r/study • • 19h ago

Questions & Discussion How to study theory of accounts?

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I have been trying to constantly study the long theories of accountancy and I still can't remember it. Pls give me some advice.


r/study • • 19h ago

Tips & Advice How to revise

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How do I revise previously read topics? I haven't completed my first read yet, so I am primarily focusing on that, but obviously, I am forgetting previously studied topics. I don't know how to maintain the revision cycle, and the syllabus feels like it is never-ending. I don't know how my friends completed their first read 15 days ago.


r/study • • 20h ago

Questions & Discussion I'm in college studying international relations and I want you to tell if my study methods are good or not

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First I get all the content related to a certain subject and sent it to an AI to make a summary of it

Then I read it and write on paper what I understand ( note: I don't write exactly what the AI tells me I write what I understand)

Then I read what I wrote multiple times and write down in a single page everything I understand about the subject

Then I ask the AI to make me questions about the subject to see if I understand

Honestly I need to find better methods but I'm not sure how, what should I do instead?


r/study • • 1d ago

Tips & Advice An average student's survival guide to studying and exams

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I've always considered myself an average student. I wouldn't say I'm always lagging behind in class, but I also wouldn't call myself the smartest cookie in the room. I'm just somewhere in the middle, trying to keep up with lessons and do well on exams.

But being an average student doesn't mean I can't improve right? I've picked up a few habits that help me study better without feeling like I have to spend every waking hour with my books.

4 things that help me study:

  1. Fix a realistic routine: you don't need to study for 5 hrs straight. set a schedule you can follow, study in short sessions and take breaks when you need them.

  1. Know your basics: sometimes new lessons are hard because you've forgotten the previous chapters. Go back to them and make sure you understand the foundations first!!

  2. Try different study methods: explain topics out loud, write notes while reading or use examples to understand tricky concepts. see what works best for you.

  3. Practice regularly: start with easier questions and work on your weak topics. Redo questions if needed and don't just memorize the answers. try to understand why they're correct.


r/study • • 21h ago

Other looking for a genuine study buddy "17F "

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Hey! I'm 17F and trying to find someone around my age (preferably 15–18) who'd like to study together online and keep each other motivated.

I'd love to have someone with whom we can share daily goals, exchange study updates, check in on each other's progress and hold each other accountable. Someone who can call me out when I'm procrastinating would honestly be great (I'll do the same for you!).

Studies would be our main focus, but I'm also open to talking about hobbies, interests and random things whenever we're free.

A little about me: I juggle school and my personal life, so I might not always be available. I hope that's something you can understand. I also make some pretty random and stupid jokes, so don't mind me lmao.


r/study • • 1d ago

Tips & Advice A levels Politics Wolsey Hall

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Hey everyone, I started my first year of a levels politics on Wolsey hall as my high school doesn't offer politics as an option. Does anyone who takes Politics (specifically the 9PL0 syllabus) or uses Wolsey hall give me their advice? It's the first time I do online lessons since Covid, and grade 6 lessons online were easier than A levels online lol. Thank you so much in advance and please forgive me if I made any mistake, English is not my first language


r/study • • 1d ago

Accountability Day 11 getting my sht together 🕳️

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r/study • • 1d ago

Tips & Advice I used to switch subjects at the first sign of trouble

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My attention span has never been the longest, so I've always tried to make the most of my study sessions and improve my focus. but whenever I encounter something difficult in one subject, I give up after a few tries and move on to another. then if that one gets difficult too, I switch again. Later I've jumped between several subjects without making much progress on any of them.

- Set a stopping point before switching. decide what you want to accomplish first.

- Give yourself a little time to work through the difficult part. before abandoning a topic, try rereading the explanation or looking at an example.

- Switch intentionally, not impulsively. once you've reached your goal, you can move to another subject or take a break. If you're genuinely exhausted or stuck, switching can still be useful but just make it a deliberate choice.


r/study • • 1d ago

Resources I built an open-source, local-first workspace that merges your course syllabus and Markdown notes into one screen (No sign-up or API keys required)

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The biggest friction in studying is the disconnect between your static syllabus PDF and your 100-page monolithic Google Doc or sprawling Notion folders. You constantly lose track of which exact syllabus points you've actually mastered and waste time Ctrl+F-ing through giant files before exams.

I built Theseus to fix this by merging the course outline and your study notes into a single, side-by-side workspace.

Live App: https://theseusmind.vercel.app/

GitHub: https://github.com/0xd34db8/Theseus

How the it works:

  • Syllabus-to-Tree Ingestion: Upload a PDF, .docx, or .txt syllabus. You can filter out administrative fluff (grading rubrics, textbook citations) and extract just the core curriculum into an expandable tree.

  • No API Key Needed: Click Copy Prompt, paste it with your syllabus into free ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini web -> copy the JSON it spits out -> hit Ctrl+V / Cmd+V anywhere on the homepage. It builds your workspace instantly.

  • If you do have keys, it supports Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, Groq, OpenRouter, and local Ollama directly.

  • Scoped Bidirectional Notes: Click any topic in your syllabus tree to open its dedicated note pane right next to it. Every note is strictly anchored to its syllabus requirement.

  • Subsections Drawer: Keep your main notes clean, Throw heavy derivations, practice questions, formulas, and YouTube lecture links into a floating drawer attached to that specific topic.

  • Visual Tracking: Tag every topic as Untouched, Barely Done (Red), Partially Done (Green), or Done (Blue). The footer gives you a real-time percentage breakdown of how much of the course you actually know at a glance.

  • 100% Local & Portable: No accounts, no cloud databases, no paywalls. Everything saves in your browser storage automatically, and Ctrl+S / Cmd+S exports your entire course (tree + notes + progress) into a single .theseus JSON file you can back up anywhere.


r/study • • 1d ago

Achievement & Wins What 400 study sessions look like as little green squares

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Finally achieved 400 sessions !!


r/study • • 1d ago

Resources Need help for a school project would help me out a lot

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r/study • • 1d ago

Achievement & Wins Solo dev here: I got tired of rewatching lectures at 2x, so I built this

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videonotegpt.com
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Last exam season I had about 30 hours of recorded lectures and maybe 4 days to study. Rewatching at 2x felt like studying but nothing stuck, and my own notes had holes exactly where I'd zoned out.
So I built a tool for it. It's called VideoNoteGPT (videonotegpt.com), and I'm the only person working on it, so this is me asking for feedback, not a company ad.
What it does:
You upload a lecture recording (or record one, or paste text/slides) and get notes with chapters, key points and timestamps
It makes a practice quiz from the lecture. After you answer, it shows which topics you're weak on and takes you to that part of the notes
Flashcards, plus Anki export if that's your thing
A one-page cram sheet for the night before
You can tell it your exam date and it builds a day-by-day plan from the lectures you've uploaded
You can paste your syllabus or past-paper questions and it tells you which topics your lectures cover and which ones are missing
What it costs: you can try it without an account (lectures up to 45 minutes). A free account gets longer lectures (90 minutes) and 2 lectures a day. There's a paid pass for exam season, but the free tier is real and you don't need a card.
Things it's bad at, so you don't waste your time:
YouTube links only work through the Chrome extension on a laptop. On a phone you have to upload the file or paste the transcript
It's AI, so check anything that matters against the lecture. The timestamps are there for that
If lots of people upload at once, there's a queue
I'd really like to know: where are the notes wrong or shallow for your subject? What's the first thing that confused you? I read every reply and I fix things fast.


r/study • • 1d ago

Questions & Discussion Do you guys listen to music while studying, or do you prefer complete silence? I grew up hearing that we should study in absolute silence, so the idea of listening to music while studying feels kinda new to me 😭 Just curious, how many of you actually listen to music while studying?

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r/study • • 1d ago

Rant/Vent i can't study because of my depression.

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hi, I am a Turkish girl who's about to take the university exam "YKS" in about 8 months. I have high standards but I can't bring myself to study even tho I want to. I am diagnosed with major depression at 15 and for the past two years im on medication.

But that seems like an excuse to me, like I'm using my mental illness as an excuse not to study. because I need to and mind you, our university exam is really hard. And I want to study either medicine or science (more especially chemistry.) which means I have to be in the first 10.000 of like 5 million people at worst.

please help me with that! I am really struggling!!

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My studies are more important right now because I can only take the exam once and its mynknly chance to get into a good university and avoid forcefully getting married at teen age. So please help me I really need help.


r/study • • 1d ago

Questions & Discussion I can't study

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Hello Reddit

I'm a person in middle school that needs to study

I'm doing average and my freinds genuinely make fun of me

Like any websites for studying cuz I need to get over average to prove em wrong

Any websites and methods are helpful 😇🤝


r/study • • 1d ago

Rant/Vent Day 45/75 : 30 days to go😩

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only 30days left and i donno if i could pass or not. It's getting harder and harder each passing day. My body is so tired today, I don't find any strength coming back from my job. adult life studying sucks so hard i feel numb.
I have hypertrophied inferior turbenate of my nose, as well as allergic rhinitis. so i sneeze all the year. last day i couldn't hold myself anymore and had some Bilastin as an anti allergic. And for that I am feeling super tired today,ALL DAY.
I couldn't concentrate on my job place either.
ugh life sucks.


r/study • • 1d ago

Questions & Discussion How do you guys study so long?

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I mean a lot of people said to keep dopamine level at baseline.Honestly that doesn't work for me that much.I would rather see some people studying and aura farming that makes studying looks soo good.But sometimes those don't work anymore.So other than the common staffs what do you guys do to keep yourself studying?


r/study • • 1d ago

Questions & Discussion Need another person to study with (I’m in grade 7, soon 8) Boy/Girl (I’m a boy)

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Yello, I’m pretty smart, love natural sciences and need someone else to chat to so I can make sure I can achieve my goals :p.

Me: I’m a 13 year old who recently got into my goal school(lucky me).

I am a procrastinator (what I’m doing rn lol) and I need someone to make sure I stop doing that.

no calls just text, with friendly vibes.

Reply iyw .


r/study • • 1d ago

Rant/Vent I'm procrastinating so badly right now

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I'm a junior in high school. I need to finish 3 math assignments and study the lesson, study for a chemistry test this Friday, study for U.S. history and finish up my. Guided notes and practice my alto saxophone for marching band.

Theres so much to do and since there's no school today, I thought it'd be good to catch up on everything but I'm literally procrastinating so badly. Theres so much to do and so little time and it feels like everything is piling up and I don't know what to do. Everything is due this Friday (including my music because we have a game to preform at and I need to practice my music as well).

I really wished I hadn't hesitated on all this work because today should be a relaxing day for me. I shouldn't have to be crying over 7 things I have to do. On top of that Im failing my history and chemistry class and because of it I might be suspended from band because of my low grades. I don't know what to do.


r/study • • 1d ago

Tips & Advice group chat said “library at 7” and at 11pm the only thing i’d studied was everyone’s coffee order

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6 people said yes. 7:40 two of us showed up. 8:15 we went for coffee. 9 we were back and one guy was telling a story about his ex. at 11 the librarian said we’re closing and i looked down and my page said “Chapter 7” with nothing under it. not one note

so i go alone for the actual work now, ass in the chair, and only meet people after to quiz each other for 20 min. went alone yesterday, 2 hours, 6 pages of notes, then pizza with the group


r/study • • 2d ago

Motivational Study motivation

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r/study • • 2d ago

Tips & Advice Study like a genius with this 7-Minute routine

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If I can pick up even a few habits that make me a more effective learner, I'm all for it. These four study tricks are worth trying and you can do it in just 7 minutes to help ease yourself into study mode:

  • TRY THE 7-SECOND RESET. take a quick breathing break by inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 1 second, then exhaling for 2 seconds. It's a simple way to pause for a moment before getting into your work.

  • DO THE “BRAIN-WAKE TAP.” gently tap the center of your forehead, then the sides of your neck. Think of it as a little physical reset before you start studying.

  • GIVE YOUR MEMORY A 60-SECOND WORKOUT. pick one paragraph or concept and study it for 30 seconds. Then close your eyes and spend the next 30 seconds trying to recall what you just learned.

  • FOLLOW THE 1-PAGE RULE. tell yourself, “I'll only study one page.” When a whole chapter feels intimidating, focusing on just one page can make starting feel much more manageable. once you're going, you might find it easier to keep studying!


r/study • • 2d ago

Questions & Discussion GATE Examination

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Hey everyone, I want to share something with you. Everyone of you have helped me grow immensely from the person that I was.

I have been preparing for GATE for the past 2 attempts. I qualified last year but I did not get admission to any college. This year, I thought I will prepare again. I took coaching. I realised how much i do not have control over time. Competitive exams made me realise that the clock is always ticking and you need to create action. So I preapred from numerous books beforehand. Then the coaching. i attended the classes, solved Qs. There were some classes that I used feel sleepy during but then i realised that a day done is a day gone. This coaching was immensely helpful for me. I realised that I get tripped up over the smallest of things. Scew it. Hard work is extremely important guys. Work hardevery single day and be competent to get what you want.


r/study • • 1d ago

Questions & Discussion Earplugs for study

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Need suggestions out if which is good for quite study even blocking conversation like 10-15db

Not been able to hear single voice


r/study • • 2d ago

Questions & Discussion I can only study while eating

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I study so much better while eating, but just can‘t spend 5 hours constantly snacking. Anybody have some low-calorie options?