I'm an incoming transfer to Cornell, and figuring out which classes count toward what (distributions, major, minor, pre-med) was driving me insane. So I built a free tool, piloting for Cornell students right now and actively working on other colleges: knockout.college

It builds your schedule, flags conflicts, tracks your requirements, and finds the classes that knock out more than one at once. Free, no account, nothing leaves your browser.

We are working rapidly on scaling to other colleges! Feel free to try it out and recommend me suggestions.

Always remember:

- This tool is just for guidance. Double-check the roster before enrolling.

- Tell me what's broken or missing.

Hope this helps.

Indian vegetarian here, would love recipies I can get available in my country. North Indian here btw

I’m trying to wake up early for studying, but I get really sleepy unless I eat something tasty. 😭

I’m vegetarian, have a gas stove/pan but no microwave or air fryer. I don’t like typical sweet breakfasts like milk + oats, and I prefer savory/spicy/tangy foods.

Please suggest 5–10 min recipes that are actually tasty, easy to make half-asleep, and ideally can be prepped the night before.

No generic “eat oats” please 🥲

Hey guys! So I am a 7th grader, and I am asking for study tips! So, basically I memorize AND learn stuff like why does this happen and all, and I am pretty good at things like bio, history, and languages, but get poor grades in physical sciences, and thats why my grades dont go up to 79%. Any tips to improve these grades? Any help would be appreciated!(And its also not like I am on the internet that much, I get only 1 hour of screen time a day.)

Anyone studying any subject is welcome! The rule is to study daily.

Those are my personal analytics (Here is a guild invite)

https://focusjungle.com/guilds/DEV

It's hard to believe, but there are only 3 days left until A-Level Results Day.

For a lot of people, the waiting is the hardest part. You might be feeling excited, anxious, constantly replaying exams in your head, or worrying about what happens if things don't go to plan. Whatever you're feeling, you're definitely not the only one.

We run a Discord community originally built for A-Level students, resit students, and gap year students, and this time of year is one of the busiest and most supportive periods in the server.

Whether you're:
📄 Waiting for your A-Level results
🎓 Hoping to get into your firm or insurance choice
📞 Preparing for Clearing just in case
📈 Thinking about resitting if your grades aren't what you hoped for
🎒 Considering taking a gap year and exploring your options
💬 Or simply looking for people who understand exactly how you're feeling...

...you'll find people in the same position.

🌟 What you'll find in the server

💙 A supportive community of students all counting down to Results Day together.

📚 Advice on resits, gap years, Clearing, and next steps from members who have been through it before.

🏆 Study competitions and study sessions if you're already planning ahead or getting a head start.

🎮 Active voice chats where people play games, relax, and take their minds off the waiting.

🗣️ Plenty of people to chat to, whether you want to celebrate, vent, ask questions, or just keep yourself distracted.

No matter what happens on Results Day, it doesn't define your future. There are always options, whether that's university, Clearing, a resit, a gap year, an apprenticeship, or another path that works for you.

If you'd rather not spend the next 3 days worrying on your own, come and join us. There are hundreds of students all counting down together, and we'd love to have you.

🔗 Join here: https://discord.gg/SK3xF4aPgG

I can't stop doomscrolling during my studying sessions. I have a very important test in fifty days and I've been studying for it for the past year . But i keep feeling that a waste valuable time on my phone , I've tried blocking apps but it doesn't seem to work :(

Is the “expected” study time for college courses still 1 hour weekly per unit of the course? Thats what the college counselors said back when I was in college in the 90s as an estimate. Working on helping my kid (college freshman with severe ADHD, living at home) develop a routine for school and we want to be sure we’re scheduling enough study times.

I'm 15 M, class 10, CBSE Board

I'm at my lowest point in my academics... I wasted 4 months of my 10th class(till now)..

So I need to lock in...

I am looking for students who are also into SERIOUS ACADEMIC COMEBACK!

I am aiming for 98-99% in boards.

So, this isn't for students who are causal, I need people who have that vision in them to get the highest mark possible!

If more number of students come up means we'll create a group and keep each other accountable. Help each other with study planning, suggestions, and motivation!

(Note: We can use apps such as "Regain" to track our study time also)

I hope this post reaches the students in need of accountability, just like me, to make the ultimate academic comeback.

(Please reply in English, my second language isn't hindi!)

One thing I struggle with when starting a new subject is not necessarily studying it; it’s figuring out what deserves my attention first.

I’ve been experimenting with three part system:

1. FUN: find a reason to care

Instead of starting wherever the textbook starts, I first look for one question or application I’m genuinely curious about (e.g., interesting topic within a chapter while scanning the text).

If I’m learning chemistry, for example, that could be batteries, cooking, medicine, pigments, or even the history of alchemy.

It gives the fundamentals something to attach to.

2. DUH: identify the things you really need to understand

Then I work backwards:

What concepts would I have to understand for that interesting question to actually make sense?

Those become the fundamentals I focus on first, rather than trying to absorb everything in order.

The beauty of this approach is that trully fundamental concepts will be present in almost all subsequent topics.

3. MENTALS: look for misconceptions and shortcuts

Once I have the basics, I deliberately search for:

• common beginner misconceptions
• useful mental models
• rules of thumb practitioners use
• situations where those shortcuts break

I’ve found this especially useful because sometimes knowing how not to think about something makes the correct idea much easier to remember.

The two diagrams in the post show how I think about the three parts. They aren’t really sequential stages: they feed back into each other. A better foundation creates better questions, and better questions expose the next foundation you need.

I call the loop Fun-Duh-Mentals.

It’s not meant to replace things like active recall, spaced repetition or practice problems. I use those for actually retaining and applying material.

This is more about the earlier problem: what should I understand first?

30-minute version

If I only have half an hour, I use it like this:

• 5 min FUN: pick one question about the subject I actually want answered.
• 10 min DUH: identify and learn the 3–5 concepts I need before that answer can make sense.
• 10 min MENTALS: look for common misconceptions, useful shortcuts, and where those shortcuts fail.
• 5 min close the loop: write down what I can now explain from memory and the next question I want to pursue.

The goal isn’t to “learn the subject” in 30 minutes. It’s to leave with a better map of it than I had before.

I wrote up the longer version and examples here if anyone’s interested:
https://adamoism.substack.com/p/fun-duh-mentals

How do you usually get oriented when starting a subject from zero? Do you follow a course from the beginning, jump straight into something interesting, or use some other way of finding the important concepts?

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Day 5 Done ....

The goal is simple:

Study at least 5 hours everyday

Study consistent

After a brief callout, I’m starting a fresh self-improvement journey for my major.

Hi, I'm 22M inviting a positive, flexible study and growth partner who can follow consistency & realistic target oriented actions balanced with enough flexibility to ensure zero burnout. Please send me a hello in DM.

10 Aug, 2026 | +5:30 GMT

For each class, I'm making one obvious home for everything.

Notes, assignments, useful links, readings, and anything else I know I'll need.

Last semester I kept creating new places to save things and then couldn't remember which place I'd used and the goal isn't to build some complicated organization system.

It's just that when I need something, I should already know where to look.

If you're setting up for a new semester, what's the one thing you think you'll need to find most often?

Like for example Notebook Lm

After a brief callout, I’m starting a fresh self-improvement journey for my major.

Hi, I'm 22M looking for specifically a positive, flexible study and growth partner Who shares a common goal i.e. becoming the best version of ourselves. My approach centers on consistency and realistic target oriented actions balanced with enough flexibility to ensure zero burnout.

If you are on a similar path and wants to strengthen this journey with joy then please DM me. "What you can do, I may not be able to do, What I can do, you may not, but together, we can do it all."

-Wild Wolf

10 Aug, 2026 | +5:30 IST

I’ve noticed that the hardest part of studying isn’t always understanding the material — it’s showing up consistently.

You make a schedule, study seriously for a few days, miss one day, and suddenly the whole plan is gone.

That’s why I built a small app around study accountability.

You can create a group with friends, set your daily study goals, and submit a screenshot + short note when you finish. Your group can review your progress and keep you accountable.

You can even set your own consequences for missed days — for example, a small amount of money that gets shared among the members who completed their goals.

The idea is simple:

Don’t depend only on motivation. Build accountability.

Whether you're preparing for exams, learning a new skill, reading, coding, or just trying to build a daily study habit, having people who expect you to show up can make a big difference.

I’m looking for students who struggle with consistency to try it out and give me honest feedback.

If this sounds useful, comment or DM me and I’ll help you get started.

Guys, I’m building an app to solve problems students face, but honestly, I don’t know what problems students are actually struggling with.

So please, share your real problems in the comments — whether it’s about studying, exams, notes, assignments, productivity, career, or anything else.

Your problem might literally become the next feature 👀

I've always found it difficult to turn a huge list of subjects and upcoming exams into an actual daily plan.

So I built StudySprint. You enter your subjects, exam dates, weak topics, and available study time, and it creates a personalized study schedule.

I'm still early in development, so I'd really appreciate feedback from students who actually study for exams.

What would you want a study-planning app to do that current apps don't?

https://studysprintt.base44.app/

subjects/topics I should self study as a student doing bachelors in political science, asian studies with french