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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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BY CAROL WESTON ON 9/22/2011 12:00:00 AM

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In our school, we have honor roll and high honor roll.. and I was on the high honor roll all year. Laughing that's because I don't really think school is that challenging. But, science is my hardest class for me. Which is hard because I want to become a vet.

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by jennal923 on 9/22/2011 8:27:09 PM

 
 

Seriously spelling tests? Those are so elementary school haha

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by bff61 on 9/22/2011 8:00:55 PM

 
 

i study about 30 min a day and i have aced all 7 tests have had so far so if u need advice or study tips click on my profile and click study club!!!!!!!!!!1

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Need Cash in a Flash? Join the Money Making 101 club! There you'll learn ways to make money, how to save money, and how to shop carefully. You can find the club on my profile or look it up in the "clubs" section. Join today!

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by LuvYaBunches on 9/22/2011 7:10:12 PM

 
 



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Well im a 4.0 student but I dont know what I want to be when I grow up. My mom says that I have time but i dont im in 9th grade and next year we can start taking classes we need for our careeers. Any ideas how to figure out what I should be? (I tried career test online and in school but the gave me options i wouldnt be interested in). Thankks Smile




Hey girlie,

At college, we didn't even have to officially declare our major until the end of our SOPHOMORE year - that means a lot of my friends were 19 or 20 before they officially decided what they wanted to do with their lives! (And even then, their majors changed over and over - and sometimes when you graduate college, your job has NOTHING to do with your degree. Crazy!) Sure your classes now will help prepare you for your career, but they are not deciding your life path just now. It changes a lot - and everyone expects it to! Use the next four or six or even eight years to figure out what you're good at, what you like, and what you could see doing for decades to come. You want to make sure it's something you love and feel satisfied with - there's nothing worse than waking up in the morning hating your job! But don't feel pressure to figure it all out right now. Go with your passions and hobbies, then work from there. No one is forcing you to choose this early on in the game! Smile 
Lauren C.

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