Reasons why you have Not gotten A's part 2

Article by Igboamalu Chimezie Nelson

Recall in our First article, we discussed reasons why various students are yet to make A's. We will continue with this discuss here.

Has your grades been so bad, poor, and makes you so devasted? Worry less and follow the procedures provided in this article in your own way.

What are the little things that will put you ahead? Make sure you read the last article to assist you get a comprehensive understanding of what is going what we have been discussing.

Get Organised

Maybe you stand a chance of being lucky with put a planner, however college is all about multitasking, and you can easily get overwhelmed with due dates, tram meetings, and other demands on your time. Oh yeah, I have been there before, it can be so demanding and so annoying and sap out your strength. What can you do? Here are a few tips for getting organized:

*Use a planner or other organization system. Honestly this really helps, my life on campus was better with it.

*Stay current with due dates/course calendars.  Its not enough to have a system : you have to use it! So once you have sort of system, get in the habit of using it( and it will soon become routine in your life)

*keep homework, tests, and class papers in central location, Don't just throw old homework assignments or tests in the back of your car, floor or wardrobes of the dorm room. You will need this for studying for future tests, for meeting with your professor to discuss them, and for figuring your grades in the class. So keep all your materials in a central location.

*Also avoid allocating time to your task, it can be crazy and sapping, just list your task for the day and go ahead to carry them out as your schedule permits but work hard to get all of it done.

Use the Textbook

Lecturers gives text books for a reason; it is never to make you broke; it supplement the lectures and discussions from class. Buy all the text books you can afford and follow these tips for using it:

*Read all assigned materials. When lecturer assigns a chapter read the whole thing except otherwise indicated.
*know what's critical, at the same time, know what part of the text are most critical.
* Use outlining system to help comprehend material. Reading and highlighting the material in the text is just the minimum. To get the most of what you are reading, you should also take notes and outline the material.

Master your Lecturers

*Every lecturer differs, what can work for another is different from the rest, so as early as possible learn what your lecturer wants. You can do this by,

*understanding the course expectations. Mist lecturers gives out course outline within the first week, it is your responsibility to find out deadlines And know what they want for the course.

Use Time Wisely

Even if you don't procrastinate and are the most organised person in the world, time will be one of the strongest and biggest enemies in college. There fore use time wisely following this tips:

*Tackle harder work first, so that you are sure to have enough time to complete it. You will feel a greater sense of accomplishment completing work in this order.

*Take breaks as reward for hard work. Reward yourself for completing a major task by taking a break and chatting with a friend or watching some television. Not only are the breaks good motivation to help you complete something, you will also be  more refreshed to tackle the next bit of work after a break.

*Don't over extend yourself; Learn to say no, Besides all your academic work, you will also be asked to get involved in all sorts of clubs and organizations while in  college and at some point, you will learn to say no to some request of your time.

* work hard to play hard. You can work hard and balance your work with play. But work and work hard first.

Become "Noteworthy"

One of the major reasons of attending classes is to record notes. These notes are very key to what lecturers thinks is key for you to learn, besides note taking make sure you can use them to your advantage. Here is what you need to do.

*Be an active listener in class, Don't read newspaper, gossips with  friends, or text your roommate during class. Instead listen attentively and actively ask for clarification she. You need it.

*Take good notes to class. Weather taking ng notes from scratch or following a lecturer's outline, the key for you will be to get the most important details down so that you can refer back to them when you need them.

Study, study, study and study

Another obvious one here? Perhaps, but the rule is you should be splendid at least three hours outside of class for every hour in it. And for some classes, you will need lot more of time to master materials. So follow these suggestions:

* study early and often. Breaking your study into shorter period of time will make less of a chore and give your mind time to absorb the material before moving on.

* Develop and practice good habits. Make it a habit and studying will become a routine.

*know how best to study, learn materials, some people need complete silence to concentrate, others need little noise. Find what works for you and stick with it.

*study with friends to gain support, but don't turn it into a social event, A study buddy can be a great tool, as long as you actually get some studying accomplished.

* Make sure you study before fun, study is critical to grades, whatever you do just study, study studddddyyyy and never stop studying.



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