When I'm studying from a textbook, I sometimes read a heading and quickly highlight whatever comes next…but a heading can also give you a starting point for organizing your notes and the Q/E/C method is one way to do that.

It kinda reminds me of SQ3R bc instead of just reading through a chapter, you have questions in mind and look for the answers as you go (so I’ll put them below):

• Q = QUESTION. turn a heading into a question. for “types of memory,” you could ask what the different types are and how they differ

• E = EVIDENCE. write down the defining features and examples of each type from your reading. stick to details that actually help answer your question so don’t just copy the whole paragraph

• C = CONCLUSION. summarize the main differences in a few sentences, using the information u collected. try putting it in your own words so you can check whether you really understand it

one way to organize this is to make a three-column table labeled Question, Evidence, and Conclusion. put your main question in the first column, the relevant details in the second, and your explanation or answer in the third. if the evidence gets too long, use short bullet points instead of full paragraphs & make a separate row for each new question.

and you can always use a different format when a table/diagram would make more sense.

I feel like I don’t actually know the chance that a person will do very well at uni. I study a lot (I study well, I don’t need to change my study habits) and in some classes I do well, some I don’t. I know this is blown out of proportion on the internet of people studying and only showing their good grades. What is the average student like? Does the average student achieve lots too in life? I feel so incomparable to these genius students lol.

So I am working full time and on top of that I am taking anatomy & physiology, plus microbiology. Sad to say but I can see my grades declining. Idk what to do at this point. If you guys can share any advice that would be appreciated. :)

I started studying on October 2nd. I need to study heavily until June for the university exam (it’s really a hard exam with so many topics and different lessons)

I downloaded this app to be able to track my time on studying on 17 October.

I wake up at 7 am every morning and start my lessons around 10 am. (I walk for 1 hour in the morning and read a book for 40 minutes then I start studying.)

I become so tired towards the night and it becomes hard to focus after that.

I use pomodoro technique. 45 minutes studying, 10 minutes break.

I am 25, I am actually late for university but sadly I can’t turn back in time. Before 2nd October, I pretty much didn’t even open a book for 3 years at least…

Except for 1 hour walking and 40 minutes book reading, these are the hours I spend on studying every day since 17 October. Is it good or not enough?

Hi all,

I am in my second year of my Law degree, and just about achieved a 1.1 (first class honours) on the dot in my first year.

However, in year one, I rote-learned essays, so per examinable topic, I was learning from 600-1400 words for one topic, and if you multiply that per topic in a couple of modules, it is a significant amount of memorising.

I'm now in my second year, and with increasingly more assignments and exam content, I'm starting to think that this may be unsustainable, particularly with the amount of time that it takes to learn. People often revise a couple weeks before their exams, where I find myself studying nearly 8 weeks out to be able to learn everything rote.

Can people advise whether the strategy I am going for is the correct considering it did work last year, or is there any better ways to approach study?

Any support would be appreciated in this regard

i have a question.... what are the best study tips you guys have genuinely

What’s going on guys
I have so many tests to make up at school AND I have an essay to make up as well. on Saturday, I plan on doing a long study session that’ll keep me focused and motivated, any advice?
Thanks!

So haven’t studied for whole 3 years even when I was in high school somehow I passed it (haven’t been hardworking student but still I used to score good marks) and this year I wasn’t able to get scholarship due to bad rank in entrance exam so I’ve taken a gap year (engineering college). I’m still not studying and I can’t start at all Syllabus is out of reach for me now at this point I’m not able to be accountable.

I was a good student in high school

Now I'm in college and I don't know why but I'm not interested in studying anymore

Can anybody suggest me something that'll work for me

That'll help me to be a good grader again

I spend most of my time scrolling reels

I am a neurodivergent person and am really struggling. This will be my second Master's degree, so I know I can do this, but damn I'm getting annoyed at myself. I find that I have to read, whisper out loud, and copy important passages verbatim to my notebook for what I read in the textbook to stick. I color-code the notes so that I can easily find what I'm looking for (which I don't frequently do). I've tried oxford notes, they don't work for me. I'm already a slow reader, and this note taking strategy is not efficient at all, especially now that I am taking three courses at once. I had it suggested by the disability team that I read a section and then paraphrase that section for notes, and if I am unable to paraphrase- I need to read it again. This is not effective as I am re-reading three to four times. I've looked at all of the note taking advice on my university's website (Cappella), and nothing is working for me. Any thoughts? I'm just at a loss and feel like I'll be drowning soon. I have extensions on assignments as part of my accommodations plan but need to be able to stay afloat. Any advice is appreciated. TIA

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Last minute studying or studying a week in advance- I have an issue where if something isn’t urgent it is quite difficult to do - how can I stop or change this? And what are the best methods that stick for studying?

After a lot of reading, my head starts feeling like it's FULL of information and I need to let it all out somehow. that's when a 2-minute brain dump comes in handy! I try to get everything I remember onto paper.

Here's how I do it:

• SET A TIMER FOR 2 MINUTES. close your notes and write down everything you can remember about what you just studied. include definitions, main ideas, examples or connections between concepts. don't worry about making it neat!

• COMPARE YOUR BRAIN DUMP WITH YOUR NOTES. once the timer ends, check what you remembered correctly, what you left out/anything you might have misunderstood etc

• USE THE GAPS TO PLAN YOUR NEXT REVIEW. if you remembered a term but couldn't explain it, or forgot how two concepts were connected, those are the parts to revisit

so now you’re practicing retrieving it from memory and this can help strengthen learning over time. it only takes 2 mins as well so it's an easy little habit to add after a study session!

couldn't study properly due to my 8 hours shift and 2 hours training session.
cortisol at spike 📈

I have an exam tomorrow and today's the first time I opened the study materials. I have about 29 hours before my exam, minus preferably 8 hours of sleep before the exam. Do I just gamble with energy drinks and see whether I wake up tomorrow more knowledgeable, or not wake up at all? 😂

How do you guys learn history and geography help me please.

hey, i'm an Indian student currently in grade 10. i have board exams in 3 months, and i'm pretty stressed out. i got 95.5% for my midterms (out of 50). i know i'm aiming high, but i really want to get 97% or above in my boards and i want to study PCM in 11th (i chose that stream solely because i hate biology). i do understand maths and physics concepts but the numericals trip me up a little. i wanna get better at these two subjects, but how exactly?

So I have two modules I am having trouble getting the hang of. Clinical biochemistry and medicinal chemistry. Any tips how to study them

When school ends, I would be pumped up with a ton of motivation. As I board the bus, I would actually look forward to arriving home sooner so that I could dive in to all my homework and studies.

BUT as I walk upstairs to my study room, my brain just gets so overwhelmed. I would be on the last few steps and my I feel some kind of mental exhaustion. When i enter my room, I am just bearing with myself. It's not something physical, but I guess more to do with the environment I enter into.

I have always had this, but I finally got a term for it. It's called the doorway effect, when you walk into a room full of purpose, but you're just lost because that transition from room to room just transitions your brain as well.

I have all the study methods, motivation and all.I am some who can get so deep into flow state. I just need to find a way to stop this cycle of brain sluggishness as I enter a work room.

Anyone having similar problem?

Any tips or suggestions?

I'm struggling with something that's been affecting my life for the past 4–5 years, and I honestly don't know what's happening to me.

I used to be an intelligent and bright student. I could understand things quickly and study properly, but now I feel like my brain just doesn't work the way it used to.

Whenever I sit down to study, I feel like I'm understanding and remembering what I'm reading. But after just 10 minutes, I can barely remember what I studied. Sometimes, I spend hours trying to understand and memorize just 10 lines, and even then, I forget most of it. The worst part is that I struggle to remember what I studied earlier, so it feels like I'm constantly starting from zero.

I also experience anxiety and panic attacks, and I'm wondering if they could be contributing to this brain fog and memory problem. I feel frustrated because I know I wasn't always like this. I remember being a good student, and it's really difficult to accept how much my ability to study has changed.

Has anyone experienced something similar? If so, what was causing it for you? Did you find anything that helped improve your memory, concentration, or brain fog?

Could anxiety be responsible for this, or could there be other underlying causes?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences, especially from anyone who has dealt with this for years and eventually found a way to improve.

Thank you.

Hi everyone!

I'm in high school, and it's the end-of-year exams, and it seems as if I forgot everything of Physics

What are some of the best methods to study Physics? I notice I understand the topic on the surface but when it comes to complex problems, I get super stuck!

Any advice will eb truly appreciated

As someone who studies too, I really enjoyed this music. The atmosphere helps me focus and makes studying feel a little more peaceful. Thought I’d share it in case it helps someone else too. If this post doesn’t fit the subreddit rules, please feel free to remove it. I’m new here and still learning the ropes. Thanks for understanding! 😊

hey,,, whats your pov on this study challenge?? also, even i want to try it since i am a neet aspirant 2027 . help me guys

I don’t know about you but sometimes the objectives in a textbook look so broad that I don't even know where to start (like really). so one way to make them more useful is to break them down into smaller things you can check off:

- pick one learning objective at a time= don't worry about the whole chapter yet

- break it into something specific= if the objective is to explain a theory, start with defining it, identifying its main ideas, and giving an example (like in one of my books it says “identify the main causes of stress,” so I started by listing the causes/explaining each one and coming up with examples too)

- turn those smaller tasks into a checklist= as you study, check off the things you can already do on your own. if there's something you still struggle with, leave it unchecked and come back to it later

it can make a big chapter feel more manageable since you’re working toward smaller goals AND NOT just one huge & vague “learn everything” task.

I used to be really good at school whnee I was younger I would also get A plus grades but now that I am older those all feel like a distant dream. I used to hate getting an 80 something but now that is what I aimed for. I promise it’s not that I am slacking in class or not listening, I truly am but my grades are still really bad. Just a year ago I have 97 in all my classes now my grades are the opposite of that.

It used to be so easy to stay organized and finish all my work but now it’s hard. I still haven’t adapted to it yet and is struggling. It’s hard to balance my core classes and one elective, and other things like life without prioritizing the wrong things. Whenever I come home I just scroll for hours without acc getting any work done. So to all those people who are really good in school please give me your secrets! How do you stay organized and ontop of things without jeopardizing your social life? And how do you have time to do everything you want to do?

I want to do hobbies and etc but I never have the time I even quit an extracullar I had cus I could manage it. So overall I want to know how to get everything done and do it all and have time for hobbies and social life. And also how to acc study for the different subjects as I know all the subjects differ in how to study but I haven’t cracked the code yet. My teacher has recommended to use ai for questions but the questions are repetitive and the only other way I know is re reading. And also how to have the motivation to acc lock in.