How you can be a more effective student?

Answer 1

First, to become a successful student, you must have a passion for what you want to do and a specific and clearly articulated picture of the future you intend to create for yourself. Next, is to develop effective study skills. Read the following carefully.

Many people feel the hours of study are the most important. However, students can study for hours on end and retain very little. The more appropriate question is, "how can students study more effectively?" Some issues students must consider are as follows. * Students need to develop good time management skills. They must realize there is a time to be in class, a time for study, time for family, time to socialize, and time to just be alone. The critical issue is recognition that there must be an appropriate balance. * Students should acquire a vision; A clearly articulate picture of the future they intend to create for them selves. This will promote a passion for what they wish to do. Passion is critical and leads to an intense interest, dedication, and commitment to achieving career goals and objectives. * The student must choose the best study schedule, a time they feel is comfortable, and in a place where there is little distraction. * The student must take notes on the subject matter and rehearse them frequently. * Students should not study hours on end. One should study 30 to 45 minutes then take a short break. Eat a snack, have a cup of coffee, play with the dog, etc., then return to study. This refreshes the mind, and often issues that may have been confusing before, become suddenly clear. * The student must develop good critical thinking skills, taking everything into consideration particular to the subject matter. * Students must not be afraid to ask for help when they have a problem understanding the subject matter. They need to do it immediately and not after days have gone by. They should not feel apprehensive to ask a faculty member, a friend, or go to the academic learning center at the school. Thus, it is not so much a question of hard study, but how to study in smart fashion. The bottom line is that the student must take responsibility and ownership over their study habits.
Study, work hard, relieve a little stress once in awhile, study some more... Don't overload yourself with difficult classes all at once. Try to stagger the classes you are strong in with ones you are weak in. Otherwise, you will find yourself studying constantly.
You just have to work hard, take most of the given opportunities, remember to had in job qualifications in on time, and don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.

Answer 2

Depending on what grade you're in you need to study! Even when you don't have a test or if your test isn't for another two weeks, you need to study. Finish your homework early. Many teachers will give you extra credit, even in high school (I would know), for turning papers and assignments in early. Your grade depends almost completely on your teacher's attitude towards you. A great man once said (I love saying that), "I'd rather have a C student with and A character, than an A student with a C character". The only problem with that is that if you have an A character, you probably aren't likely to be a C character. :D