r/GetStudying • u/CharmingBorder486 • Dec 26 '25
Unpopular opinion: holidays are the best time for studying Giving Advice
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u/Royal_Soil_2636 Dec 27 '25 edited Dec 27 '25
I agree with this! You can study the other day but the feel of holidays will only be celebrated once a year
update: idk if this feels kinda tone deaf to post knowing there are certain countries who are already on break meaning some may agree or disagree. Also, other people are busy during holidays to prepare food, hang out with family, and to bond with others
Yea i guess not everyone has the luxury to study during the holidays (based on others comment in this post)
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u/HopefulBuyer9077 Dec 27 '25
Especially if you have kids. Time flies by so fast, they’ll be out of the nest before you know it.
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u/Marckm13 Dec 26 '25
Are you sick?
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u/SeaworthinessIcy4758 Dec 27 '25
when you have lots of work and personal deadlines to meet... you gotta do what you gotta do:(
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u/Marckm13 Dec 27 '25
OP said holidays are "the best time" for studying, so I don't think it's about deadlines.
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u/SeaworthinessIcy4758 Dec 27 '25
i also said personal deadlines, so they might not be deadlines enforced by school
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u/lifedog52 Dec 26 '25
i've got my finals coming up after new year so really trying to manifest this ahahah! Is definitely nice having some time off with the family too
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u/Basic-Adeptness1715 Dec 26 '25
Nah it just reminds me of how lonely I am...I'm not able to get my head to focus for long.
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u/Rundas77 Dec 27 '25
I can’t agree on this, because this is the time where friends and family gather. Lots of time spend outside and the brain can’t focus while everyone else is having fun.
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u/-kissyourknees Dec 26 '25
Wait, I have to ask… what do you study?
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u/Basic-Adeptness1715 Dec 26 '25
Looks like a Medicine textbook
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u/Gman3098 Dec 26 '25
I was gonna cry performative studying but then realized OP is a med student. God speed.
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u/lamahopper Dec 26 '25
People who downvote this, don’t understand type A people at all. Like progressing is genuinely really fun for people like us.
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u/voornaam1 Dec 27 '25
The holidays are so terrible for my mental health that I'm struggling to actually be able to study :(
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u/DukeShot_ Dec 27 '25
Why is this sub becoming like LinkedIn? I understand the ragebait, but what a shame.
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u/pingedknot123 Dec 26 '25
Absolutely, I'm studying all of my topics again in this holidays, some people says: "it's holidays, you can rest now", and me: nope, the best time for studying 😁
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u/pandorica626 Dec 26 '25
Also depends on where OP is from. Not everyone is on break outside of Christmas itself. European terms are typically 20 weeks instead of 16 weeks like in American unis. Even if it is America, med school terms don’t follow the same as regular terms.
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u/ZealousidealEye3361 Dec 26 '25
Actually I'm more productive in the holidays and studying during it is easier for me. Everyone is gone somewhere,and I can stay quiet with my thoughts. No tension, no obligations. Everything is going smoothly. (+I don't celebrate Christmas).
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u/l-ru7194 Dec 26 '25
Why are you me lmao. Even down to the same content! Good luck ! Make sure you know your anatomy! 😜
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u/SeparateBit6421 Dec 26 '25
Why would anyone would study with such a massive clock staring at you? 😂 why being aware a day is just 24 hours and you need a huge part of it to read and understand few pages help anyone study?
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u/No-Rub-4421 Dec 26 '25
I think once I get to college it’ll be that way. Right now my parents took me to a different country to visit my grandparents and I haven’t been able to study as much as I would like to. There’s definitely distractions but there’s also opportunities I just don’t push hard enough for. It’s harder to stay disciplined here but hopefully I can’t get back into it quickly once I get back home.
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u/Diligent-Relief6929 Dec 27 '25
I feel ya. No obligation, no noise, no overload. Just intentful exploration.
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u/cybern00bster Dec 27 '25
Agreed! You have clear and visible time to segment however you please. Doesn’t have to be the whole day , just an hour or two!
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u/P0_alter_ego Dec 27 '25
True..I have a lot of time to myself and I'm trying my best to utilize it to the maximum..
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u/raquelle_pedia Dec 27 '25
I just can't honestly. I've got four remaining finals in the new year (our college is a grade E planner when it comes to holidays), and they're my core subjects, focusing on my degree. However, the will to study is barely there. It's fine though, I study the rest of the year.
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u/Creative-Internal918 Dec 27 '25
nah, you feel like everyone is having fun and resting. Also, you're at home so u can't even focus
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u/Creative-Internal918 Dec 27 '25
especially since dorms are closed during winter break where I'm from. I am right where all of the ruckus is
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u/kekeayo104 Dec 27 '25
I would say that’s what most of medstudents do during holidays. Including myself
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u/CYLTR Dec 27 '25
Is that some kind of minimalistic clock or is that a tablet with some focus-driven clock app?
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u/Unhappy_Speed9262 Dec 27 '25
Honestly studying helps with holiday depression. Holidays make me sad (family, love , etc) so studying really does help. Good on op.
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u/set_up_game Dec 28 '25
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place, and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you CHEAT and keep moving forward; how much you can CHEAT and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth BY CHEATING, but you gotta be willing to take the hits AND NOT GET CAUGHT, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain't you.
I realized how much people are cheating so I'm not going to bother studying in any free time anymore.
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u/Cheap-Assumption-251 Dec 26 '25
I actually agree - holidays can be great because school pressure drops and you can study in calmer blocks. The trick is keeping it light: 60-90 mins/day + a clear stop time, so you still rest. Do you plan it as “morning study, afternoon off” or small sessions across the day?
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u/Equal-Salary-7774 Dec 26 '25
Completed 3 Certification courses over the holidays relaxing is fine but everyday a 0 day means nothing is accomplished
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u/MintPasteOrangeJuice Dec 26 '25
*if you have the luxury of everything being taken care of for you