How to Become a Better Students

 

HOW TO BECOME A BETTER STUDENTS Becoming a better student hels !our academic career regardless o" #hether !ou$re an elementar! school student or re%entering school a"ter !ears a#a!& 'ood students ha(e good stud! habits) both at home and in the classroom& B! creating a health! set o" habits) !ou$re read! "or academic success and also *no# #hen !ou need hel& Become a better student b! using a "e# tis and tric*s& +nstructions

,& Be reared reared "or class& class& Read Read assigned assigned materials materials in ad(ance ad(ance o" o" lectures lectures to as* ertinent -uestions&   . Attend e(er! class& /ou can$t do #ell i" !ou don$t go to all lectures) stud! sessions and labs&   0 Write clearl! and ta*e e1tensi(e notes& Ma*e !our #or* eas! to read "or both !oursel" and !our instructor& Ta*e notes in class that are legible and add notes "rom !our reading&   2 Sit u "ront& This minimi3es distractions and ensures !ou can see the ro"essor or teacher clearl!&   4 Sta! u to date& Science and math courses) in articular) build on #hat !ou *no#& Maintain !our school#or* and home#or* according to the teacher$s schedule to a(oid "alling behind and getting lost in lectures and labs&   5 6articiate in class& +nsight"ul -uestions sho# that !ou ha(e gi(en thought to the material being discussed& Thin* about #hat is being said in class and #hat !ou read %% don$t 7ust memori3e the in"ormation gi(en to !ou&   8 9ee regular hours "or stud!& This not onl! sets a good habit) but also hels determine #hen !ou ha(e "un) ma*ing it easier to "ocus on !our studies& +t also ma*es time "or catch%u or additional ro7ects) should !our schedule become imacted&

Tips & Warnings Don$t be the teacher$s et& :ust because !ou #ant to be a better student or get a better grade doesn$t mean !ou ha(e to la! u to the teacher& Man! instructors are turned o"" b! that& •

 

Ten Tips - Studying Ma*e stud!ing a art o" !our e(er!da! school routine and don$t be limited to $cramming$ "or e1ams and tests& ,& Establish a routine Set aside a articular time each da! "or stud! and re(ision and stic* to it& .& Create a study environment This should be a#a! "rom interrutions and household noise) such as the tele(ision& Ensure there is ade-uate lighting and (entilation) a com"ortable chair and aroriate des*& 0& Set a timetable With a timetable !ou can lan to co(er all !our sub7ects in an organised #a!) allotting the aroriate time "or each #ithout becoming o(er#helmed& 2& Look after yourself  Drin* lent! o" "luids) eseciall! #ater) and eat health! "oods& 9ee sugar! "oods to a minimum& Ma*e sure !ou get enough slee each night& Regular h!sical e1ercise ma*es !ou "eel great) boosts !our energ! and hels !ou rela1& So tr! to *ee u regular sorting acti(ities or at least "it in some regular e1ercise as o"ten as !ou can& 4& Reward yourself for studying Watch !our "a(ourite tele(ision rogram) send time #ith !our "riends) #al* to the ar* and la! sort throughout the #ee*& 5& ave variety in your study program Stud! di""erent sub7ects each da! and do di""erent t!es o" #or* and re(ision in each stud! session& 8& !void interrupting your "on"entration Ha(e all the aroriate materials #ith !ou be"ore !ou start a session o" stud! to minimise distractions& ;& Test yourself on what you have studied    As* !our arents !our arents or "rom "amil! members tassessments o -ui3 !ou !ou onor #hat #hma7or at !oue1am ha(e ha(eaers& learnt) learnt) use dra"t -uestions boo*s) ast to <& #on$t pani" at e%am time +" !ou ha(e "ollo#ed a stud! routine and ha(e been re(ising !our class #or*) there should be no need to #orr!& Tr! to *ee !oursel" calm) ositi(e and con"ident& ,=& !sk your tea"hers for guidan"e Eseciall! i" !ou$re ha(ing trouble % #hether it$s grasing a ne# concet or understanding something !ou learnt earlier in the !ear& The! #ill be ha! to hel&