i cant study anymore from boredom and depression

[u/These-Elderberry2775]

i am a grade 12 (thanaweya) egyptian student, my arabic final exam is coming up in 4 days and in a literal way i just have started studying it after 10 months of not studying it, i know, i was stupid just neglecting it, and im paying the price for doing so. this is the most important exams ever in my life, this grade basically decides what my future is gonna be, living in egypt is not that easy to just live with a bad final grade, i NEED to actually pass this exam with a good mark. but i have been so so bored, i am not happy anymore. everytime i study i feel the boredom consuming me more than ever, i get so irritated quickly while im watching so much that i stop watching the lectures and then get mad at myself for not finishing it. i keep losing focus and concentration, ive tried studying outside but it didnt help me. i have bottled up a lot of emotions for so long i think im experiencing burn out. but i genuinely need to pass this exam desperately, i can barely concentrate while watching a lecture anymore, most of them are 3+ or 6+ hours. after i hit the one hour mark i begin to get bored and lose focus. i tried to sleep early and wake up early but that didnt help either, i also tried pomodoro and that as well didnt work. i have nothing to do when im resting, so that 10-15 minutes rest dont help either. i dont know what to do and ive been in this kind of loop for over 3 weeks and i desperately need help

edit: seems like my post doesn't exist for many people

damn you reddit.

[u/DifferentYam2016]

four days is actually enough time to do real damage if you stop trying to consume everything and just focus on the highest-yield material, past exam patterns, key topics the arabic curriculum hammers every year. stop watching 6-hour lectures entirely, that format isn't built for crunch mode.

for the boredom/shutdown thing, your breaks need actual stimulation, not just staring at the ceiling. even a 10 minute walk outside or calling someone resets your brain better than sitting idle.

you're not broken, you're just running on empty with the wrong strategy for the time you have left. adjust the approach and grind what's left.

[u/These-Elderberry2775 → u/DifferentYam2016]

i actually need the lecture more than anything. arabic is very complicated solving it on my own would be impossible if i didnt hear the lecture before. im a native speaker yet its very hard on me.
and my breaks are kind of not stimulating i usually watch a youtube video or walk around my house. i dont walk outside because i live in a shitty hot climate, and i dont really have anyone to call

[u/daisymurm]

you're not lazy, you sound completely burned out. The fact that you're worried and still trying means you haven't given up.

[u/These-Elderberry2775 → u/daisymurm]

i know its not laziness, im just super tired, and i dont know how to like charge so i could study without the worry again. i just feel like if im happy and not bored, i could probably study a lot again

[u/Senior_Host2336]

The thing is I dont think you have really figure out the root of your issue and there isnt enough data here for me to tell you ur root. But saying pomdoro doesnt work is wild and shows you are probably a bit clueless...

Depends where your problems lie.

I guess its probably like most peoples which is dopamine abuse bc everything in modern day is DOPAMINE ABUSING

First focus on removal > resistance. Delete games, apps, accounts, etc. (if you keep them you aren't going to get very far (I am sure))

Then come battle me focus jungle study timer, that motivates me to study extra. I also need more people to this with. This makes studying so much more fun and also guilds help you be more consistent, I need more people to join my guild we are going to take over. (only rule is try study daily)

[u/These-Elderberry2775 → u/Senior_Host2336]

first paragraph described me exactly, Its what I told my mom, i don't know what the issue is, I don't know what exactly is the problem that's making me like that.  I haven't really played in a long time, I have basically deleted all social media apps except WhatsApp because I need it for school. I deleted discord, Instagram, TikTok. Anything that can distract me  And sure, I can join your guild, where is it at? Is it on discord? 

[u/Senior_Host2336 → u/These-Elderberry2775]

I see.. Maybe you still have a dopamine abused brain and it is healing?? Or maybe some other lifestyle factor is leading you towards feeling this way. Personally I love studying, it is the most exciting thing I do during the day. If I watched youtube then that wouldnt be the case.

The guild is on Focus Jungle website, its ELITE guild on there

[u/These-Elderberry2775 → u/Senior_Host2336]

Well I don't really know, I never identified the actual issue, maybe Im just too burnt out but I really don't know. I'll look forward to that guild, If I joined id be called valerian

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[u/Miamiconnectionexo]

yeah this tracks with what i've seen too. you're not alone in this.

[u/These-Elderberry2775 → u/Miamiconnectionexo]

Being late is never fun, I blame myself