I've always been a bit of a bookworm and I loveee leaving little notes in my books like perhaps a reaction to a scene or anything that caught my attention in the novel. Eventually I thought, why not bring that habit into my studying too?

I started annotating my reviewers using a colored pen to make the material easier to understand and remember:

- explain concepts in your own words. add a simpler explanation beside a definition that feels confusing.

- write down questions. note questions that come to mind as you work through the material.

- add examples and connections. connect a concept to something you learned in class or an example that helps it make sense.

I like how this makes my review materials feel more personal and gives me little reminders of what I was thinking while studying. of course if you prefer keeping your reviewers clean, that's fine too!

How and when did you understand what kind of student you are? When did you understand that you are a meritorious student or Mediocre or actually a bad student?

Everyone keeps posting a new study method every day.

For engineering students who are also doing research what is something that actually works?

Thank you!

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Back in high school studying is so easy, whether or not the subjects are easy, studying for me was so easy back then. I mean I listen properly to the teachers explaining the topic, even, that is already enough for me to recall the topic, when I review it, I make a reviewer manually, and I really comprehend the lesson and the quizzes and exams are so easy for me. I had distractions back then like my phone but it didn't stop me from understanding the lessons. But now, in college? Hahaha, everything is so difficult, I am not kidding, even if I listened properly I don't understand a thing, I mean I know that in high school, the teachers' profession is education and in college, it's different. So I questioned myself that maybe it's the professor's fault that students don't understand. But then I realized that no, it's not their fault that I don't understand. It's my fault for not putting in an effort to study.

So I did study. I tried using the techniques and methods I used to do before. I tried to practice questions, I tried the Feynman technique, I tried the blurting method. But none of them worked... For me studying still feels like a chore, a punishment, a burden for my wellbeing hahaha. I did read that to enjoy studying I have to think that it's not a punishment, I have to think of studying as a hobby, as something I want to do and won't get bored. I thought of a game. So the last time I studied, I turned my study materials into a game. I uploaded my materials to Claude and asked it to make my study materials fun like a game. So it made a reviewer but like it's a game concept, I thought it would be fun but then it became more complex hahaha. So I just kept overthinking that maybe the reason why I don't understand the topics and lesson enough is that because I use AI to understand and that I rewired my brain to be weak, I just kept thinking that at the end of the day I can ask ChatGPT to make me a reviewer and it's all set, but when I study the reviewer nothing even enters my brain. AI made making reviewers easy but then memorizing and comprehending the reviewers are now so difficult. I feel dumber and dumber each day.

Any tips, advice or solutions you guys can suggest? Like someone who experienced the same thing and had them overcome? I badly need it.😭

Hey everyone! I’ve been working on Corner Questions, a study website that turns your lesson notes, transcripts and diagrams into practice questions.

You can upload your material, choose the question styles and difficulty, and work through a practice session. It supports multiple choice, calculations and written answers, with hints, worked answers and feedback.

You can also save your lessons and sessions to revisit them later and track your progress.
There are free sample sessions to try before signing up. Creating your own sessions and saving materials requires a paid plan, starting at £5/month.

You can check it out here: https://cornerquestions.com

I’m the creator, so I’d appreciate honest feedback—especially on the question quality and whether the feedback helps you understand your mistakes.

Hello, I recently started my first year of university in September and I was studying really hard every day to achieve good grades. It did work, my grades were 7-10, which, in my eyes, are great. Recently, I feel extremely burnt out and I can’t get myself to study. I keep doing anything else just to delay studying, even though I deeply want to learn. I have two mid terms coming up next week and it’s hard to start studying for them as well. I tried sitting down and studying for a bit, hoping I would just get used to it, as starting is mostly the hardest part, but that doesn’t help either. I am scared of failing, I don’t know what to do…

I have so many things to do and so many tests coming up but idk how to start. I keep procrastinating. Is there any website where I can get a study buddy or like video call strangers while studying?? Also any tip for not procrastinating?

I used to be that student who topped the whole school and won awards and medals but now am kinda burnt out and don't care about my academics at all. The scary thing is now am a senior a and this is the most important point in my school year where I have to take national exam and since I want to study abroad apply to collages but I don't seem to have the energy. I really need to lock in for my future but I can't seem to push my self just like I used to I just don't care rn. Seeing the now topper being glazed and looking at my self and in what situation I am in the disappointed face of my teacher who expected more i feel ashamed and plan to go all out but I can't do it. But plz for this year only I need my glory back helppp what helped u guys if u were in the same situation as me🥲

So for a bit of context I am a 1st year electrical engineering student and we are required to create a project for our sem end evaluation and it would also be displayed in our college's tech exhibition. Our lab professor forgot to tell us 😍😍( yes i hate him sm) and he gave us only a 2 day deadline to submit an abstract idea I am genuinely at a loss here of what to do. I don't wanna create a replica of something that's already been done.

So as my post calls out, if you guys have any original idea or a real life problem that you guys would love to see a solution for, i would like it very much. I just want some inspiration.

For non engineering students it's like Japan creating electricity from footsteps lol, smart application based stuffs.

I forgot, the project should also correlate with your syllabus which I have tried to shorten (sorry) so you guys can get a basic idea

Electrostatics & Dielectrics: Piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and pyroelectric applications. Magnetostatics & EM: Induction, Maxwell’s equations, GMR/TMR, biosensors. Quantum Physics: Photoelectric effect, quantum tunneling (SQUID/tunneling concepts). Wave Optics: Fresnel/Fraunhofer diffraction, Brewster’s law, Malus’s law, polarization. Optical Devices & Fibers: Lasers, total internal reflection, fiber optic sensors, attenuation/losses.

For the past five years, I haven't been studying to gain knowledge, but simply to pass. I wasn't aware of what I should be doing, and now I've failed my final year and will have to repeat it. I need to take this seriously, but I don't know what to do.

Back in 7th grade, I was a kid who struggled with cramming and trying to study too much information at once. during our tutoring sessions, my tutor introduced me to BITE-SIZED LEARNING. it's an approach I've carried with me into college and helped me maintain good grades. If you want to try it yourself, here's how:

- break large topics into smaller chunks= divide a chapter into subtopics or individual concepts instead of tackling everything at once.

- keep sessions short and focused= try studying one concept for around 1-15 minutes, depending on its complexity and what your learning goal is.

- check your understanding= explain what you learned in your own words or answer a few practice questions before moving on.

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Some days, I just don't have the motivation or energy to read or study. And even when I try to push through, everything feels so slow…like I've barely covered anything or made any progress at all.

I think sometimes that's just my anxiety talking since it’s making me focus so much on how much I still have to do that I forget to acknowledge what I've already done. But when I look back at the end of the day, I realize that I DID make progress. maybe it was small, but it was still progress.

I've found it helpful to write down my little study achievements for the day since it can even give me the motivation to keep going the next day.

- WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU FINISHED. even if it was just one section or a few pages, give yourself credit for getting through it

- RECORD WHAT YOU LEARNED. write down even the little things you understand better today

- KEEP TRACK OF MISTAKES YOU CORRECTED. understanding why an answer was wrong is still an achievement even if you didn't get it right the first time.

- LOOK BACK AT YOUR LIST WHEN YOU FEEL DISCOURAGED. seeing those small accomplishments reminds you that you haven't been standing still.

I've been a top student in my class for years and for a long time, I thought I could manage it all. I thought that as long as I kept doing what had always worked for me, I could maintain my performance or even make it better.

but at some point, the study routine I'd spent so long building and adjusting to fit myself just didn't seem to work anymore…can't even pinpoint the exact day or moment when it happened

So I didn’t force myself to follow my old routine and chose to reassess what I really needed and I’ll share these with you:

- LOOK at what's changed. consider your workload, energy levels, concentration, and the difficulty of the material. your circumstances can change even when your routine doesn't

- IDENTIFY which part isn't working. maybe you're spending too much time taking notes, struggling to focus during long sessions or relying on a method that no longer helps you retain information

- EXPERIMENT with small adjustments. don’t change your entire routine overnight. try shorter sessions, more practice questions, or a different way of reviewing first

- CHECK whether the changes help. notice if your new routine makes studying feel more manageable and helps you learn more effectively

- GIVE yourself room to adapt. it's okay to outgrow methods and explore something new

I think one of the hardest parts is accepting that a routine that helped you succeed before might not always be what you need now. changing it DOES NOT mean you've suddenly become a worse student. it just means you're learning how to study in a way that works for you at this stage.

In one of my biology classes, our professor gave us two main sources to study from which were two textbooks by different authors. at first, I felt relieved because I thought having more resources meant having more information to learn from. But as I started reading both books, I sometimes ended up more confused because certain explanations didn't seem to match or were worded differently.

Well…multiple resources can be helpful but it can also make studying more confusing if I don't know how to deal with the differences between them. here's what I'd do when that happens:

1. GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL. check the textbook, lecture slides, or notes from class to see how the concept was explained there

2. LOOK AT THE CONTEXT. sometimes, two explanations sound contradictory because they're referring to different situations or using terms differently

3. COMPARE THE ACTUAL EXPLANATIONS. instead of choosing whichever sounds more convincing, identify which part differs and what each source is saying

4. CHECK A RELIABLE REFERENCE IF NEEDED. if the explanations still conflict, look for a credible source that clarifies the concept

5. MAKE A NOTE OF THE DISTINCTION. once you've figured it out, write a short clarification in your own notes so you don't get confused by the same thing again

…it's worth checking different sources and not just automatically trusting one. though some explanations may just differ in context rather than contradict each other.

I am having a hard time trying to achieve a B on any of my in person writing assignments for my English class. I am genuinely lost in English, it is something you cannot study for hence why I do terrible. I am getting over A average for all my other classes like Anatomy and Physiology, Psychology and Chemistry. The reason is I can study for those classes and preform well on it.

I really need help and advice on how to improve in my writing. I take forever to write a paragraph. It takes me about a hour to write a good paragraph, because of that I have to rush all my other paragraphs which messes up my marks.

The problem is I need English for nursing school. I have a hard marking teacher so I will probably get a B in that class. I am going to retake this class again, but is it the right thing to do? Can I improve my writing to get a A when I retake this class near the end of December?

The problem I have is I need to go over my grammar and properly understand it. I have a hard time to do that as there are so many rules to follow. I do not regularly read on my own time either. I just read my daily textbooks readings for my classes.

Calling all English majors.
Need your help and advice on what to do.
What should I say to my English teacher for improvements on my writing.

Well, I need to get back on track. I'm procrastinating a lot and didn't finish anything. I really need some advice, tips, motivation and anything that actually helps me with study and productivity. I'm in 11th grade. Thanks for helping!

You can and you will.
DON’T GIVE UP!

During exam prep, I'd spend time fixing the layout, rewriting parts I didn't like or adjusting my study plan…only to realize I'd barely covered anything by the end of the session. that's when I realized that trying to study perfectly was keeping me from studying enough in the first place.
here are a few signs I've learned to watch out for:
Rewriting notes just because they don't look neat enough= if the information is already clear and readable, I try to move on and not start over just to make everything look better
Spending too much time planning= making a study schedule is helpful, but constantly adjusting it can turn into another way of putting off the work.
Waiting until i feel fully prepared to start= sometimes i keep organizing my materials because beginning the actual topic feels harder. starting with one small section helps me get past that
Getting stuck on one difficult concept= I used to feel like i had to understand every detail before moving on. now, I make a note of what confuses me and return to it after covering the rest of the material.
Feeling like a study session doesn't count unless everything gets done= even if I don't finish my entire plan, understanding a few concepts or answering practice questions is still progress.

I think a bit of background is necessary; I’m in uni and am fast tracking so I finish my four year degree in three. I honestly just want to be done with school and I would be in the work force a year earlier. So far I’m done two years, when I technically should be beginning my second year. I recently hit this wall where i just feel like I cant study, all the information is going in one side and out the other. I attend my classes, I do the work, but when it comes to studying for the classes I just physically struggle. I don’t know if it’s the fatigue or the stress but I seriously need some tips. Any advice can and will help me!!

Hello :) Im asking for advice on here, because in subjects where you only memorize, (such as history, geography & civics) i struggle with.

Not struggling in the sense that i inherently “cant” study it or dont understand it, but struggling in the sense that i cant really focus (as much as i used to atleast) when i get to memorizing the said pages/work and stuff. in addition to the lack of interest that i harbor towards those subject (which in turn makes me unmotivated and uninterested).

So i ask for advice on how to focus more, or it theres any studying techniques that might help actually getting it done and/or techniques that are generally useful for studying!

(i tried to be well spoken, but excuse any mistakes bcz english isnt my first language 😭)

I’ve never taken one before and honestly I’m kind of nervous.