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What happened in the past couple years that caused these studying issues? Was there ever a time that you were doing well in your classes and on papers? What was different then?
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Pretty much started after war made us leave the country, with my father staying behind, to return to a country I hadn't visited in 9 years, staying in different places (with other family members, in different apartments, a motel for a short while), taking classes that taught information I'd already been taught.... That's a sizable chunk of what changed. Now, if any or none of them are related... I don't know.
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Have you thought about recording what you'd want to write in a paper and then having someone transcribe it so that you don't have to type as much? As far as retaining what I read, I've found that I'm an auditory learner...so reading my chapters aloud to myself helps a lot. I can add character to it, as if it's a speech, and that helps me remember. Whereas if I read in my head I'm more likely to zone out.
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Can't stand to listen to myself, and typing isn't an issue for me. It's actually getting the information out that is.
I do read aloud quite often, to keep myself from zoning out.
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It seems at times that you're proud of what you're able to accomplish with what little studying you do, and from my experience, that attitude will keep you from wanting to change. You should see studying as an exercise, pushing yourself to do more so that you can grow.
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Proud and I don't tend to go together. I pretty much mentioned those to keep myself from thinking of myself as an absolute failure with no hope of achieving anything. See, I do want to change. I have pushed myself to study a number of times: sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. And sometimes I find myself so incredibly anxious when I force myself that it's counterproductive.
I would love to be able to study without constantly feeling like I want to sleep, with the words actually fitting together in my head, and pretty much actually enjoying it. Because the subject does really interest me, and I wouldn't mind spending hours sitting down and reading. But with how I am now... I've actually spent six hours sitting with a textbook and read only two pages. Other than maybe the occasional fiddling with my phone, a few words with someone, or another urge to nap, I was intent on reading that book. And yet I only got those two pages.
Honestly, I wonder where I'd be right now if I couldn't retain what little I've read. It scares me.
Thanks for the reply.