I can’t solve the next problem until I get a reply.
This story is for anyone who sends a question while studying at night, then can’t turn to the next page until a reply comes.
Scenes
- I can’t solve the next problem until I get a reply. — I sent a photo of the problem I was stuck on. I can’t move to the next page until I get a reply.
- It’s not like I’m taking a break from studying. — My hand keeps reaching for my phone. I feel like I have to continue right away when the answer comes, so I can’t even look at my book with ease.
- My hand stops beneath the question I sent. — Twelve minutes have passed since I sent it, but there’s still no reply. With solvable problems in front of me, I keep opening and closing the chat.
- I stop because there’s no next step, not because of the wait. — A study rhythm doesn’t break only because an answer is late. It’s easier to stop when you wait without deciding where to go next.
- Write down what to check when the answer comes. — Under the question, write one line—“Check when the answer comes”—then open the next problem you can solve now.
- Even if the answer is late, studying isn’t over. — Even if you check again, today’s rhythm hasn’t disappeared. Let’s start by looking together at where you stopped.
Stories by Saebyeok
- Saebyeok
- After the funeral, I started reaching for cigarettes again.
- I reviewed it, but by Monday it feels unfamiliar again.
- Monday morning, and I feel like I’ll have to explain my time off again.
- After celebrating with someone, I start to doubt whether I want to try again.
- On my birthday, I made my goals too big.
- Even when I go to the study room, I can't open my book.
- Before bed, I write down only how much I studied today.
- While I wait for the results, I’m already worried about who I’ll be compared with.