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People are assigning themselves homework

People overwhelmed by social media noise create personal study plans to regain focus and critical thinking, with one series post receiving over 40,000 likes, highlighting a growing trend.

  • About a month ago, Clare Yeo returned to social media and formed a weekly book club studied by hundreds online.
  • Earlier this year, Yeo stepped away from her social media accounts to reconnect with her preferences and improve how she expresses her ideas, which contributed to growing interest in personalized learning plans.
  • Personal curriculums attempt to replicate academic structure without professors or deadlines, exploring themes like good and evil and encouraging communal learning.
  • Yeo spends about two hours nightly on coursework including Dostoevsky and Arendt, while hundreds join her discussions, demonstrating a growing revival of intellectual communities.
  • This trend reflects a desire to fight brain rot amid social media overload and suggests renewed interest in humanities despite lacking formal accountability.
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People are assigning themselves homework — for fun

People are coming up with their own “personal curriculums” to combat brain rot, improve their attention spans and enrich their minds.

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
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