Secrets of Straight A Students
They
aren't always more intelligent, but they do work smarter.
Here's how!!!
Reprinted from the Reader's Digest
- Set
Priorities - There is no intrusion on study time. No phone calls,
no TV, snacks are ignored. Study is business; business comes before
recreation.
- Study
Anywhere - Or everywhere. Study at work or at play. However, there
is a need for consistency. Maintain the same time slot every day for
studying.
- Get
Organized - A backpack or planner keeps essential supplies together
and cuts down on time-wasting searches for books, pencils, assignments,
etc.
- Learn
How To Read - The secret of good reading is to be "an active
reader..."
- Schedule
Your Time - If you want "A's", you make sure you hit the
deadline. Procrastination is not the student's best friend.
- Take
Good Notes - And Use Them. Reading the textbook is important but
the teacher is going to test you on what he or she emphasized. That's what
you find in your notes.
- Clean
Up Your Act - Neat papers are likely to get higher grades than
sloppy ones. The student who turns in neat papers is already on the way to
an A. No matter how good it really is, you can't believe it tastes good if
it's presented on a messy plate.
- Speak
Up - Class participation goes beyond merely asking questions. It's
a matter of showing intellectual curiosity.
- Study
Together -
- Test
Yourself - Students who make up possible test questions often
find many of the same questions on the real exam and thus score higher.
- Do
More Than You're Asked - Part of learning is practicing and the
more you practice, the more you learn.
- The
most important 'secret' of the super-achievers is not so secret. For
almost all straight-A students, the contribution of their parents is
crucial...Parents impress the lesson of responsibility on their kids and
the kids deliver.