Waqas Ahmad

Joined December 2025

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I Tried Studying Without Music for One Week — Here’s What Actually Happened
For years, I believed music made me more productive. Lo-fi beats while studying. Instrumentals while reading. Playlists carefully curated to help me “focus.” If there was silence, I filled it immediately. Silence felt empty. Uncomfortable.
By Waqas Ahmad26 days ago in Education
The One Habit That Was Quietly Destroying My Focus
I didn’t notice it happening. That’s the dangerous part about habits that ruin you slowly—they don’t arrive loudly. They slip into your life disguised as something harmless. Useful, even.
By Waqas Ahmad28 days ago in Education
How Constant Notifications Are Rewiring Our Brains
The vibration is subtle. So subtle you don’t even realize you’ve reached for your phone. A notification. Then another. Then one more, just in case you missed something important.
By Waqas Ahmad29 days ago in Education
Why We Forget 90% of What We Study — And How to Fix It
Most of us have experienced it. You study for hours. You highlight pages. You feel confident walking into the exam. And then—days or weeks later—it’s gone.
By Waqas Ahmad30 days ago in Education
Why We’re All Tired Even When We Do Nothing. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Why We’re All Tired Even When We Do Nothing I used to believe exhaustion was earned. You worked hard, stayed busy, ran yourself into the ground—and then you were allowed to feel tired. That was the rule. Or at least, that’s what I told myself every time I woke up exhausted despite having done absolutely nothing the day before.
By Waqas Ahmad30 days ago in Education
The Day I Realized My Phone Was Controlling My Life. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
I never thought it would happen to me. Losing control, I mean. I always laughed at people who said their phones were “taking over their lives.” I told myself I was different—more disciplined, more aware. I believed I used my phone smartly, not obsessively.
By Waqas Ahmadabout a month ago in Education