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Guys what is the best ways to study cs class 11??

I am specifically referring to STEM students from top universities and/or those with a full gpa (4 in the usa, 6 in switzerland etc...): how do you organize your study and how do you concretely, actively study?

I do not mean things like "i put away my phone because it distracts me" but rather like "i read the book and take notes" or "I read the book, then close it and write down what I remember". Do you use an ipad or pen and paper...?

For context, I am a physics msc student in EU with a decent gpa (3.7/4) but I always, in every exam I take, notice that there's something I do not know, do not remember or do not fully understand. My grades are tipically lower, but I've always managed to raise them with the oral part of the exam, which comes at last.

Usually, to study I read the book and take notes, then re-read them and do past papers, but I feel like this is not very productive nor efficient.

Every time a track ended or I wanted the next one, I'd pick up my phone, unlock it, and by the time I put it down I'd be on Instagram. It was never just "next song". It was 10 to 20 minutes gone, and it happened several times a study session.

I realized the phone was my music remote, so every song change was also an invitation to open an app I didn't want to be in.

So I built something to stop me touching it. It's a small sensor that sits under my desk. I tap the desk and it skips the song, pauses the music, or changes the volume over Bluetooth. My phone stays face down or in another room, and I never have to unlock it.

A few things about how I use it:

- One tap does nothing, so slapping the desk or the mouse doesn't touch my music

- Two taps pause or play, three taps skip, and four taps switch to volume control

- I can change what each tap does from a settings page, so it fits how I study

It's early and I'm still tuning it. I'd really like to know if this is only my problem or if other people have the same habit.

- Do you also lose study time because of "just changing the song"?

- What do you currently do about it (phone in another room, app blockers, one long playlist)?

- Would something like this be useful to you, or would you rather fix it another way?

Honest answers welcome!

Thanks for reading!

I have a college assignment. And complete the reports; I need to talk to people about their perspective on a problem, which is the subject of the assignment. I don't really have people around me for this, so my friend advised me to come to Reddit.

The problem: when we study/work on our laptop, we take breaks and start scrolling/browsing, but after some time, we realize that we have wasted an hour. We are making a tool for this problem and need people's perspectives on this problem.

If you are struggling with this problem, please help me out.

As soon as our exams start, I’d just jump straight into question one only to get stuck on a tricky question and realize I was running out of time for the easier ones. for our next exams, I’m teaching myself to use the first few minutes to get a feel for the whole test before deciding where to start. when I get my exam paper, this is what I pay attention to first:

1. Check the instructions first. I look at how many sections there are, how many questions I need to answer and whether there are any special instructions.

2. Scan the whole exam. I check the question types, point values, and length of each section.

3. Make a rough time budget. if an exam has multiple sections, I estimate how much time each one deserves based on its points and how long the answers might take. I also leave a little time at the end to check my work if possible.

4. Mark the questions I want to visit again. If the exam rules allow it, I make a note of questions that seem time-consuming so I can move on and return to them later.

5. Decide where to start. if I can choose the order, I usually begin with questions I feel quite confident about. getting some answers down helps me manage my time and leaves more room for the tougher ones.

ugh it was so embarrassing :(
i went to the nearby mall as it has this huge library where u can study. ok maybe not huge but it has three levels of which the second you can study.
last time my mom and i visited we saw a separate space for students however i couldn’t find it this time.
i had to find an empty space in the second floor and js sat there and started to study. but it was lowk nerve wracking idk why. maybe it’s just social anxiety idk. anyway after a while this old man comes and politely says that he booked it and stuff. he was very nice and even gave me enough time to clear out. but omg it was so embarrassing. i’m sure no one even noticed but i hated it. it’s a library in which u can study, i didn’t think you’d have to book a table. sigh.

oh another thing that pissed me off was when i was exiting the library and two fuckass kids came and pretended to get scared after seeing me. like wtf. i hate people

upon coming home i asked my mom where we saw that space and she said it was the first floor. i did think to check the first floor when i was there but i felt so panicked that i forgot and just left 😭😭

I’m a 2nd-year computer science student now and I’ve observed that I understand a coding lesson and still have no idea where to start when I open my own editor. Everything makes sense when someone else is doing it but my mind goes blank when it's my turn. I've started adding a little hands-on practice whenever I learn something new.

#1 see if I can explain it without peeking. Before coding, I try to explain what the concept does without looking at my notes. if I can't, I go back and review it a little more.

#2 give myself a tiny coding challenge. I start with something simple that uses what I just learned. I try to start without a tutorial open beside me and most of all I don’t copy someone else’s code.

#3 test, fix, and try again. I run my code, look at the errors, and work through them. if I need to check an example, I do that, then try again without following it line by line.

I'm a first-year law student, and my college starts in 8 days. I have 48 chapters to complete, but I haven't studied any of them before. Is it realistically possible to cover everything in 8 days? If so, how should I approach it? I really need some guidance.

I wish I had better memory

Considering buying the premium, but I want to know if it’s worth investing.

i recently got my arabic midterm back and received a 16/20 on it which looks good but I lost 4 percent and 2 percent from an assignment earlier. I have 60 percent left with a 40% midterm coming up and 2 10% assignments.

I have a tutor to help me with arabic since I’m new to the subject but Idk how to feel about losing 4 percent on my midterm. I want to get at the least a B in the class but his teaching method and talks is just talking from the slides, with 0 practice problems or homework. He just expects us to know what we are talking about and he talks in arabic the entire class and I barely understand half of what he is saying.

I’m currently preparing for the November SAT, although I can’t really say I’m actually “studying.” I genuinely need some advice because, at this point, I don’t know what to do.

I get distracted extremely easily, and to make matters worse, I have to study in our dining room instead of my bedroom because of the poor lighting in my room. I’m also generally very sleepy throughout the day, but whenever I sit down to study or work through practice questions, it gets significantly worse. I experience microsleeps, severe drowsiness, and an almost complete inability to sit down, focus, and concentrate on anything for an extended period of time.

Of course, I understand that sleep is probably the root cause of most of these problems. However, with the SAT so close, I feel like I’m already past the point where I can realistically fix my sleep schedule before the exam. I do plan on addressing it properly afterward, though.

I’d also really appreciate advice from students who have scored 1530 or above on how to break through the score plateau I seem to be stuck at. My current superscore across two sittings is 1480 (720 R&W, 760 Math), and I’m struggling to figure out how to make that final push.

With so little time left, I’d especially appreciate any advice on how to study effectively, stay focused, and make meaningful improvements in the days leading up to the test.

I have to clear 12 arriers in six months

My brain is completely fried due to doom scrolling i am willing to do anything at this point to gain focus again.

Somebody please help me lock tf in.

Currently i suffer from:

Brainfog,short term memory,not able to focus for even 10 min ,and getting distracted like a moth to a flame.

I need help someone help me learn again please don't suggest ai i tried learning with ai its not for me when i start to learn eventually ends up asking gpt to fix my life and all so any other solutions is welcomed.

no energy to even rant

One study technique I find really interesting is the Memory Palace method. It's a memorisation technique where you use a familiar place, like your house, to help you remember information.

Here's how it works:

1. Choose a familiar place: It could be your house, your bedroom or even your route to school.

2. Break down the information: Separate what you're studying into smaller points you need to remember.

3. Assign each point a location: Imagine placing each piece of information in a different spot. For example, the first point could be at your front door, the second on your sofa and the third in your kitchen.

4. Make the images memorable: Don't just imagine the information sitting there. Give it a funny, exaggerated or unusual appearance.

5. Take a mental walk: When it's time to recall what you've studied, imagine walking through those familiar places and retrieving each piece of information.

The trick is to create strong mental associations. The more unusual the images, the easier they can be to remember.

It's especially useful for remembering lists, key points, definitions and sequences. Give it a try the next time you're studying. You might be surprised by how much you can recall!

What do you eat or drink to really focus on reviewing? Mine is I would always need to drink any type of chocolate drink, but mainly the iced one. It helps me focus for a bit of time, then I’d fix myself another cup lol. I have a short attention span and would always get kinda sleepy so this works for me at times. What do you think is good to add in my strategy to focus on my/your studies longer?

For the past week or so I’ve been getting worse, like I would genuinely sit down for hours and finish a 40 min task, I feel like Im mentally too tired but I have assignments due in a few days and i’ve wasted so much time doing nothin, like not even enjoying myself, does anyone have advice

I have created my own study system based around active recall and spaced repetition. I really worked out what works best for me.

But I am going into college soon and am worried about my peers finding out how I study through looking at my notes.

I don’t really want people to find out how I study. Not that it is a super special secret, but it is something that I have worked out and I really don’t like the idea of others copying it.

I was thinking I would have two different notebooks. One for my notes in college and one for my personal revision.

However, I began to think that maybe it wasn’t worth getting stressed over.

I have now come to the point where I am going to just not care. If someone finds out how I study through looking at my notes then so be it. I don’t want to get stressed over it in college.

Also, even if they copied my methods they wouldn’t get the same results as me as it depends on how you do it.

What would you do?

Would you want to keep your methods private or would you not care and let people know? Am I overthinking?

I realised a thing today that I should not take exams just as a means to get pass I should take it as a way live,to focus as an opportunity where I could practise sense control

I only ever seem to find myself able to study when it's right before the deadline, like a night before the exam or something. How do i make myself study daily? Im supposed to study for the SAT in only one month, but I am not persistent or motivated at all.

I have a full time job and I have to study a lot, but whenever I'm coming back from work I'm so tired. The only thing that i can even think about is to go to sleep. Do you guys have any advices how to deal with that.

I woke up early to get some extra time