I tracked every minute of my 'study sessions' for 30 days…
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I tracked every minute of my 'study sessions' for 30 days. Turns out I was lying to myself for 3 hours and 15 minutes every single day.
So last month i got obsessed with figuring out why i was studying so much but geting mid results. like genuinely sitting at my desk 3-4 hours a day and my grades were acting like i studied for 20 minutes.
Decided to track every single minute. not just "i studied from 6 to 10" but actualy writing down what i was doing every time i switched tasks. like a psycho with a stopwatch
Did this for 30 days straight. then i looked at the numbers and honestly i wish i hadnt
Out of my "4 hour study sessions" heres where the time was actualy going:
\~40 min making and organizing flashcards and notes. not learning from them. just making them look pretty. basicaly arts and crafts
\~35 min re-reading stuff i already knew because it felt good to review things that were easy. my brain was literaly choosing comfort over progress
\~25 min setting up. finding the right playlist. clearing my desk. opening 6 apps. getting water. adjusting my lighting like im about to film a youtube video not study organic chemistry
\~20 min "quick phone breaks" that were never quick. you check one notification and sudenly you know what your exs cousin ate for lunch
\~15 min in study groups nodding along while someone explains somthing i understood 2 weeks ago
\~10 min staring at a page while my brain went on a field trip thinking about wether fish get thirsty
actual time my brain was working to understand or recall somthing new? about 35-45 min. out of 4 hours.
Thats like 15% efficency. i was working a part time job where i actualy work for 45 min and pretend to work for the rest. except i was paying tuition for the privilege
When i saw this i stoped trying to add more hours. i just cut the bs. closed my notes tested myself from memory. if i could explain a concept without looking at anything i moved on. if i couldnt thats what i focused on. no organizing no re-reading no seting up the perfect vibe
Went from 4 hours of cosplaying as a student to about 45 min of actualy studying and my grades went UP. less time better results because every minute was real
The hard part is that 45 min of real studying feels 10x worse than 4 hours of fake studying. theres no aesthetic notes to photograph. no satisfying playlist. no clean desk content for tiktok. just you siting there strugling to remember somthing you learned 3 hours ago and feeling like an idiot. but thats literaly where learning happens. if it feels comfortable your probably not learning anything
If you think your putting in hours but not geting results try this. set a timer and every 10 min write down what you just did. be honest with yourself. i guarentee at least half of it isnt studying and once you see it you cant unsee it.
Or dont track it and keep cosplaying. up to you lol.
#inspiration
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So last month i got obsessed with figuring out why i was studying so much but geting mid results. like genuinely sitting at my desk 3-4 hours a day and my grades were acting like i studied for 20 minutes.
Decided to track every single minute. not just "i studied from 6 to 10" but actualy writing down what i was doing every time i switched tasks. like a psycho with a stopwatch
Did this for 30 days straight. then i looked at the numbers and honestly i wish i hadnt
Out of my "4 hour study sessions" heres where the time was actualy going:
\~40 min making and organizing flashcards and notes. not learning from them. just making them look pretty. basicaly arts and crafts
\~35 min re-reading stuff i already knew because it felt good to review things that were easy. my brain was literaly choosing comfort over progress
\~25 min setting up. finding the right playlist. clearing my desk. opening 6 apps. getting water. adjusting my lighting like im about to film a youtube video not study organic chemistry
\~20 min "quick phone breaks" that were never quick. you check one notification and sudenly you know what your exs cousin ate for lunch
\~15 min in study groups nodding along while someone explains somthing i understood 2 weeks ago
\~10 min staring at a page while my brain went on a field trip thinking about wether fish get thirsty
actual time my brain was working to understand or recall somthing new? about 35-45 min. out of 4 hours.
Thats like 15% efficency. i was working a part time job where i actualy work for 45 min and pretend to work for the rest. except i was paying tuition for the privilege
When i saw this i stoped trying to add more hours. i just cut the bs. closed my notes tested myself from memory. if i could explain a concept without looking at anything i moved on. if i couldnt thats what i focused on. no organizing no re-reading no seting up the perfect vibe
Went from 4 hours of cosplaying as a student to about 45 min of actualy studying and my grades went UP. less time better results because every minute was real
The hard part is that 45 min of real studying feels 10x worse than 4 hours of fake studying. theres no aesthetic notes to photograph. no satisfying playlist. no clean desk content for tiktok. just you siting there strugling to remember somthing you learned 3 hours ago and feeling like an idiot. but thats literaly where learning happens. if it feels comfortable your probably not learning anything
If you think your putting in hours but not geting results try this. set a timer and every 10 min write down what you just did. be honest with yourself. i guarentee at least half of it isnt studying and once you see it you cant unsee it.
Or dont track it and keep cosplaying. up to you lol.
#inspiration
source
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