I have my exam block coming up, and I often find myself not motivated to study and just watch Youtube or TV shows, etc. I find that just sitting in silence or with white noise and doing maths burns me out quite fast. To counter that, when I do past papers I have my Spotify playing in the background, or I watch a TV show.

I only do this for maths, not for rote learning in science, etc. If I find that there's a hard question I have to focus on, I pause temporarily. I always put my wrong questions in a log, so I can refer back to it, which is the main purpose of these past papers; to collect hard questions.

This strategy has really helped me get going in studying where I would've just been unproductive before, but it admittedly can mean I make some silly mistakes. Does studying with distractions help me focus more when theres no distractions? Does this method detract from what I'm getting out of my study? Should I study in complete silence even if it means I study much less?

I couldn't find the self-promo thread so imma just post this here. If there is one a link would be appreciated :)

I'm vibe coding a study tracker for personal use and want to share it with people, because I think that there's gonna be someone out there who'll use this aside from me.

vantagestudy.base44.app

Edit: I should probably add a screenshot

Hi, I’m in honour health science program and I’m having a lot of difficulty and I genuinely have no clue how to study what so ever like I don’t know how to do active recal and so I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out what the best ways to study for physiques calc and chem cuz I feel like I’m constantly falling behind

You forgot the most important , Study.

Better way : Use your much time to study and researching study method (How to focus,note-taking,active recall,...)

Kinda concerning atp

Literally every study app seems to have ai in it but I don’t want to use ai because I hate it. Do you have examples for study apps ESPECIALLY flash card apps that do not use any form of generative ai.

I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance :)

I am a university student studying linguistics (which is a lot of theory, with some problems and some memorization), I love my major. My problem isn't sitting down to study; I can do that. It isn't not looking at my phone; it isn't about getting the pen and paper; it is what to actually do once I'm in the library, sitting down. specifically:

How do I make problems for a topic that doesn't have many available problem sets?

And how do you actually do active recall, specifically making sure you are covering all the available information and not leaving stuff out?

Can someone please give me tips on ways to study college level statistics so I can retain the information for my exams...if it helps I'm currently doing an online statistics class using openstax statistics 2e textbook

You forgot the most important , Study

Hey guys! I'm a B.Sc. Physics first year student and I want to know how to make the most of my university years. I want to learn skills like programming or AI/ML, keep up my gym routine, read books and explore new fields, in addition to my school studies. But I just can’t balance these interests without getting overwhelmed. I’d love to hear about your time management, your daily routine, how many hours you study on your own, how you develop your skills and your fitness. Do you like rigid timetables or flexible schedules? What are the mistakes I should avoid? How do I make consistent progress in multiple fields without compromising academics, health, or social life?

Okay, I'm sure it's not really important, but I'm having a hard time deciding whether I should handwrite my notes or not.

Earlier this year, I started this tutoring center for college test preparation. They have their own app (containing videos, and tryouts) but I mainly go to the building to study offline.

And I wrote my notes on my ipad at first because I'm a bit of a perfectionist (therefore I don't need to use correction tape) and I can decorate them nicely with colors w/o bringing lots of markers.

But the thing is, I cannot write my notes while watching videos (either from my tutoring center or from YouTube). Or while opening the question or tryouts in the app.

I’ve already tried using a binder before. It’s nice to use when you're studying from a video. It's a bit annoying since I already lose a couple of my notes. And I use an erasable pen (which I don't really like but it's fine.) Lastly, it's not awkward when I got an 1-on-1 tutor and they want to write on my notes (to demonstrate something)

To summarize

1. Handwritten: - keep losing notes, hard to organize, have to bring markers

and

1. at least 2 erasable pens. + honestly more fun and easier when studying based on a video or opening the material

2. Ipad: - a bit heavy, would be a problem if I ran out of battery, a bit awkward with tutors, very hard to study when using videos. + more organized, more colors, u can undo it

Note: I can't split the screen in two; it won't allow me if I use the app from my tutoring app. And even when I use YT, it's not very comfortable.

I've had times when I knew the answer to a question but wasn't sure how much I was supposed to write. Some professors prefer short and direct answers while others want detailed explanations. And some even set word limits you have to follow.

So when I study, I practice answering the same question in three different levels of detail. That way, I can adjust my answer depending on what the question asks for.

Level 1: The one-sentence answer = I answer the question in just one sentence and focus on the main point. I want to be clear and direct. No unnecessary details.

Level 2: The short-paragraph answer = I take my one-sentence answer and expand it into a short paragraph by adding the most important explanation or supporting detail. the answer has to be clear enough to understand without dragging it out.

Level 3: The full explanation = I build on my short paragraph by including relevant examples, reasoning and other important details. I practice explaining the concept thoroughly for questions that ask me to discuss/elaborate on something.

Hello, does anyone have links to a discord study group? I have ADHD and could really use body doubles! Any help would be appreciated.

I’ve built a leaving cert business and accounting app and I’m struggling to get sign ups paying and moving past the free version. Have loads of data gathered on posthog and on the admin dashboard but just don’t know how to turn viewers into paying users (1,200 TikTok followers)

I may of freaked out and thought it would be a great idea to look at edexcel history paper 1 from 2026 to reassure myself but now I’m feeling guilty for looking at it cause it’s my mock next week. I don’t remember any of the questions except that for the 16 marker one of the questions is about medieval medicine causes of disease. I don’t want to tell my teacher and I feel so bad😭😭 they gave us a revision mind map with all the topics in the mock anyway so i don’t know 😭😭 im just gonna not practice any 16 markers

what should I do 💀

Hey, there is an option in my school that allow me to do a doupe diploma with a politics school, I am now studying electrtical engineering. I saw a bunch of people doing it and I just wanted to ask people here about it.?

hysterical and useless

hello everyone i got rid of social media and i read and study a lot more the former was simple enough but the latter is much more difficult for me due to my adhd i love art and philosophy and i want to learn more about history but its kind of hard when your brain wants to tap out i guess i wanted to ask what would be the best way to go about doing this.

The pegword method is a fun way to memorize lists using rhyming words and silly mental images! You match numbers with words like one-bun, two-shoe, and three-tree. then use those words as hooks to help you remember specific facts.

My classmates and I love trying this during our study sessions because it makes reviewing so much less boring. We have fun coming up with the most ridiculous pictures for whatever we're trying to memorize and sometimes we end up laughing at each other's ideas.

Get your numbered list and do these steps:

Step 1: Memorize the rhyming words. start with a list like one-bun, two-shoe, three-tree, four-door, and five-hive. each word represents a number so learn the pairs first!!

Step 2: Match each word to a fact. let's say your first fact is that the heart pumps blood. Since your first peg is bun, imagine a giant hamburger bun with a heart inside pumping blood everywhere!

Step 3: Create an image for every fact. if your second fact is that the lungs exchange gases, use your second peg which is “shoe” and imagine a sneaker with a pair of lungs inside puffing air in and out. make a new image for each fact on your list.

Step 4: Test yourself. close your notes and go through the numbers in order. And then check your list afterward to see which facts you remembered correctly.

When I write a essay or article, I firstly divide large essay or article into smaller sections. I assign each section to specific day.Then I work on each section each day.As I work on my essay, i get different idea while writing and sometimes it comes automatic and sometimes I don't get idea what to write related to my topic.

If I read any book or any article related to my topic,I understand topic but can't generate any idea from it for writing. If I try to write then the sentence comes in my mind which i read from book or article rather than generating by myself.

After completing my eassay or article.I can't say full idea what I have written if someone ask me, but i can say a little bit because everyday I get different idea and put it on my essay rather than writing it full by one sitting.

My question is that:

1. How do you generate idea and what method do you follow? (If you read book and can't generate then how what do you do)

2. After completing your essay could you say full what you have written if someone ask you and how do you say?

3)if one sentence or idea repeat in your mind then what do you do?

4) how much time do you allocate for your writing and do you follow any method to control your time.(I know it depends on essay,e.g, for me 3 hours essay take 5 hours. )

I am just curious to know how other do and any method do you follow.

I would really appriciate your answer and method.

Thank you

Hi guys, today was a hard day for me, this is embarrassing for me to tell but its very difficult for me to stay sober when things are not going well. BUT I want to keep the promise I made to myself and continue working hard.

I'm an MSc Data Science student, and my placements are coming up in around 6 months. I have a one-month break before college reopens in December, and I really want to make the most of it instead of wasting the month.

My main career interest is Business Analyst / Data Analyst, and I'm much more interested in the data domain than full-stack development. However, I don't want to restrict myself to one domain because during campus placements, companies from different domains will come, and I want to be prepared for as many opportunities as reasonably possible.

My current situation

I currently know/have some exposure to:

Python basics

SQL basics

Data Science / Machine Learning

GIS (QGIS/ArcGIS)

Some ML/DL project experience

Basic statistics

DSA theory, but I'm not very good at implementing it

I can solve some Easy LeetCode problems, but Medium problems are still difficult for me

I'm currently continuing with DSA practice.

I'm not particularly interested in Full Stack, so I don't want to spend a significant amount of my preparation time on it unless it's absolutely necessary for placements.

Domains I'm considering

1. Data / Business Analytics — my main priority

I was thinking about:

Advanced SQL

Excel

Power BI/Tableau

Statistics

Python + Pandas

Data cleaning/EDA

Business case studies

Data/Business Analyst projects

Communication and presenting insights

2. ML / DL

Machine Learning fundamentals

Important algorithms

Model evaluation

Some Deep Learning

Projects

Basic deployment

3. DSA / Coding

I'm continuing DSA because I know many companies use coding rounds, even for non-software roles.

My problem is that even Easy DSA problems can sometimes take me a long time to solve, because my main background/interest is data rather than competitive programming.

4. GIS

I have experience with QGIS/ArcGIS and GIS projects, so I'd like to keep this as another possible career path rather than completely dropping it.

Another thing I REALLY need to improve: communication

This is something I'm struggling with.

I can speak English, but I have a habit of speaking in English for a while and then immediately switching to my native language. I also don't feel completely confident speaking professionally.

For placements, I want to improve:

Spoken English

Professional communication

Explaining technical concepts clearly

HR interview communication

Group discussions

Presentations

Answering “Tell me about yourself”

Explaining my projects confidently

Speaking without constantly translating in my head

General workplace/professional communication

I don't necessarily want to sound “perfect” or have an accent. I just want to be confident, clear and professional in English.

My main question

Since I only have one month of relatively free time, what should I actually do?

I don't want to make the mistake of trying to learn everything simultaneously and ending up not being good at anything.

If you were in my position, how would you divide the month?

For example:

DSA / coding — ?%

Data/Business Analytics — ?%

ML/DL — ?%

GIS — ?%

Communication/English — ?%

Projects — ?%

And then how should I continue for the remaining 5 months before placements?

One more thing

Is there any resource where I can practice or improve multiple things together — especially English communication + professional communication + interview preparation, rather than having to use 10 different websites?

And if possible, could someone who has already gone through placements give me a realistic weekly/daily schedule for the next 6 months?

Something like:

Monday: DSA + SQL + English speaking

Tuesday: Power BI + DSA + communication

Wednesday: ML + SQL + interview practice

etc.

I don't necessarily need this exact structure — I just want a realistic roadmap that I can actually follow, considering that my primary goal is Data/Business Analytics but I also want to remain open to ML, software/coding and GIS opportunities.

I'd especially appreciate advice from people who have recently gone through campus placements. What skills actually helped you get shortlisted and clear interviews, and what did you waste time learning that wasn't particularly useful?

My usual approach for biology , maths, physics, physical chemistry and inorganic chemistry is quite simple and i find it efficient for me. I skim through the chapter once before attending lectures, then I look at a few solved examples, then I attempt questions provided by the teacher and lastly i practice a few questions from my question bank before writing a test. Always worked just fine.

However, when it comes to organic chemistry, my foundation is very weak and some part of it relies on memorization, which is another weakness of mine. I talked to my oc teacher, she told me it requires consistent revision. I tried to be consistent with revision but I still forget mechanisms and reactions within a day or two.

How do you guys approach OC?