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im freaking out. it's almost the end of the marking period, and i have a C in one of my classes. im retaking a test in that class so it will hopefully bring it up, but i also have 2 bs. i used to be such a good student and now i get distracted by the social stuff. how can i be more focused on my school work during the week? how can i imporve my work ethic?
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Okay, first off, a C isn't really that bad of a mark. 70's aren't bad grades. Anything below a 65 would be failing, and that'd be bad. It'd be a D or an F. So be happy that you're not failing, and that's it just a C.
Anyways, this is what I usually do.
I come home, & get started on my homework. I don't run to the computer, or the tv, or to the kitchen. I sit on my bed [with no music playing], and get my homework done, and then when there's homework that needs to be done on the computer, I go and do that. I turn the sound off, exit all of my IM programs, and I don't go online [google, yahoo, etc] unless it's absolutely necessary for what I'm doing.
Then when I finally finish, I get something to eat, and then do whatever I want. I started to do that when I realized I was never gonna get out of highschool.
Try that & see how it works for you.
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Hey,
I actually just answered a question like this, except the person had problems being motivated, do you think that might be one of your problems? If it is, you can check out my column and it was just liek three or four questions down from this one.
If it's just a problem with organization I gotcha there too, but you think it has to do with social stuff. And I can understand that, but usually a school problem has to do with more than one thing. And I think it probably is socail & motivation. See if it were just social ie: "I don't have time for school work" then you would skip your socail life to study for your quiz, but instead your motivation is off. So check that out if you want.
(Also, I'm sorry, but I dont know what 2 bs is... hope thats not too important)
Retaking tests is a good start, it shows that you care about your mark.
So heres what we have to do, we have to get you set on some goals. I'd say about ten.
OH! 2 bs means 2 B's ahhhh I seee. class marks. Wow. I'm so out of it today lmao sorry.
kay back to the goals. well make them like bring up grade in science (thats just an example) but do other things like spend more time with little sister or clean room twice a week. Then beside each goal write three things that you can do to bring it up.
Then writ eout all of your courses and write which mark you got in the course (or a similar course if you changed since last year) last year, and if you were satisfied with it or if you want to strive for better than that. Then talk to your teachers and see if they have any ideas to bring your mark up, if its near the endof the marking period theres a chance you wont be able to do anything, but if there is anything they'll know.
AS far as social life, set your own limits. Say you need an hour (at least) for homework and you want to go to bed at 10 then you need to be home by 8:30. or opposite say you have to do all your homework after school and you cant leave until its done. Don't let yourself skip out on studying in order to hang out, and if you start doing it alot, ground yourself, and say that you cant go out on school nights any more. You have to be your own parent and kep a check on your homework, or ask your parents to do it, it'll be annoying, but if your heading out and they say, have you done your homework, and you fel you have to lie, then you will feel guilty and have to go home early to do it. If people say haha just fail the tst tell them that your parents will kill you if you get another c or tell them that if you fail this test you'll be grounded for a wekk or something.
That should help, but if you need more ideas, let me know, I hav a pretty good work ethic, but we all slip sometimes, so I know how you feel. Good luck, love ya,
Angie91
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this is what i do: i get back from school at 3ish and immediately start my hw. like i dont have a snack or anything i just get cracking. i do this NON-STOP. i do not stop for phone, computer, aim... etc. nothing. i just keep going. unless i have to pee. hahaa okay so after you finish ALL your hw, get a snack then (around like 4, 4 30) and then you can do whatever you wnat for the rest of the night :]
if you get back from schoollllll, go ont he computerrrrrr, and all of a sudden, BAM! 6 30! who feels like doing hw at 6 30?! so just get it out of the way when you get back from school.
how to improve your work ethic: get done with the easy stuff first. like worksheets. that way, you can look at your agenda and say "well i only have ___ left to do" (laeve the longest stuff for last). if you have trouble, ask for help. i dont really suggest this, but it might spark an idea... i usually do like worksheets during class :-x and during lunchh. so if you finish your oreos early, just work on that worksheet. and also, a lot of my teachers come in a few minutes after the bell because they were socializing, so get a few problems then!
i also keep a homework folder. like, if i have a quiz on friday in reading and its just like memorizing one sheet of paper, just stick it in the homework folder... that way you dont have to drag the whole binder home! worksheets, etc. can go in there too. take it to every class.
i strongggly suggest always doing your hw. like try your best. that way, one day if you REALLY feel gross and dont feel like doing hw, you can just skip one assignment. its wonderful being a good student cause teachers wont mind if you just miss one hw. you know?
i really hope i helped - and dont worry if you have one C. just try your best next marking period. study for as long as you need, whether it be 5 minutes or an hour. you have to familiarize yourself with the material. just reading it doesnt do anything. if they give a study guide, DONT do it first thing. study all the material until you feel confident. then, do the study guide. this way, you know what to improve on instead of just heading straight for the study guide and looking through your notes every question. treat it like the test. make up practice problems (or just look in the book?)
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