I Never Cared About Academics Until I Started Writing

How writing keeps me engaged in class.

I lost my love for academics in high school.

After barely having time to do homework, I copied off my friends last minute to keep my grades from going down the toilet. It got worse as I approached my senior year. I failed math class twice and from then on, I didn’t care about academics anymore.

My love for academics never took me to the prestigious college I wanted, so I fell out of studying for tests. I became a rebel.

What sparked my love of academics again?

Writing.

Here’s why.

Writing makes me interested in reading.

As soon as I started blogging every day, I’ve only cared about practising my craft.

Since most of my college classes consist of reading at least sixty pages a day, I’ve gotten more engaged in the reading. I know how to read longer because I’m subconsciously studying every technique they use.

The only way to become a better writer is to become a better reader.

As soon as I started reading textbooks more, classes are easier for me. College classes are very oriented around the textbook so if you read it consistently, you’ve already passed.

My grades went up because of this and if my grades go up, my love for academics does too.

Writing helps me to practice discipline.

Writing every day takes an insane amount of self-discipline.

When my academics took a turn for the worst, I started fidgeting in class. I couldn’t pay attention to the teacher no matter how hard I tried. So I talked to my friends and put the new topic we learned in the back of my head.

The more you write, the more self-discipline you begin to have sitting in a chair all day.

I write for an hour, edit, and publish so much that I’m okay sitting in front of a screen for a couple of hours while the professor teaches me new material on Zoom.

Once I practised more self-discipline, I got better at taking long tests.

Writing relieves me of academic stress.

I’m not stressed anymore before exams.

I used to study a couple of hours a day with minimal breaks. As soon as I got to the testing location, my stomach tensed up and my leg couldn’t stop shaking. I also had other personal things on my mind instead of academics so the piled-up stress made me pull my hair out.

Ever since I started writing every day, my stress levels went down. Writing is my therapy. I used it to talk about deep topics that affect my personal life. I use lessons I learn from them to help out my audience. It takes a lot of looking in the mirror.

It’s hard for me to be vulnerable to a person who’s staring at me so the best therapist I have right now is my computer screen.

Once you get relieved of personal stress, the academic stress simmers down. You can relax more before the exam.

Final Thoughts

Writing gave me my academic spark again.

I’m interested in reading more, I practice more self-discipline, and it relieves me of academic stress. Now my grades are miles beyond what they were before because writing helps me work on the mindset required to do well in school.

So what are you waiting for?

Start writing.