Have you ever studied for a test or exam for hours and then completely forgotten everything on D-day? Are your grades a poor reflection of the amount of time and love you lavish on your subjects? Do you sometimes feel your brain is an ADD-afflicted three-year-old on a mission to derail your education?
It happens to the best of us but the good news is that there is a lot you can do about these common studying problems!
For the cream of the crop of Brainscape’s study tips, read our guide on the best ways to study (so you actually remember what you learn). For more delectable hors d'oeuvres on studying and study hacks, check out our topical pages for focus, habits, motivation, and more.
Seriously, there is barely a study problem under the blazing sun that we haven’t written about!
Hacking your brain for studying
Once you've wrapped your head around the top study tactics that all the cognitive scientist cool kids are recommending, how about trying some out-of-the-box techniques for becoming a better student? Like, how to trick your brain into focusing or what foods to eat to optimize your brainpower.
You can even use these crafty ways to study while exercising, so that you emerge from exams looking trim, healthy, and ready for what’s next in life (even if that is a night of dancing and flirting).
Feel like procrastinating? We've got you
There are probably billions of things you'd probably rather be doing than studying right now. Know how we know that? You’re here, reading this, instead of studying.
Well, in the immortal words of Cher: “Snap out of it!”
Read how to end procrastination once and for all, so that you can become a total study boss and annoy your peers for being so razor-focused and awesome.
A slacker's dream
You might not be a huge user of flashcards because it takes so friggin' long to make them. But what if you could convince your classmates to make flashcards for you? Some may call that sneaky. We call it smart. See how to delegate flashcard making.
Alternatively, you can go on a pleasure cruise of Brainscape’s vast ocean of already-made flashcard collections for the subject you’re studying, from anatomy to zoology. No effort required!
