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Performative Studying

Performative studying is an ineffective, impractical and performative method of studying. Primarily used only for the aesthetics and to be posted on social media, mainly to Pinterest and "studytok" part of TikTok.
Alan never picked up a pen in his life 'till he transferred to UC Irvine, now he got a whole highlight of his performative studying for the ABGs to see.
Performative Studying by Assemble25 October 14, 2025
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Performative Studying

The act of studying out loud while around others or using it as an excuse to get out of something.
Charles always starts reading flash cards out loud while on the phone. Typical performative studying.
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