There are two obstacles we have when studying 1) to comprehend a concept and then 2) to actually commit the concept to memory. However, there are times when I am struggling so much with comprehension that I am worried I will never get to the stage of understanding and clearly recalling the concept.
I sometimes have to remind myself that I am not an idiot...some topics just require a 3rd, 4th...10th pass...but somedays it is quite discouraging.
*How do you pep talk yourself when you feel like you are struggling with a topic/concept? Do you have concepts that seem like they are not truly sinking in but time is running out?