Common Study Problems

Every student has gone through difficult times when it comes to studying. Various issues whether they are temporary or long term can afflict students at any stage in their education thereby derailing them from their educational goals. Overcoming the learning challenges can get easier if we can understand the underlying problems.

Multiple Distractions: Today lives have been completely taken over by gadgets and social media, leading to the student’s inability to focus on studies. To overpower such distractions, its best to eliminate weaknesses like the phone, the Internet, and the television from your workspace. Consider studying in the peace of a library and limit socializing to weekends.

Lack of Resources: Effective learning relies mainly on having access to the right resources, from important books, laptops, and stationery to sometimes even a teacher to discuss the subject. Reaching out to the teachers, family, and friends for any help in acquiring the much-needed things will aid your studying.

Low Motivation: Low motivation can decrease your internal drive. Stress, health issues, dislike towards a subject or teachers can lead to a downward spiral making it hard to gain the desired qualifications. The right diet, motivational quotes, and help from classmates and educators or taking an online class will spur you on to a better state of mind enabling you to tackle your problem head-on.

Losing Focus: Lack of concentration in students seems widespread and one of the major problems that can cause a dramatic drop in productivity. To improve focus and avoid procrastination, try to calm your mind before you start working. Writing the problem down on paper, or talking to someone, especially a school counselor about it and regular exercise may help to give you a more manageable perspective.

Dislike Subjects: Sometimes students find it difficult to connect with a subject that they find boring or pointless and an uninspiring teacher can lead to an active hatred towards it, causing a significant impact on their success. A change of mindset and keeping a longer-term goal will help in getting better and confident in the subject.

If you find your assignments boring, or if you’re too tired to complete them, we suggest you call us to ask – can you take my online class? We’ll be happy to help!