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My grades! How can I do better in school?
I used to be a stright A student but now I have c's and d's!!! My parents are thinking of putting me in a different school system and I met my BFF last year at this school, and so many other good friends and a boyfriend!!! I feel hopeless though. I studied for 3 hours on an english test last week and failed it!!! What the heck has happened to me?!? Has anyone out there gone through this? How can I do better? I want to do better and I will do anything to not leave my current school! Thanks...Btw Im a seventh grader
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yeah i can relate to this im in seventh too the exact same thing is happening to me except for the changing schools but you need to make a whole schedule for you and your study times if you are a person who cant focus tell someone you can trust to keep you on track make alarms for when you need to study and pay more attention in school if there are any teachers in your school who have tutoring take that challenge.
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Something clearly isn't adding up here. I don't think the grades are your fault. If you are studying the same length of time and applying yourself as you mentioned you were why aren't you passing?
It's true that the material is at a new level than before but if you were doing A's up until now the grades you are getting now don't make sense.
The problem has to do with you not grasping what is being taught. It could be a learning problem that hasn't reared its ugly head until now. Ask your teachers and your parents to be tested. You would get extra help that way for the future.
A change of school and being cut off from a boyfriend won't do anything. If you are failing now at the same material taught at another school you will fail there too regardless of the environment.
The problem is you can't understand the material you are being taught and need to figure out why. I would talk to your guidance counselor in the morning and tell them what parents threaten and that you just can't understand or do well in your courses. Ask for support, testing for learning problems etc. and for them to intervene and help you as well as deal with your parent's anger and threats.
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In the school system where I live 6, 7 & 8 grades are middle school grades. The 7th grade is a transitional year in the way teachers teach. They go from an elementary style where they actually instruct the class to a High School style where learning is left more to the student through reading, class and homework assignments. The teacher then discusses the assignment the next day answering questions.
If this is what is happening in your school you may be finding it harder to make that transition to this style of learning. Not all students are able to and require specialized instruction on how to do so. This is where the schools you see on advertised TV come in to help get better grades.
The one on one teaching methods they offer help you make that transition. They also test you to see if your reading ability is up to grade level. There are different ways students learn, which they test for as well. Some students need a teacher to actually stand in front of the class an teach. This is not done in high school as high school is preparing you for college and the way college courses are presented.
If you see anything like what is happening to you in what I have written then you need to talk to your parents. Teachers in public schools have to teach to the majority of their students. They will do their best to help a student who may not take to the class teaching style but they just don't have the time to give that student the help they need.
The school system can identify and help these students. It will take your parents talking to the teachers and the principal to have them evaluate you and get you that help.
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There are a few solutions to your problem. One, you need to determine why you aren't doing so well. It could be from lack of concentration/focus or even the wrong study habits. Talk to some of your friends about the way they study (it might be able to help you). Also, you could get tutoring. This can be from teachers or other peers that know the information. They could also help you find other ways for you to study that might work better for you. Lastly, you need to consider the level of intensity of your classes especially if you are taking any honors or pre-ap classes. If you are having trouble with school as a 7th grader, I'm sorry to tell you that it doesn't get any easier. I hope this helped and good luck with getting your grades up :)
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