A few years ago when I was in middle school, I had no concept of what studying was. Almost every class I took was a breeze and I never had to spend hours upon hours studying and doing homework. Once I got to high school, I realized that all had to change.
My freshman year I remember feeling so confused and lost and I had not built up the study skills I needed for high school. It was a stressful year for me because in reality, I did not actually know how to study or how to take proper notes in class.
My first step in becoming a better student was to take detailed notes in so that I could remember all the small things as well as the big ideas. I was not really used to taking notes before high school so this was a big step.
The second thing I learned is to take homework seriously. I learned to not just rush through the problems. Instead, treat it like a study time. Repetition and practice is what makes us remember what we learned which is why homework is so important.
The third step was to work ahead. If there was a project I had to do but it was not due for a few more days, I would work on it before the night before because this creates less stress and decreases the chances of forgetting about the project entirely.
Learning to take these techniques and incorporate them into my daily routine was difficult at first, but now it is just natural and I have found them to help me become much more successful at school.
My freshman year I remember feeling so confused and lost and I had not built up the study skills I needed for high school. It was a stressful year for me because in reality, I did not actually know how to study or how to take proper notes in class.
My first step in becoming a better student was to take detailed notes in so that I could remember all the small things as well as the big ideas. I was not really used to taking notes before high school so this was a big step.
The second thing I learned is to take homework seriously. I learned to not just rush through the problems. Instead, treat it like a study time. Repetition and practice is what makes us remember what we learned which is why homework is so important.
The third step was to work ahead. If there was a project I had to do but it was not due for a few more days, I would work on it before the night before because this creates less stress and decreases the chances of forgetting about the project entirely.
Learning to take these techniques and incorporate them into my daily routine was difficult at first, but now it is just natural and I have found them to help me become much more successful at school.