can someone share their best method on how they learn/memorise terms and theory in biology faster because it takes soo long

Might have phrased it incorrectly but I recently gave my mid term exams and I now when I open my math book to start studying again it feels like I’ve forgotten everything, so is there an effective way to relearn what I’ve already studied especially for a subject like maths

Hiiii ! Are you finding it difficult to get started with your studies? I can help you with that!
Here is my guide for those who struggle to begin studying:

1. Choose a specific time, a dedicated space, and the subject you want to study - make your study plan concrete.

2. When the time comes, commit to studying for just 2 minutes—that’s right, only 2 minutes for that particular subject.

Here are a few tips and notes for you:

- Focus 100% while studying (this means engaging all your senses in the learning process; avoid listening to music).

- Don’t force yourself to study for longer than intended.

- Keep this up every day, and gradually increase the duration little by little.

You’ve got this! If you still find it challenging to study, feel free to send me a message—I’d be happy to be your study partner.

Good day everyone, I have a question regarding the way to manage your resources when studying. What I do currently is this:
1. Read the whole chapter of the book.
2. Quick re-read to highlight the important stuff.
3. Write the highlights on my notebook.
4.Read excessively until solving the exercises becomes not-too-difficult.

Today I was feeling like I was doing it wrong? Perhaps I could skip copying the highlights to the notebook and just read them from the book as it is? Am I wasting too much time on writing?

The reason I copy the highlights is because this how I was taught when I was at school. There is no particular reason to copy the highlights unless it absolutely is better than reading from the book.

Am I doing it wrong?

Shortening a paper has always been a struggle for me. Sometimes you have so much material and so many ideas that it's hard to decide what to cut. Especially when you're happy with what you've written but still need to meet the word limit.

Here are a few things that have actually helped me:

1. Start with the introduction.often spend too many words on background information when I could get to the point much faster.

2. Remove repeated ideas.Sometimes I explain the same argument twice in different words. Ask yourself: "Does this paragraph add anything new?"

3. Cut unnecessary phrases.Small changes add up:

• "Due to the fact that" → "Because"

• "In order to" → "To"

• "It is important to note that" → Just delete it.

1. Use active voice.Instead of "The results were analyzed by the researchers," write "The researchers analyzed the results."

2. Combine similar points.Especially in literature reviews, grouping related studies can save a lot of words.

3. Use a word counter.check my word count after each round of edits to see how much I've actually cut.

4. Keep your main arguments and evidence. Don't sacrifice important information just to reach the word limit.

One thing I've learned is to edit in two rounds: first remove repetition and unnecessary paragraphs, then shorten individual sentences. And always reread everything afterward, because sometimes a shorter sentence no longer makes sense.

Anyone else struggle with word limits? What tricks have worked for you?

So Im a 17 year old taking on IB Biology HL and Chemistry HL. The issue is that no matter how I try I always end up losing the information and not being able to retrieve the information even a day later. How would I improve it? ( also sorry for my broken English, its my 2nd language )

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This led me to talk to my girlfriend's friends and a few other people at Uni about our idea: an app for studying (groups or solo, but mainly focused in groups) where you can invite friends, set timers, block applications (and let other people see when you try to cheat), and even generate quizzes from your own material (especially ones that aren't as ridiculous as the ones regularly made by GenAI models).

We're building a waitlist and I'd like to kindly ask for feedback and ideas for improvement! Here's the link for our page: https://www.eddicts.app/

I've also been building adaptive learning models for Portuguese for the past few months, so I'm also thinking about incorporating a more general adaptive learning system into this new app in the future.

ps. I think self promotion is allowed by the rules, hopefully this won't be taken down

ps 2. excuse me for any English errors, it's not my first language

Hi! I am in pharmacy school and I spend so much studying. I do the teaching method, flash cards , practice questions, write notes everything. Despite all this I can barely get a 70 on an exam (if i’m lucky). I’m starting to get insecure because everyone around me does so well but I am just not despite my effort and makes me feel like I don’t belong. Can anyone tell me what i’m doing wrong or maybe it’s just a me issue.. i do have testing anxiety but I thought that I worked on it.

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Soo my life's pretty much fucked up, and sometimes I feel really down and I can't able to like almost na ke barabar study hoti hai...

HOW CAN I INCREASE MY STUDY TIME 😭

Hello!!

Im a paramedic student and while im doing good in all my other classes Anatomy & Physiology is my worse class. I need a 60% to pass and i keep getting 58% which is so close but so far 😭.

I haven’t really studied before because i never really needed to throughout my law degree but medical stuff is a whole different ball game.

I haven’t ADHD and i honestly find it hard to study and keep things like in my brain. Anyone here with ADHD have a good way to study or a good way to study Anatomy is general?

I’m 20 years old, and I’m genuinely struggling with something that I don’t know how to overcome anymore. I’m looking for genuine advice from people who have been through something similar, especially those who struggled academically after previously finding school relatively easy.

Up until Year 10, I barely had to study to pass my exams. Even for my GCSEs, I didn’t put in a huge amount of effort and still managed to get grades ranging from B to A*. Back then, reading through the content and doing a few practice questions was usually enough.

Then came A-levels, and everything started falling apart. I passed, but my grades weren’t what I wanted them to be.
After that, I started preparing for medical entrance exams, and I’ve now failed to get the results I needed twice.

The frustrating part is that I do put in the effort. I make study plans, sit down to study, spend hours going through material, and genuinely try to prepare. But somehow, the results never seem to reflect the time I’ve invested.

I’ve started wondering whether I’m studying passively, whether I’m taking too long to understand concepts, whether my methods are ineffective, or whether there’s something fundamental about studying that I’ve never learned. I see people who study four or five hours a day and do exceptionally well, and I genuinely don’t understand what they’re doing differently. How are they approaching their material? How do they know what to focus on, retain information, and prepare themselves to answer exam questions? What does an actually productive study session look like?

I’ve tried making schedules, but they often don’t work out the way I expect. Topics take much longer than anticipated, I struggle to get through the material, and I end up feeling like I’ve spent an entire day studying without making enough progress.

I know I want to pursue medicine. That’s something I’m sure about. But after putting so much time into preparing for these exams and still not getting the outcome I wanted, I’m starting to feel lost. I’m 20 now, and I don’t want to keep repeating the same cycle without understanding what I’m doing wrong.

I’m not asking for motivation or another generic list of study tips. I genuinely want to learn how to learn. If you’ve ever been in a similar situation, especially if you used to get by without studying and then struggled when academics became more demanding:
- What did you realise you were doing wrong?
- How did you learn to study effectively from scratch?
- How do you approach a topic you’ve never studied before?

How do you balance understanding concepts, memorising information, and practising exam questions?
How do you know whether your study methods are actually working before the exam? What would you recommend to someone who has a lot of time to put in but isn’t seeing results?

I’d really appreciate hearing about your actual experiences, including what didn’t work for you and what eventually made a difference. I’m willing to change my entire approach; I just need to understand where to start.
Thank you to anyone who takes the time to share their experience or advice.