How To Be A Great Student's
THE BASICS OF BEING A GOOD STUDENT
PRIORITIZE YOUR LIFE:
Doing well in school should be your top priority.
STUDY:
Read and study harder like tomorrow won't EXIST Do all of the homework and assigned reading.
DEVELOP SELF-DISCIPLINE.
Discipline yourself in school and avoid negetive ACTIVITIES with friends in school, to come out with a good grade.
MANAGE YOUR TIME.
Schedule your time in an appropriate strategy to meet up with the school activities.
SHOW UP, EVERY TIME
Make sure you attends your lectures all the time.
Try all your best to be punctual at all time.
SIT IN THE FRONT ROW
If you happen to be a shy type, sitting in the front row can be very uncomfortable at first, but it's one of the best ways to pay attention to everything being taught. You can hear better. You can see everything on the board without having to crane your neck around the head in front of you.
You can make eye contact with the professor. Don't underestimate the power of this. If your teacher knows you're really listening and that you care about what you're learning, he or she will be extra willing to help you. Besides, it'll feel like you've got your own private teacher.
ASK QUESTIONS
Ask questions immediately if you don't understand something. If you're in the front row and have been making eye contact, your instructor probably already knows by the look on your face that you don't understand something. A polite raising of your hand is all you need to do to indicate you've got a question.
if it isn't appropriate to interrupt, make a quick note of your question so you don't forget, and be sure to ask latter.
CREATE A STUDY SPACE
Carve out a place at home that will be comfortable for your study space. If you've got a family around you, make sure everyone understands that when you're in that space, you're not to be interrupted unless the house is on fire.
Create a space that helps you make the most of your study time. Do you need absolute quiet or do you prefer to have loud music playing? Do you like working at the kitchen table in the midst of everything or do you need a quiet room with the door shut? Know your own style and create the space you need.
DO ALL THE WORK, PLUS MORE
Do your homework. Read the assigned pages, and some. Plug your topic into the Internet, grab another book at the library, and see what else you can learn about the subject.
Turn your work in on time. If extra credit work is offered, do that too.
I know this takes time, but it'll ensure you really know your stuff. And that's why you're going to school. Right?
TEST YOUR SELF
While you're studying, pay attention to the material you know will be on a test and write a quick practice question. Start a new document on your laptop and add questions as you think of them.
When you're ready to study for a test, you'll have a practice test ready
FORM OR JOIN A STUDY GROUP
A lot of people study better with others. If that's you, form a study group in your class or join one that's already organized.
There are lots of benefits to studying in a group. You have to be organized. You can't procrastinate. You have to really understand something to be able to explain it out loud to someone else.
MEDITATE
One of the best things you can do to improve your entire life, not just school is, meditate. Fifteen minutes a day is all you need to feel calm, centered and confident.
Meditate any time, but try 15 minutes before you study, 15 minutes before class, or 15 minutes before a test, and you'll be amazed at how well you can perform as a student.
