Im wondering, I'm not that good at studying and need to know becays whenever I study I end up with a bad grade.  As well that I get distracted easily.
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I always found if I put myself in a small room with no other distractions, I could concentrate better.\n\nWrite things down, it helps you remember.\n\nMake up little hints to help you remember lists of facts...for example "my very efficient mother just served us nine pizzas" is a good way to remember the 9 planets.  So you could make up your own little sentence if you had to memorize the supreme court judges or the 5 senses, or whatever.
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When you come to me for a job interview in a few years, I will know beforehand that you were lazy in school. That will not be a plus for you.\n\nI will have to ask you questions to determine what you learned after school.  I will know that by copying answers from others, you didn't learn much in school.\n\nI hope you will soon realize that looking just for grades is not the same as looking for learning.\n\nPlease take this seriously.
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Your question makes me believe that the good grade does not motivate you.  What do you want?  Money?  It is hard to study something that doesn't interest you, but it is a lot like swallowing bitter medicine.  The icky part ends quickly and the good result lasts a long time.  One good grade might just lead to another.\nBy the way, I really do know what you mean.  I need to pass a test in a subject that doesn't interest me at all in order to do something I want so badly I can taste it.  I can do it, and you can, too.
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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
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Could be that you just haven't made a habit out of it. Back in college I had a spot in the library where I felt the most comfortable studying. I noticed that in any other place, I would study for a less amount of time because of other distractions.\n\nTry to find your own spot where you feel comfortable and you know interuptions won't happen. Give yourself a goal as to how much you're going to get done and commit yourself to reaching that goal.
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are you really interested in the subject? are there other issues in you lidfe that need sorting out so that you can focus on your studies. I had the same problem, the best solution is to draw up a study roster, set aside a few hours, turn off the tv, mobile phones etc.. reward yourself with free time to do fun stuff. studying can feel like a chore but if you organise your time you start to feel like you are on top of it and its not so tedious. don't be hard on yourself we all get like that sometimes. i always try to get the most boring study out of the way first so then it feels like theres light at the end of the tunnel.
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You more than likely studied too long and became tired. When you're tired it's time to take a break because your mind will no longer absorb what you are studying.\n Research has shown that learning efficiency is much higher when a topic is studied in short blocks everyday, rather than long intense blocks occasionally. This is why cramming for tests is self-defeating.
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Well, take a couple of minutes to identify why it is important for you and your life to study hard for AP. There isn't any inherent reason to study. You study hard when you can connect why studying now and doing well in school will be a benefit to your life now and in the future.\n\nDon't forget to take short breaks from studying every 45 mins to an hour, and schedule study time so that you have a beginning and end in mind. Then you should make sure that you do something that you like after you study for your scheduled study period.\n\nGood luck, you can do it.
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What works for me in college, I type up some notes (definitions or what you HAVE to know for tests) and study 5 at a time. Each time you get 5 down, go back to the beginning and study everything you have learned. Have someone ask you questions after you've studied.  This helps a lot. Good luck to you.
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here's what you do:\nmake yourself as concentrated as possible\nthen just study. once you get into your studying you will be able to stay studying for longer and it doesnt seem as hard\ntrust me, i have had that problem before\nthink about it, would you rather have a good grade on the test or be able to play games which you can do after?
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WELL FOR STARTERS YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR STUDYING HABITS. WHAT I DID WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE WAS I WENT TO THE LOCAL LIBRARY AND CHECKED OUT A STUDY ROOM FOR MYSELF AND STAYED IN THERE FOR A FEW HOURS. AS FAR AS STUDYING ITSELF, I WENT THROUGH MY NOTES FROM CLASS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANT STUFF AND LOOKED OVER THAT. WHEN IT CAME TIME TO READING, I FOCUSED ONLY ON WHAT THE TEACHER LECTURED ON IN CLASS AND HIGHLIGHTED IT I MY BOOK. THAT WAY I COULD CROSS REFERENCE BETWEEN MY BOOK AND MY NOTES. ALSO I HAVE FLASH CARDS. I FOUND IT HELPFUL TO PUT ONLY THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON MY FLASH CARDS SINCE THEY ARE SO SMALL AND I WOULD STUDY THOSE AS WELL. IF YOU HAVE SOME FRIENDS IN ANY OF YOUR CLASSES WHO ARE NOT GOOF-OFFS, STUDY WITH THEM TO. IT HELPED WHEN I SOMETIMES STUDIED WITH A FRIEND AND WE WENT BACK AND FORTH ON THE INFORMATION. BUT YOU HAVE TO MAKE THAT CHANGE BECAUSE YOUR GRADES WILL SHOW. IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO STUDIES WIT MUSIC, THEN DO THAT. I HAD SNACKS WITH ME SO I WAS COOL. BUT WHAT YOU LOOK OVER YOUR MATERIAL FROM YOUR BOOK, NOTES, FLASHCARDS, AND OR HOMEWORK, IT WILL START TO SINK IN AND YOU WILL RETAIN THE INFORMATION MORE EFFECTIVELY. I FOUND IT BETTER FOR ME TO STUDY AT NIGHT FOR SOME REASON. SO STUDY WHEN IT'S MOST COMFORTABLE TO YOU. ALSO DON'T MAKE IT A HABIT OF STUDYING AT THE LAST MINUTE. A BIG NO NO. UNLESS YOU ARE THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO CAN ACE A CLASS WITHOUT HAVING TO STUDYING DON'T DO THAT. FROM WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT YOURSELF YOU JUST NEED TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU ARE STUDYING. BEFORE A TEST, AND I MEAN LIKE IF THE TEST IS ON THE 9TH AND IT'S THE 1ST, TRY TO STUDY BETWEEN 1 HOUR AND A HALF TO TWO HOURS OR MORE IF YOU NEED IT EACH DAY UP UNTIL YOUR TEST. THAT WAY THE DAY BEFORE, YOU ARE NOT CRAMMING FOR A TEST. I CAN TELL YOU THAT CRAMMING IS NOT GOOD FOR THE MIND AND YOU GENERALLY DON'T DO AS WELL.  SO LOOKING AT YOUR MATERIAL AHEAD OF TIME WILL BENEFIT YOU IN THE LONG RUN. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU AND GOOD LUCK IN SCHOOL.
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Of course studying is important, but I bet you already know that!  Here are some other things that will help you out.\nDon't stress.  If you are stressed or nervous during the test, you will tend to make silly mistakes.  If you are well prepared just take the test and remind yourself that you did everything you could to prepare.\nFocus.  Make sure you are not distracted.  If there is noise distracting you (even something silly like the person next to you keeps breathing really loud), don't be afraid to ask a teacher if you can move.\nSleep.  If you study all night the night before, you will be too tired to remember and focus.\nEat.  If you have a good breakfast and drink water, it will improve your concentration.\nIf you really get nervous about tests, study ahead of time, and then the night before the test, don't study for it at all.  Let your mind focus on something else and relax before your big day!
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Statisitically it is possible.  The problem you have is that you probably have some bad study (or party) habits.  You had better get focused...'cuz those IE class are not going to be easy...
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Dont worry about it! u get way better grades then i do and i am in sixth grade. those grades are great! Those are above average, because those grades arent C's and a C means average. So even if you did get a C that would still be pretty good. Please dont worry about that, I would kill for good grades like that, and even if you did get a bad grade that doesnt mean you are not smart! Just try your hardest and dont slack off, and be proud of yourself, I hate to sound corny but dont sweat it. those grades are Great!!!
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The only person responsible for you getting an education is you.  \n\nIf you can't pay attention in class, consider leaving your cell phone, MP3 player, and hand-held video game at home, and ignoring your classmates, focussing your attention on your teacher.  If you don't have distractions, you'll have nothing else to do but pay attention.
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You need to take regular breaks when you do something good for yourself to reward the good studying behavior.\n\nIt really helps if you have some social life.
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Talk to your teachers and find out why.\nIs it a matter of homework completion? class participation? quality of projects or research papers? Quiz results? Test results?\nDo they perceive you as "off-task" in class?\nGet some assisstance on 'how to study' for that class.  Some students think that staring at the text re-reading the same 2 paragraphs is studying.  In order to study, you need to actively interact with the material.  This is where tutoring could help.  Also of help are inventing games, making flashcards, making your own summaries, charts, graphs, pictures, reading the material out loud, summarizing it out loud in your own words--and then bringing that to your teachers in class the next day, saying, "This is what I got from rereading this chapter, is that right?", writing your own test for the chapter, trying to choose what is most significant to learn, developing your own essay question for the chapter...the sooner you learn how YOU best study and learn, the easier the rest of high school and your college will be.