How to Succeed at School The Easy Way
The first key to success in school is waking up early. Many students are still fast asleep when their alarm clock goes off. While I do understand that it can be hard to wake up, you need to realize that failing tests, missing deadlines, and not being prepared for class will all lead towards failing classes which will eventually lead towards dropping out of college.
Nothing is more important than your education. If you don’t have a good grade-point average, you won’t get into a good college or graduate school. You could even fail to get employed after graduation! This is why I strongly recommend that you wake up early so you can work on schoolwork before going to class or even before going to work if possible. I have a terrible memory and recall very little from the night before. I’ve found that if I start working on my work early, it’s much easier for me to remember what happened the previous day.
But let’s say you are one of those people who can’t wake up early. What do you do? First off, there’s no shame in getting an alarm clock that has an extra loud alarm! If this doesn’t work, then maybe try setting your phone or laptop to go off every hour throughout the day. This way you will have a reminder every hour that you need to be doing schoolwork. Another thing you could try is getting a roommate who cares about his/her education and wants to get good grades as well. You can motivate each other to get up early and work on schoolwork.
You need to know that even if you are doing work for a class, you still need to put in the effort to actually learn it! Don’t just do the bare minimum if you can help it, or your grades will suffer. I was once told by a professor that “those who make the least amount of mistakes tend to have the best grades”. This is true! If you take your time and pay attention during classes, not only will it make studying easier for you, but if something does come up on an exam or assignment then all of that information will be fresh in your mind. The more effort you put into schoolwork now, the less effort it will take later on when preparing for Homeworklib. I would recommend spending at least two hours outside of class reading material for each hour spent inside of class listening–if not more!
Another key point is AP classes. Students often ask me how they can pass these tough courses with flying colors because they are so hard. They are often surprised when I tell them that they need to put in even more effort with AP courses than with regular high school classes. I’ve heard many stories of students who have gotten perfect scores on their AP tests, but still failed the class because they lacked the foundation knowledge needed for college-level academics.
This is why you need to start studying for AP tests early, even if it’s just reading through all of your textbooks so you have a solid foundation in the material. A lot of people go into these classes thinking that they’re going to be able to study the night before and pass with flying colors, but this doesn’t always happen. So what do you do? You should practice taking practice exams! You can find sample questions on course websites or by looking at past year’s exams! If there aren’t any sample questions available online then try making up some of your own questions using similar wording as what might possibly be on an actual exam or assignment! The more prepared you are, the less likely it is that you’ll get frustrated during test time and make silly mistakes which could cost you points on your final grade if not an entire letter grade (for example).
Another tip about taking AP tests is not getting too nervous.
My last piece of advice is to maintain a positive attitude. Always try your best! This is not something you can always control, but if you’re feeling really stressed out by schoolwork for whatever reason, it could be because you don’t feel like you’re good enough. Have confidence in yourself and believe that if you work hard enough then there’s no reason why you can’t succeed! I know it’s hard sometimes to stay positive when things aren’t going the way we planned, but try your best and remember what your goal is: A bright future with a great education and a bright career ahead of us!
I hope this writing piece was helpful to those who read it. If I’ve learned anything from my experiences as both a student and as someone who has had many different teachers throughout my life, it’s that knowledge equals power (and power equals money)! Knowledge doesn’t necessarily equal happiness though–just like money doesn’t necessarily equal happiness. But knowledge does help us get through life easier by preparing us for the future with all sorts of new skills we can use in college or at work later on down the road. So please take advantage of every opportunity given to learn something new whether it be in school or elsewhere–you never know how useful that information will be until years later down the road!
