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Get on the honor roll this year!

 

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I have never been on the honor roll, and I need advice on how to get better grades. I study about 15 minutes a day. What more should I do?

 

Dear Student,

The new school year is just starting, so how about hitting the books for more than that quick quarter hour? After school every day, set yourself up in a quiet well-lighted place and plow through your work, subject by subject. Take mini breaks for rejuvenate, but not mega ones. Instead of passively reading textbooks, grab a pencil and underline key sentences or take notes. That way, you’ll be studying actively so the information has a better chance of sinking into your brain—and staying there.

 

Can your mother or father help you prepare for you vocabulary or spelling tests? Perhaps Dad could read off the words for you to define or spell. Don’t let yourself get behind, seek help from teachers when you need it and shine in at least one subject. You really can become a better student!

 

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Is it bad to be a perfectionist? I hate to admit that I can be very competitive.. I'm a straight a student with a shining record and everything.. (but I'm not a nerd lol) I cry when I get a B+ on my report card.. and when something doesn't go the way I like it, I get frustrated. I work alone in projects because I'm afraid the people I work with would just get complicated.. is there a way for me to stop stressing over what grades I get and just live life with no competition




Hey Chica,

It's not bad to care about your grades, but like everything, you should take it in moderation. When you don't do as well on something as you would have liked to, instead of crying, think about the big picture. Is this one grade going to affect the rest of your life? Probably not. So just remember that life goes on, and that it's useless to waste time worrying about what already happened. Start gradually, maybe by working on your next project with someone just as school-minded as you who won't make things harder for you. And, most importantly, give yourself a break! If you get straight As one quarter, give yourself a day off to do the things you love doing to celebrate your hard work. Pressure can be good, but too much of it will make you a wreck, so take some deep breaths and relax girlie! 
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by mimi_girl12 on 12/14/2011 3:14:23 PM

 
 

MOD MOD MOD
OK, it is 11:30 pm right now where I live and i have a huge Spanish exam tomorrow. I was at my cousins' football party until 10:00 pm. The exam has about 200 vocab words plus all the super hard grammar. Everyone in my family is asleep so they can't help me study. How can I study efficiently so I don't go to bed at like 3:00 am but still do a good job. Please answer quickly! This is important! Thanks,
Ava




Hey Chica,

Sorry for the late response but I hope you did well on your test! The next time you're in a study crunch like this one, the best way to memorize vocab words is to write them over and over again– this will make them stick in your brain. You should also try making mneumonic devices, which is when you use verbal clues to help you memorize your words. For example, you could make a little story using your vocab words and grammar. But next time, try studying in advance! Languages can be really hard to learn, so you need to use Spanish in your everyday life to help you memorize it.  
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by ana*marie on 11/16/2011 10:27:10 PM

 
 

you should study more then 15 minutes every day. you can not get on honor roll with studying 15 minutes a day.

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by babym67 on 11/13/2011 10:49:11 PM

 
 



mod mod mod
ima freshman in high school, and my grades are horrible. im failing math and english,and i have c's in history,french and science. the grading period is over next thursday. how do i fix this! i HAVE to get all a's and b's or my parents will freak. im so stressed. and my math teacher says the highest grade i can get is a C. help?




Hey girl, you need to explain to your parents what's going on and take steps to improve your grades. You aren't going to go from a C to an A in a week; it's too late in the grading period. But you can take steps to get your grades up for the next one. Talk to your teachers and see if you can get a student tutor in some of the more difficult classes.

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