Maybe you have to change your mindset. Whenever you are studying, put in your mind that you will pass your quizzes. Be confident of that. Don’t doubt your abilities, inspite of your past performance. Your past records should not determine how you will performed in the tests to come. And also, don’t cram. If other things need to be set aside for you to have an extra time to study then do so. Love what you are studying so that your mind will not be pressured. Make sure that you are understand them, before putting down your notes.And the best solution, as I have experienced it, Pray. We have our own limitations but we can do all things with favor from above. It works, really works.

I think you’re putting too much pressure on yourself. Most of the knowledge you retain long-term is added during sleep. Also watch your diet as things that may help you stay up and stare at books may not be things that help you retain knowledge. It’s been proven lack of sleep and stress are actually quite harmful when it comes to studying.

Also when you are studying you may want to find alternative methods to help you remember things. Try studying with groups, try writing things down look up ideas online there’s all sorts of things out there one of which may work for you.

there are all sorts of learners out there and there have been studies that show some people are auditory learners where others are visual and others are kinesthetic(touch). Say you’re an auditory learner and you spend all night staring at a book…. you’re not doing your best studying it may be helpful to study in groups and hear the information coming from someone else….

If everybody had 4.0 GPA, then the average would be much higher, and the elite would be better than they need to be now; it would just be setting the standard at a higher level.

The point is that:

-either you have reached your limit (not everyone is Einstein, no matter how nice it would be otherwise)

-your studying method is not adapted to the matter at hand

-your capacity for assimilating information is negatively impacted

The main point is that there are other things in life beyond getting a 4.0 GPA and going to Japan. Sure it might be frustrating to discover that you do not have what it takes–assuming you do not have what it takes. But are you going to get stalled on this or are you going to find what you may also enjoy, and that could still make you a happy, productive and fulfilled person?

In life, not everyone can be as smart as Hawking, as rich as Gates, as popular as Dion, and that is still OK. The important thing is doing the best you can, understanding what your limits are and accepting them; and find what other gifts you have that might be things you are quite good at.

Don’t give up; you only have one life, and just looking at failure is not going to make it an happy one.

Talk to a counselor, they have tests to find what your real interests are, and where your real gifts are.

it doesnt make you dumb, honestly some people are just not good at taking tests, and yeah maybe the stress had something to do with that too. How long did you study every day and for how many days? These are some things to consider.

sometimes when you over study you do bad, so try to not stress out about a test and just relax and study

Sounds like you try to hard to be perfect, the stress takes to much time and energy do your best and all will fall into place. Good luck and peace to you.

Maybe you’re over studying and over stressing yourself on these things.

Hey!! I have been studying too and getting bad grades!! Yeah, how is that???

you may have overstuddied it sounds funny but it happens