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How do you study? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Water_Melon_boy@lemmy.zip to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Long-time lurker, encouraged by this community to get properly diagnosed recently (Thanks!).

Ok, to the point: I know taking longer to reach a college degree is normal, and I should just make peace with the fact that it might take me an extra year or two. But two whole years into college, trying hard and never being enough (to prevent failing subjects & falling behind) is ...just sad.

Studying feels like trying to make the stars align. I will have to be in the library, with minimal smart devices (Laptop + MP3 player at most), properly prepare for what I need to study (The correct textbooks, maybe a calculator, the right notebook, etc..), in order to have 90% chance of studying.

(Basically the good ol' "For the next 3 hour I am holding you hostage" way)

This works.... but it is really slow and takes a lot of time for average amount of studying.

I would love to experiment with other methods, and hope to hear about how other people manage their studying.

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[–] Bunbury 8 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

The way I pulled it off is basically by pure chance. A few classmates had gotten the impression (still don’t know how or why) that I was a good student. Whenever they had any difficulty at all they’d ask me. As such I was constantly explaining a bunch of stuff, especially the more difficult parts of the material. So from the moment I first understood it I just kept on repeating it to others endlessly.

In retrospect that’s probably what helped me get through the whole thing.

[–] Water_Melon_boy@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Perhaps its because we are good at "pretending to be focused"?

A lot of people said I give off the impression of a "good student" but deep down I wonder how fast people will figure out.XD

Having dependable/depended friends sure sounds like a good motivation.

[–] Bunbury 1 points 1 week ago

Nah, I wasn’t pretending. I enjoyed 85% of all of my courses so usually I was hyper focusing during class. The remaining 15% of courses were pure hell though.

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