THE SECRET...
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We
all know straight-A students. They get high grades, all right, but
only by becoming nerds, with their faces always stuck in a book.
They're klutzes at sports and dweebs when it comes to the opposite
sex, right? WRONG! If this is your impression of a straight-A
student, then you need to get with it and start using the techniques
that top students use to pull off straight "A's" while
still participating in sports, school clubs, student council, etc.
Brains
alone aren't the only answer. Education experts have identified such
factors as: motivation, family and school support, and sheer effort
as being more important. Simply putting in more study time isn't the
best solution either; some high-achieving students actually do fewer
hours of homework than their lower-scoring classmates.
The students at the
top of the class get there by mastering some basic techniques that
you can easily learn. Here, according to education experts and top
students themselves, are the secrets to attaining top grades:
SET
PRIORITIES...
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Top
students allow no intrusions on study time. Once the books are
opened or the computer is booted up, phone calls go unanswered, TV
shows unwatched, snacks ignored. Study is business; business comes
before recreation.
STUDY
ANYWHERE - OR EVERYWHERE...
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To
learn biology terms, one student made cue cards to carry around with
her; when she had a free moment, she pulled them out. Another
student learned new words and their meanings by writing them on her
bedroom wall with a thick black marker! (Check with your parents
before you try this one.) Among top students, study times were a
matter of personal preference. Some worked at night when the house
is quiet. Others preferred the morning. Still others studied as soon
as they got home from school because the work was still fresh in
their minds. All agreed that the key to studying was to be
consistent. Do a little bit each day. That keeps you on top of the
subject and makes it easier in the long run.
GET
ORGANIZED...
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Some
students keep a binder for each school subject, with notes, practice
problems, and tests placed neatly in order. Others file tests,
assignments, and papers by subject in boxes in their rooms. Even
students who don't have a private study area remain organized. A
backpack or drawer keeps essential supplies together and cuts down
on time-wasting searches.
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the scoop on the REAL secret of "A" students at
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