How can I get perfect grades, and also have time for my friends, and I need tips for staying motivated and fouced on homework and in school. Please help
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The old and proven ways\n\nStudy hard, listen attentively, take notes, read a lot of reference book
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First, talk with your teachers and get your exact average.\nSecond, if you don't have an agenda, get one and write down all assignments.\nThird, never say you don't have homework. You do -every night until school gets out you have to be studying.\nThird, see if you can get someone to tutor you if you don't understand something.
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Your best bet is to go to your teacher and schedule extra hours with them each day and study a lot. Keep doing the problems over and over until it becomes automatic. There are a lot of homework helpers out there if you do a little research you will find one. Your school can help you with this. Find a teacher to help you that you like and  you can relate to and learn from-that's important
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Give yourself an incentive. For example, if I get all of my homework done, I will treat myself by doing this or that. For instance, go treat yourself to a movie you have always wanted to see or buy yourself a new CD or a DVD. Or go buy yourself a nice outfit. Treat yourself in some way as a reward for getting your homework done. Use this as an incentive to motivate yourself to complete your homework.
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You just need to get yourself on a routine.  Say you can't party until you do your homework, do your homework and study RIGHT after class so you don't have to worry about it later.  It's worked for me thus far.
281288
You need to set limits for yourself. I have the same problem ALL the time. Try saying "I can write for say...25 minutes right after school. Then after,,I have to do my homework no matter what." However the smartest way is to just make yourself do your schoolwork right away. Do a thorough job on your work, but make writing your motivation. Do all your homework ((as much as you can)) on real paper and only take the papers you use for h/w so you don't tempt yourself to write when you're too lazy to think for homework. \n\nWeekends offer much free time to write and let your thoughts flow. Maybe keep a notepad in your pocket if you don't already to write down little thoughts to be compiled later. Your career will still work out if you do a couple hours of h/w each night. Have no worries my dear :).
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I have always been a Teacher of Time Management. First you need to asses the amount of time each subject requires. From there, you make your timetable. Don't forget to adjust for walking from class to class, your outside activities,home responsibilities,personal time and then you can see where your loosing it. Now combine these results with the average amount of homework assignments and your on your way. Need help at any junction, send out a Question, Good Luck, the sooner you learn to manage your time the more successful you will be at every endeavour you attempt.
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Try not to be so hard on yourself. The work gets harder every year and most people's marks go down a bit. It is very difficult to maintain an A+ when you have a lot more work to do and the work is getting harder at the same time.\n\nHow are you ranked in your class? Is your rank also going lower or have you still maintained to be one of the top students? \n\nIf you see that your rank is slipping, and you can afford it, perhaps get a tutor to help you through some of the work. Maths is also practice,practice,practice so perhaps get some extra workbooks/exam papers and practice those if you want to try to improve your marks for this subject. Make sure you do the homework set out for you. If you think all the work is too much, then that may be a contibuting factor for why your marks are going down as well. Try to balance out your life. If you're unhappy, you probably aren't performing your best.\n\nIf you seriously think you're becoming depressed, speak to your school counsellor about this as they may be able to help you with  balancing out things. \n\nHope it all goes well for you...
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Keeping a regular time everyday for studying is a good idea. In that time keep a specific time period for a subject you need to improve in. Practice questions of that subject everyday and read up lesson everyday. Keep a timetable so that in week aside from homework you can study the subjects. For exmaple, keep a day for studying biology, another day for geography etc. It will help you. \nAlso I would recommend a meditation, it helps improve concentration. Sit straight and comfortably, focus your breathing, breathe deep hear the sound of your breath. Do this for 5 to 10 mins. It'll help. Good luck!
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Just remember that there are many people in this world that would give anything to have homework be their only concern.  Do your best at getting the problems done.  If you run out of time.  Go speak to your teacher and see if you can get another day to finish.  Teachers were once students too, and they know how hard it gets to concentrate when the weather gets warm and school is almost over.
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Managing time is high school was no problem for me. I actually managed to do quite a bit of homework before and after class and hardly ever had to take anything home but big projects.\n\nShyness is not something that you 'just get over' it's a habit you have to unlearn. It takes practice and risk-taking. My advice would be to join a club that interests you. That way, you'll have the opportunity to talk to a small group of people with similar interests. \n\nAlso practice making eye contact. Smile and give compliments. Try to cultivate a few friends rather than tap-dance for everyone. Remember that everyone's favorite subject is themselves, so asking people questions about them or their interests is a good way to have a pleasant conversation.\n\nGood luck to you!
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you should put whats in your heart about the school year how you have had fun made freinds and learned and make sure to compliment your teachers.. nice efefct ok well i hope you get a good grade! good luck!!
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1. Have a regular time and location to study.\n\n2. Get ahold of upcoming lessons and read ahead. *The reason for this is important. If you study ahead - when you do take the subject in class it is a review for you. You'll actually be ahead of the class when preparing for your exam.\n\n3. Work with someone who can help you - not distract you. * This is a mastermind technique you'll use in the business world. Get use to it.\n\n4. No TV. ( a little quiet background music is acceptable)\n\n5. Learn memory techniques. Do not rely on rote memory. * Use ridiculous association for subjects where you have alot of facts to remember. Your mind is like a filing cabinet. If you don't have a filing system you won't know how to retrieve the knowledge when you need it.\n\n6. Use colored post its to mark , "must knows, could knows, and should knows. Remember - most of your hard cover books are filler. Focus on what your teacher wants you to know.\n\n7. Eating before study causes blood to go from the brain to the stomach. Watch when you eat.\n\n8. Get plenty of rest. Don't party on school nights.\n\n9. Do "all your assignments!" "Write all your tests!" - falling behind because of missed assignments or classes will make studying difficult. If you have to miss a class - have someone provide you with notes and <ask> the teacher if you're confused. DO NOT FALL BEHIND!!!! Knowing your subject is like building a house. If you miss information your foundation will be weak and your house will not hold up! That's why students who miss class have a bad time of it.\n\n10. Set a goal for yourself in each subject you take and shoot high. That is to say...shoot for an A and you'll most likely get a B. Write your goal in the present tense - I.e. It is Jun 2007 and I have completed Math 30 with an A plus. (Describe the reaction of your teacher/parents/friends and how good you feel about achieving your goal. "Remember - if a goal doesn't have a time limit set on it - your goal is just a dream!"\n\n11. Never get into a tiff with your teacher - show genuine interest and you'll see a higher grade.\n\n12. Keep good notes - no...excellent notes. Notes that refer back to your text book and highlight the must knows! Have a table of contents.
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-Study hard\n-Make new friends\n-Hang out, but not too late\n-Do your homework\n-Make good grades\n-Have fun!
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Do the class work and the homework (do a good job).\nPay attention in class.\nSuck up to the teacher.\nDo extra credit work.\nHand everything in on time too.
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Because you don't spend the whole 4 to 5 hours learning and homework will reinforce the skills you learned in school so that you master them. If you think you don't have a life now, wait until you have to work at least 8 hours a day to pay the bills, then come home and clean, cook, and do other chores. Get over it. Kids in the US have it very easy compared to students in other countries who go to school for 8 or 9 hours and 6 days a week.
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I actually have a big problem when it comes to school myself. Im actually very intelligent, (sorry for flaunting it hehe)  but I have a problem with work ethic. As a result, my grades are suffering and Im underachieving tremendously. I gathered from this rather qucikly that school is what you make it...and getting good grades seriously enhances the overall experience.\n\nSo I would say grow a pair and study/do homework..believe me, life is alot easier when you get good grades