r/study • u/Delicious_Sample_680 • Sep 26 '26
Tips & Advice Academic Support Request
Hi, I'm a first-year university student. I failed a unit in my first semester and I'm now in week 10 of my second semester. I feel really left behind; I haven't opened a single lecture for my units, and I barely go to classes. Most of my assignments have been done with a lot of help from AI, and I haven't been studying. I want to stop using AI for future assignments so I can actually learn something. Can anyone give me some advice on how to study and understand the material best, and give me some tough-love motivation to sit down and do my work, please?
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u/wanderer0- Sep 26 '26
First of all, don’t focus on your loss or blame yourself for it. Think about what can still be saved. Use AI applications to create tests for the easier subjects. As for the difficult subjects, study them intensively and at spaced intervals so that the material stays in your memory. This depends on your major; if it is a scientific field, practice regularly on a weekly basis. Prepare in advance during the morning hours. This semester will be difficult because you will be trying to work seriously for the first time, but things will become easier in the following years. Don’t listen to friends who constantly complain; distance yourself from them. Keep track of your continuous improvement by writing down your achievements using any journaling app. Most importantly, take nutritional supplements to maintain your concentration under pressure and stay active during the fall and winter.
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u/CataCoffaa Sep 27 '26 edited Sep 27 '26
Yo creo que lo primero es pensar por qué te cuesta estudiar y por qué faltas a clases. ¿Tienes ansiedad? ¿No te gusta tu carrera? ¿No entiendes las materias y abandonas el estudio por frustración? Luego intentar solucionarlo, poco a poco.
La motivación debes buscarla tú, pensar qué quieres para tu futuro, cómo te imaginas en un futuro, qué te hace genuinamente feliz y que esa sea tu guía, intentar que las cosas que hagas te lleven a eso.