re: Studying used to be so easy in school.

I got my Associates degree in 1998. I then went into the workforce. Decided to go back and complete my Bachelors degreee a couple of years ago. Graduated last December. I'm 55.
I had to come home and create a little study area, no music or tv, and dedicated 2 hours a day to homework. It worked for me.
One difference that I did notice was that college coursework was very difficult in the 90's. I breezed through this time because of DEI. Most students were triggered by something in the material, so the professor would cancel the test or cancel a research paper. It was nuts.