<p>It's close to final, while studying in the liberary, I cannot stop thinking that why study is so boring? How those people who reach high GPAs overcome this? How do they make it? Won't they think the more we study, the more boring our lives are going to be? What's their goals and is all these really worth it?
(I know this problem is not supposed to be here, but I just so curious) Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>Effective time management, or the antithesis (by strong procrastination along with excellent cramming skills), perseverance, knowing that the gratification for completing the work is liberating, and for the grade and/or mastery of the material is how people with strong GPA’s overcome studying.</p>
<p>Studying can be boring, but if you’re interested in the material and can immerse yourself in it, then it can become really enjoyable.</p>
<p>Actually, I don’t find my life boring at all, and I study all the time. You just need to find a balance between studying and having fun/relaxing. </p>
<p>Yes, it is really worth it. In this economy, having a career and doing something that you enjoy is extremely important. I suggest trying to really dive into the material and getting into it. Who knows, maybe you’ll end up finding it interesting.</p>
<p>Study smart not hard. My strategy is study intensely for a teachers first quiz/exam/whatever to get a feel of what they expect from you on tests. After you know what to expect only study what you realistically think you will be tested on. This semester I only put in maybe 1-2 hours of studying for each class before midterms and the lowest grade I got was a 96%.</p>
<p>Also… PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS. If you actually learn the material the first time around you won’t have to cram it all in at the last minute, and if you have a high grade going into the final it takes a lot of pressure off knowing you only need a C to get an A and that with how well you understand the material there is no reason to expect to do that poorly.</p>
<p>its not boring if u have the right mindset. don’t think of it as an obligation. study b/c u WANT to learn, not because u HAVE to. i think the first thing to do is get over the misconception that studying is “hard” or “boring.” those are excuses given by idiots. but if start to think that studying is fun and essential to be successful in life, what more motivation do u need? i have a 4.0 and i’m taking 24 units this semester. i have high As in all of em. just pay attention in class and u barely need to study outside of class</p>
<p>24 units? Wow, I take 21 units and already feel very loaded, you must be very smart. So I mean do you really think study is essential to be successful in life except the aspect of degree? And I think one can not always pick the class one is interested right?</p>
<p>The skills of time management and being able to pick up what is expected of you (from a teacher, boss or company), and the qualities of maturity and taking on personal responsibility are what are important after you get your degree. If one has these, one is probably a focused and successful student/professional.</p>
<p>I agree with you. I just hope someone can teach us these skills before entering the college.</p>
<p>One has to practice these skills prior to having them. Start practicing now and soon enough you’ll have the skills (time management, effective study habits, etc) to be a successful college student and worker (in whatever field you desire) in the real world.</p>
<p>you don’t really need to be smart to take alot of units or get a 4.0, especially at a CC. all u have to do is just be motivated and WANT to learn. it’s really that simple</p>
<p>I have no idea actualy
I think studying is the biggest waste of time, to be honest. The whole “learning” system in college is a waste. But, if you want a degree you have to do it, or dedicate most of your time to doing something like that.
IT sucks, butttttt it affords you a wealth of opportunities once you graduate! (so they say–not like you can get much now haha)</p>
<p>Just keep at it–words from me, who is someone who constantly struggles w/motivation :)</p>
<p>To all those people saying study because you want to learn…it’s just not always possible. You’re going to be forced to take subjects that you’re not interested in, at all, and can’t even pretend to be.</p>
<p>Don’t do practice problems that seem easy. Only do the hard ones. Focus on the approach to solving it.</p>
<p>I can’t disagree with your advice more, LogicWarrior. Starting right at the hard problems can make me feel extremely discouraged and defeated, and leave me not wanting to study at all. Maybe that’s a good strategy for certain types of people, but I really prefer to build a solid base first with easier problems before moving on to harder ones.</p>
<p>I totally agree with arcade’s first comment.</p>
<p>In my experience, people who say they’re going to school just to learn are totally full of crap and are only saying it to be pretentious. I’ve never met anyone honest who didn’t find a large percentage of school to be boring. School is almost entirely jumping through hoops and preparing for tests.</p>
<p>If anyone thinks I’m saying this out of discouragement or lack of success, I had a 4.0 in 2 years of Community College and am about to close out a 4.0 semester at Berkeley with grades already in for 2/4 classes.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say large percentage, most of you are pursuing degrees that (you hope) will generally translate to a stable,high income jobs…if you really majored in what you really want to learn (which normally translates to less lucrative careers)…maybe not. Education nowadays is more about value for money, not a process of self transformation that it is intended to, but to be fair you don’t need to go to college to learn half the things, mostly can be self taught (at least for me) through books.</p>
<p>I agree with oOracle!</p>