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Overcoming my

Academic Difficulties

Last year, I faced some academic challenges. I found it difficult to complete even simple tasks, and

everything felt overwhelming. All of my assignments were piling up to the point where I gave up and

became careless. There was even a time when I began to just copy my homework from a friend and
sleep through my classes. My motivation to improve had just disappeared and everything felt really

exhausting. Every time I receive my exam reports, disappointment, discouragement, and false

promises to do better next time too over my head.

So, I decided to take action and boost my learning progress. I watched tons of YouTube videos and

sought tips on how to enhance my academic success. After watching numerous videos and researches,

I learned one thing: you need to find your way of studying. There are plenty of techniques you may

or may not like. You should choose the one depending on your strength and what you are willing to

work on.

If you are wondering, my technique of studying and understanding subjects is “active recall”. To
explain this in short, active recall is basically doing mock materials and quizzes instead of trying to

memorize everything. By practicing on your own, you will create long-term memory and deeper

knowledge. Just memorizing by reading over and over again won’t stick in your brain. So maybe after

the test you might forget most of the knowledge you spend hours reading trying to memorize.

Also, understanding what habits and mindsets are holding you back can help you improve. For me,

my phone turned out to be my enemy. In my opinion, most kids my age tend to struggle because of

all the distractions on their phones. So to stop wasting my time and energy on it, I set screen time

throughout the day. In fact, my phone was on for 22 hours a day to keep me present and productive.

My educational accomplishments have since been thanked for investing in myself and having

discipline to improve. I hope everyone who is trying to develop finds success and fulfillment.

B. Namuun 8B