Study techniques you should AVOID | How i went from a 2:2 to 80% at Cambridge University (pt. 2)

Hey guys! This week I am back with another study video- but this time it's things to AVOID when studying! I studied Chemical Engineering and so my work was predominantly mathematical based but also included lots of long-form writing, so I hope this video is helpful for most subjects! Let me know if you have any questions below x
Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
01:41 Seeing a piece of work as a single task
09:23 Ego-studying
11:13 Long-term cramming
13:17 Having your phone nearby
14:28 Having mess/clutter in your study space
16:24 Outro
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Hello, my name is Abbey, I'm 22 and have just graduated from the University of Cambridge after 4 years of studying Chemical Engineering. Join me as I navigate grad life, move to London and start my first corporate role.
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[@physics12357]

This has been such a valuable and practical guidance for most of us. Thank you for that! As you said we are interested in more study content.

[@a.chakra]

This video was so greatly helpful to me. You made me realize that taking lengthy, linear notes like a biology major or a history major is not conducive to the skill set that an engineering major would need. The way you explained your process makes much more sense for maths and physics (I am a physics major), and I will definitely take on your approach to studying from now on. Thank you thank you thank you!!

[@AbbeyRobinss]

Thank you, I'm glad it helped!

[@MashoodSabir]

ahh abbey this was a great video

[@MH-cy6ni]

💚💚💚💚Thank you so much for this. I will be needing this for next year when I revise💚💚💚💚

[@DrZombee999]

I'm loving this content ❤️ it's so hard to find relatable content that makes sense and it's not just a productivity brag! 😂 I just wanted to say that "ego studying" got me out of a rough time where I couldn't produce anything because I put so much pressure on my shoulders and I wanted to do too much and do it perfectly. I felt like I had to learn in the smartest way possible and endend up not studying at all... Sometimes a little bit truly is better than nothing and can motivate and spark the joy of learning again💘 when I'm feeling very low I do some ego studying and then I realize I want to do more and I feel inspired so that can be a tool too! If you're feeling overwhelmed just know that you can study a little tiny bit (even just 15 minutes!!!!) and if you're consistent with it you will get back on your feet! I can assure you that 🥰 then you'll be able to experiment with studying techniques and have fun, don't give up!!!

[@AbbeyRobinss]

Thank you! Yes I completely agree x

[@eggy8826]

I appreciate your videos so much. Thank you.

[@mariagarcia-hidalgo925]

Can you please do an example of planning out a flexi calendar?

[@hyleenpognaire8134]

Tanx so much, saw ur previous study tips, as a pre final year CSE student, i struggled with good notes making, and u were correct, engineering is chaotic 😄, even notes...

[@AbbeyRobinss]

Thank you! I'm so glad its helped!

[@mariagarcia-hidalgo925]

Thank you!!

[@jeffocks793]

Outstanding ideas, wisdom and reflection on the art of studying. I wonder how many students reach the level of 'deep work'. I'm sure more could, but it implies types of academic immersion alien to many. 🤔

[@DIANA_SMITH]

Content wise. The video is on good path. Love from India ❤

[@user-zz4zm4px4c]

part 3 pleaseeee

[@micheltguarin4404]

Thank you

[@user-zz4zm4px4c]

i adore this content 😍very realistic

[@AbbeyRobinss]

Thank you!

[@chonchobar378]

i had a couple of friends in high school that were straight A students and they studied for hours after school. i guess that was deep work? in uni they struggled a lot more but they adapted. now they're working towards their masters, making posts about organic chemistry on insta and stuff like that lol i should've gone to college.

[@PhoebeJones]

This is so useful!

[@AbbeyRobinss]

Thank you!

[@claudiapapi1743]

Hi Abbey! I love your videos! If you have time, could you maybe do a video on how to teach yourself maths? I'm 28 and changing career to science. I'm taking this course in data science and I'm struggling to find a method to learn the concepts. Maybe you have tips you used in your degree :) Thanks in advance and hope you're enjoying your life in London! -Claudia

[@AbbeyRobinss]

Hey, I will see what I can do! But for now, two really useful things are: 1. remember it is likely to be hard but it doesn't mean it is impossible. Take the time to really stare at it, work through it, get confused then try again, and at some point it should click. If you panic/stress about it being too confusing you'll just get more confused (happened to me a lot haha); 2. try to create connections between equations, formulae, derivations, processes as this will help massively in understanding things when they get more complicated. Understanding the basic relations between concepts and equations is a game changer! Hope this helps :)

[@1eV]

You said we gotta take a lot of papers and throw ourselves at it. Does it have to be individual pieces of paper necessarily or a notebook will do the job as well?

[@AbbeyRobinss]

Whatever works best for you, I personally prefer pieces of paper as these are easier to lay out on my desk!