Okay, so I’m starting a new semester and I really want to get my act together this time. I always feel like I’m taking notes, but never actually learning the material. I think my current method (basically just writing down everything the professor says) isn’t working. What are some different note-taking methods I can try?…
Okay, so I’m really struggling with my university studies. I keep getting bogged down by thinking that I’m just not "smart enough" for certain subjects, particularly organic chemistry. Like, when I get a bad grade on a quiz or fail a problem set, I just assume it’s because I’m naturally bad at it and that…
Okay, so I’m a bit lost. I’m currently studying [insert your major here, e.g., History] at [insert your university here, e.g., State University]. I chose this, I really did! I enjoy [mention one or two specific things you enjoy about your major, e.g., learning about 18th-century France and researching old documents]. But I’m starting to…
Okay, so I have exams coming up in like, three weeks, and I’m already starting to feel completely overwhelmed. It’s not just the amount of material – which is a lot, obviously – but also the pressure I’m putting on myself to get good grades. I start thinking about everything riding on these exams: my…
I’m feeling totally burnt out. I’m a software engineer, and I’ve been pushing myself really hard for the past few months to meet deadlines on this big project. I love my job, but lately, I’ve been dragging myself to work and staring blankly at the screen. I’m just not feeling motivated at all. I used…
Okay, so I’m really struggling right now. It feels like everyone around me is just effortlessly acing everything, while I’m constantly stressed and barely keeping my head above water. I’m a sophomore in college, majoring in biology (pre-med track, which is probably half the problem). Specifically, I’m finding it really hard to balance everything. I…
Okay, so I’m a college student, and honestly, I’m finding it really hard to stay motivated. I’m juggling classes, a part-time job, and trying to have some semblance of a social life, but lately, it feels like I’m just dragging myself through everything. Assignments are piling up, I’m procrastinating like crazy, and even things I…
I’m really struggling in my Organic Chemistry I class right now. The lectures are so fast-paced and I just feel like I’m drowning in reaction mechanisms. I keep meaning to go to office hours, but I always seem to have a scheduling conflict. I’ve tried studying on my own, but I get distracted easily and…
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I’m a student (college, specifically) and I’m really struggling with procrastination. It’s not just one class, it’s everything. Papers, readings, even small assignments like discussion board posts. I know logically that getting things done early would reduce stress, but I always put it off until the last minute and then I’m a stressed-out mess. Â …