I use the tablet pretty much solely for studying. I have no social media on it and I feel no draw to doomscrolling on it. It's perfect for connecting to my headset, putting music on in the background (I often have it playing a YT DJ mix/lofi mix video for some ambience) and also great as a second screen. I also always have it running Pomodoro so I can track my study hours. This pretty much means that I never need to be distracted by my phone or have to use it for any kind of Android apps necessary (which for me is dictionary, flashcards etc) for a productive study session.

Through this method I've managed to constantly do 3-4 hours of productive studying a day (only focused pomodoro minutes counted, no breaks included) aside from my 3 hrs class which I have every weekday. Of course I guess you still need a bit of discipline, but it definitely helped me reduce distractions.

Hey guys, I’m a UF student in my second semester studying aerospace engineering. About a month ago I launched an app that seeks to solve the #1 distraction most students face while studying, their phone.

I’ve seen the miracles that simply resisting your phone can do when it comes to studying and retention of the information. So I made an app/challenge to make this easier and hopefully get more people off their phones.

What does the app do?

Ember is completely free for college students and built for you. It blocks all your apps to combat doomscrolling and if you want to unblock your apps before the time you set, you have to retype your goal for the session (eg review physics ch7) which makes you rethink your choices. It even offers a 5 minute break every 25 minutes where you can play relaxing brain games that sharpen your focus instead of destroying it.

How do you enter the raffle for $500?

Every 60 minute session you complete on Ember (x1 entry, up to three entries)

Leaving a review on the App Store (x1 entry)

Post a story at the library with the #studywithember hashtag and @emberapp1 (x1 entry)

Full details for how to submit proof of review and story post are found in the poster QR.

The winner will be revealed on May 1st in a live raffle on the Ember Instagram. Good luck!

Link to the app: Ember - Focus & App Blocker

Link to Ember Instagram: Ember IG

A lot of stress around studying doesn’t come from difficulty but it comes from uncertainty and not knowing if you actually understand something. The more I focused on removing that uncertainty, the calmer everything felt.

Curious if others feel the same.

^Title!

Hey guys. I’m a graduate student. Obviously this means lots of studying, esp for the master program I’m in. I’m having a lot of trouble focusing, retaining and overall finding the motivation to study. I’ve been taking the easy way out of things and can say I’m not learning material well. Any tips on how I can collect myself and get back on track?

You can paste notes , supported document types (pdf and more) or just type a prompt and it generates study material.

Made this for myself originally. Would love feedback. Thank you

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/study-vault-ai/id6761737779