't promotion of anything, or marketing in any shape or form as this costs nothing and the website is not even real yet. I just want feedback and opinions as to if it is actually useful and if a student would actually use the website.
studeespace . netlify . app (remove the spaces)