u/LUCIFER9211_

Not sure if this is just me, but I’ve been noticing this a lot lately.

Whenever I’m sitting around other people who are working, I can study for hours without really forcing myself.

But at home, I sit down with the same intention and within 30–40 mins I’m distracted or just not feeling it anymore.

I’ve tried the usual stuff — timers, schedules, keeping my phone away — sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn’t.

It just feels like something about being around other people makes it easier to stay focused, even if no one is talking.

Does anyone else feel this?

And what do you do when you have to study alone but still want that same kind of focus?

I’ve been struggling to stay consistent with DSA prep.

Some days I can go for hours, but most days I lose focus after 30–40 mins.

One thing I’ve noticed is — whenever I used to study around other people, it was much easier to stay locked in.

Now that everything is online, that environment is missing.

I tried recreating that in a small way with a few people recently, and it’s been helping a bit — still figuring out if it actually works consistently though.

Curious if others have faced this, and what’s worked for you?

Anyone else struggling to stay consistent while preparing for jobs?

I’ve been preparing for [placements / switching jobs / interviews], and honestly the hardest part isn’t the syllabus — it’s staying consistent.

Studying alone gets boring, and I end up procrastinating after 30–40 mins.

Libraries helped earlier, but now everything is online and I just feel stuck sometimes.

So I built a small thing for myself + friends:

- live study rooms where people just join and work silently

- timer-based sessions (like Pomodoro)

- kind of recreates that “people around you are working” pressure

We’ve been using it daily and it actually helped me stay more consistent.

I’m thinking of opening it up for a few more people to try and give feedback.

Not selling anything — just want to make it genuinely useful.

If you’re also preparing, would love to hear how you’re dealing with consistency.