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Organization and Motivation
Last year I was a sophmore and I am skipping a grade so next year I'll be a senior. I tend to have REALLY atrocious study habits. Actually I guess I can't really say that because I don't have any study habits at all. It's gotten me by so far, even through the PAP, AP, and Honors courses I've taken. I'm worried, however, that it won't be enough next year. I'll be taking Duel Credit English 4, US Hist AP, AP Government, AP Economics, Academic Decathalon, and a few other courses. I'm really worried that I won't be able to keep my GPA above 3.8 like I have been and I'm looking for some organizational skills, sources of motivation, and ANYTHING else yall can provide me with. Since I'm graduating early, I have to work extra hard to get accepted to the colleges I am concidering and REALLY NEED HELP. If it helps, my habits include not studying, never doing homework, and if I do, I do it the class period before, etc. I always develope relationships with my teachers, which usually gets me out of a jam or two, and the few I don't always tell me I'm just lazy and that I could do my work I just choose not to and then they get mad at me when I don't care. Ugh...sorry this is soooo long, but I need alot of help!
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Get a friend to help you study. Playing study games helps. For examply, play jeopardy or trivial pursuit using practice AP questions. Use jokes and such to help remember things.
Sounds like me! You may be one of the lucky ones with a good memory. Study if you need it. But if you know the stuff don't bother.
And do the homework, if only to help you study.
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Set up a time after school or in the evening for studying and doing your homework and stick to it. Turn off the ringer on the phone or have your parents or siblings take messages, turn on your IMs, turn off the tv, tell everyone you are not to be disturbed unless it's an emergency.
Try setting a spot in your room or house where you'll study or do homework. A desk in your room or any quiet spot where you can be comfortable will work. I always preferred laying across the bed myself.
Take notes in class. Break up different items in your notes with different colors. Example: blue for important dates, red for important names, etc. Review your notes each night and again before class.
Keep a separate notebook/folder for each class. It's hard to study if you have to dig through pages of notes to find the notes you're looking for.
While being on good terms with your teachers is a good thing if you get behind or don't understand something, they won't always be able or willing to bail you out when you mess up because you weren't making the effort.
Pay attention in your classes. Many teachers will specifically tell you if something is going to be on the test. If you don't remember anything else in these classes, at least remember the ones your teacher says are important.
Try keeping a schedule so you can write down assignments as they're given and the dates they're due. Write on your schedule the time you have set apart for studying or homework.
See if your school or local community college offers a Study class. These classes are specifically designed for students. They teach time-tested techniques for note-taking, organizing your schedule, how to keep the information learned at the front of your mind, etc.
Ask your parents to help you. Even if they only offer encouragement or praise you for taking the time to study, it will help.
Try this site: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) They can offer you more ideas than I can come up with at the moment.
Good luck.
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if you never study, i can understand that. i do my best NOT to study just because my parents say i HAVE to. first of all, when you DO choose to study, work the hardest on the AP and honors courses, because they can get you 5's if you make a's and that will DEFINATELY raise your GPA. if you have a job or your parents are willing to pay, try getting a tutor, because when its one on one you tend to pay more attention. maybe take thirty minutes out of your weekend (instead of watching a TV show you dont even LIKE) to study. im not saying every day, just once a week. Also, when i was on the verge of making an A in my science class i made mini-quizzes, because thats SOOO much easier than just reading out of a dumb text book. I actually did more making the quizzes than taking them, but i made copies for my friends. I ended up making a 92.8.
sadly, on the next test i was so mad that i only had an 89.4 (on more decimal point and i could have an A) even with all my hard work that i completely blew it off and only got a 68. sometimes, just knowing im working hard and that its paying off makes me work harder. i might only be a freshman, but im taking an SAT prep course and just sitting through that, i already know i will do well in geometry. plus, i found a lot of subjects i enjoy, like i am taking geometry, algebra two, and trig ALL in my freshman year because i like math. it sorta looks like you like history, so try your HARDEST in there because you can make 5's in those classes and it might seem easier. also, there are board games you can play to improve your smarts like scrabble and online games to help on SATs.
hope i helped!
anne givings <3<3<3
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