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christianedward
31
2 years ago

Does anyone struggle with this?

I’m an A-Level/Sixth form student who does 3 essay based subjects. That obviously means a lot of reading to do. When I read over a text I feel like I’m reading with my head and not my brain so I have to re read it over and over again and most of the time it still won’t properly go in. Does anyone have any tips to overcome this? I do actually really enjoy reading for leisure it’s just academic reading I think I struggle with although it does sometimes happen when I’m just reading normally .

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Pixi avatar
Pixi
15
2 years ago

I have to "touch" the text. If you own the books you can highlight with textmarker. Write Keyworts or Chapter-Titels sideways to summarize a paragraph. If you don't own it, write or draw some notes while you are reading. If you want you can create flashcards as well.

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ohthisisgreat
11
2 years ago

Yeah.. it’s as if knowledge conveyed has to be poured over the sponge of my brain multiple times for it to absorb it

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ahmed2137
2
2 years ago

known problem. after getting diagnosed and using meds i realized i read no book before having meds. i did all actions required to read but with literally zero comprehension. solutions? 1 take meds 2 switching to audiobooks 3 if knowledge must be retained- make notes. Tons of notes.

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KatyMc
36
2 years ago

I’ve been struggling reading things and retaining it recently.. I find listening to it and writing for points of most important things works for me 😊

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Whitenoise33
4
2 years ago

Train your mind to always think comprehensively while reading !

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theadhdmom
36
2 years ago

Reading is my hiperfocus ever since I learned how to read, but when it comes to academic reading I find it really hard to focus, so I usually read and highlight important information in each paragraph or (if it's something very important) write down these parts. Those 2 strategies helped me through school, college and my master's and now at work 😅

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cuddly2 years ago

Same!