Most of us look at studying as this brick wall that one has to either climb, or (if one is strong enough), break through. I absolutely disagree.
The things mentioned in this post are not necessarily specific to the academia or studying, and can be applied to just about anything that involves learning.
The Killer Misunderstanding
Nearly everywhere, I've heard about how you can "force yourself" or "trick your brain" into studying hard to get good grades. While these methods may work, I don't think using them is going to get us anywhere in the long run.
This one question is what changes it all:
Do you want to become an exam-cracking machine, or someone
who solves actual problems? You can ace your exams and get
your admissions either way.
Take Two
Before moving on from here, it'll do you good to just drop all your previous assumptions about study. It's okay to build things from scratch once in a while. I am no expert, but I'll try my best to get you up to speed.
Nothing.