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How to Study Successfully
School can be tough for any age group.
With the Internet, cable television, gaming opportunities
everywhere, cell phones – wow, it’s difficult
to put life on hold and hit the books. But you need
to. You have to, if you want decent grades.
Yes, grades. Wouldn’t it be nice to get some help
and improve your grades? Maybe you could you use some
tips of on how to study better - for yourself, a friend
or loved one? Well check these out and see how you score.
RECORD – First of all, grade a notebook
or start a section in one just for monitoring your progress.
List the courses you need help with and specific areas
in which you need to focus on for improvement. For instance,
maybe you to catch up on reading the lessons, interpreting
your class notes, completing your assignments, etc.
List items for each course.
SEARCH – Next search for
tools to help with each item you’ve listed above.
Maybe speeding reading would help, so head to the library
for a book or video course on how to speed-read. Maybe
you cold use help fro a fellow classmate to make sense
out of your notes and to help with your homework. Contact
your instructor for a class list and advice on how to
get help.
DO IT! – Then put your tools
to work. Use a daily planner and make yourself set time
aside to catch up on reading, meet with your study buddy,
complete your assignments – one step at a time.
Don’t give up. If something doesn’t work,
go back to the SEARCH step above and find an alternative
solution; find a study group, ask for supplemental reading
to understand your lessons better, get a tutor, stop
the late night television and weekend drinking binges
and get our homework done – and in A+ condition.
GRADE YOURSELF – When you’ve
finished, it’s time to evaluate yourself. How’d
you do? Did your scores improve? If so, great! Use the
same methods and keep at it! If not, go back, find out
why and make changes /improvements. Maybe you need a
different study partner, a study group or a tutor. Maybe
the course’s reading load is too heavy and you
need a lighter course. Ask your educational advisors
for help, too. That’s what they’re there for.
So before your grades take a dive, take
the plunge yourself and kick your studies into gear.
Plan your success and take charge of your future.
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