tips for better grades

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hello !! its been a while but here are

some tips on keeping your grades up

or if you want get higher grades. most

of these are based on myself so i'm

not sure if it'll work just as well for you.

but i do hope this helps. <3

in most cases, the teacher gives out an outline

of the topics included in the quarter/semester.

if so, start early and be one step ahead by re-

searching and reading the topics to be tackled

in class. this is in order to have background

information and be ready for unannounced

quizzes. it can also help you participate actively

in class since you already have some knowledge

of what is being discussed and can be able to

answer questions. advance studying can help

you avoid cramming and gives you an advan-

tage in class.

a few examples on how to advance studying

or prepare for class;; read your book, take down

notes on the topic before the class review your

notes from the previous lesson, make a list of

anticipated questions and practice answering

them and always check if you have brought all

needed materials and if you have brought your

work eg. assignment, research.

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recite during classes and volunteer when

needed, take the initiative rather than waiting

to be called. seize the opportunity when it is

there rather than regretting not taking it later

on. ask questions when you don't understand

something, not being able to understand isn't

something to you have to be embarrassed

about. its good to not only rely on getting high

scores on exams/written outputs. engage in

extracurricular activities like clubs, varsity,

competetive teams, student org. etc which

can also help develop your social skills and

give an advantage in applying for schools or

colleges.

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time management is the key. learn to prioritize.

try using a planner or calendar. you can't just

always take mental notes. always keep track of

important dates such as exam dates, deadlines,

etc. when planning, keep in mind your lifestyle

and daily routines. schedule your study sessions

in convenient time so that you are more likely

to do it and will be more motivated, rather than

forcing yourself to do something and moving

it to a later time aka procrastinating.

you don't need a very detailed schedule for your

everyday life. you can't expect yourself to follow

a schedule down to the smallest details. just

a rough schedule for each day of the week

while considering your capabilities is enough.

and make sure to add a rest day.

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not everyone may be comfortable in asking

help from others but it is something i highly

recommend. you can form a study group

with your friends and classmates where you

can help each other in subjects that you are

having difficulties with and share your know-

ledge in those that you excel at. this also a

good way to test and improve your understan-

ding through answering/asking questions and

explaining to others. just make sure that you

are able to accomplish your work and that it

won't turn to chatting or just hanging out with

friends.

my opinion, it would be better to just ask your

teacher straight away if you don't understand

something. in my case, i'm pretty shy when it

comes to asking teacher questions so before

approaching them, i do a mini rehearsal of what

i'll say and i bring an example of the problem

that i'm having a hard time with so that it'll be

easier for me to understand and explain to them

and have a reference later on. to be honest, you

don't have to be afraid to ask or clarify some-

thing with your teacher. they're not going to bite

and i'm pretty sure they'd be glad to help you.

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say no to cramming–as much as possible. :)

cramming negatively affects us causing

stress, lack of sleep, and the headaches but

there are times when we really can't avoid it.

it's still better than nothing, after all.

rather than cramming, you can try using

"spaced/distributed learning" wherein you

simply distribute and put space in between

your study sessions. this requires you to start

weeks before the exam and to make a plan.

each study session doesn't need to be very

long but it has to distributed evenly. in each

study session, always include older topics so

that they stay fresh in mind, preferably 25%

older topics and 75% new topics. you can

also explore other study techniques/methods

and see which works best for you.

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every one has a different way of absorbing

and processing information. and by knowing

how you learn best, you can maximize your

study sessions and make study plans suited

for your learning style. the three learning styles

are visual, auditory and kinesthetic–also tactile.

you can check out this rye

where you can find out your learning style and

learn more about it.

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and thank you for reading this blog.

hope this helps!

#studythis