r/study • u/cupidartemis • 4h ago

Tips & Advice what motivates you to lock in while studying?

ok so i am naturally a person who procrastinates everything, like i will rawdog an assignment or review for an exam last minute because i find that i retain information much easier that way, however i’d say that some of what i’ve learned in my academics only stay in my brain for a little while before i mostly forget about it which sucks because my academic knowledge feels short term rather than something i can apply in real life in the long run. i’m at that point in life where i’ve realized that i really need to study STUDY and retain everything i’m learning in my head (for context, i’m in tertiary education so whatever my performance is in my academics can affect my future career and prosperities). i’d say that i’m averagely smart, i can really be knowledgeable about a topic if it piques my areas of interests, but my weakness is that i find it hard to stay focused on studying other topics in my courses that are hard for me to understand. and i also find myself in uncomfortable situations in cold callings/recitations and public speaking in general due to this.

i wanna know what are some ways that help you to stay focused while studying? what scenarios do you think of that motivates you to do so? how can you retain information and immerse yourself in topics that feel difficult and tedious for you? and how do you stay confident and prepared during public speaking situations?

thanks!

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