5 Tips for Stay Motivated Tips 1-2

 

5 Tips for Stay Motivated Tips 1-2

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To succeed in high school and college, you have to do your best at all times. But sometimes it’s hard to stay motivated, even when you really care about the work you’re doing. Here are five ways to stay on the right track.

1.  Focus on High-Impact activities

 The key to success in school is student focused on your course work. Make a list to get an overall picture of your workload before you stare to tackle any of it. Then make a plan although it tempting to do it. To determine what you prearrange are rank your assignment in the order of their importance. Then rearrange your time and devote more energy toward those that have the greatest impact on your course work an grades. For example, even though all homework assignments are important, studying for a midterm exam takes priority over writing a paragraph for English class. As you complete each task, think of it as another step on your way to college success.

2.  Create New Challenges

Changing your approach can help you stay interested in what you’re doing. If you've been giving an assignment similar to one you've done in the past, think about it in a different way. If you wrote an essay for creative writing assignment last year, try a poem this time. For book reports, pick a history book instead of another biography.

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How to take on college studying part 2

Choose where to study.

Where you should study depends on two factors: the environment in which you are best to concentrate and the type of work you are planning to do.

·      The best places to study have good light, a comfortable temperature enough desk space--usually your dorm room, your apartment or the library.

·      For completing problem sets or brainstorming possible test questions, you may want to study with a group or at least in a setting where fellow students are available for discussion.

·      When you are reading book chapters or working on a research paper, you are probably better off in a less social environment.

Improve your study habits

Here are simple study steps you can take to help you get a handle on studying:

·      Have a routine for where and when you study.

·      Choose reasonable and specific goals that you can accomplish for each study session.

·      Do things that are harder or require more intense thought at your most productive time of the day.

·      Take breaks if you need them so you don’t waste time looking ate material but not absorbing it.

·      Get to know students whom you respect and can study with or contact to ask questions.

·      Keep up with the workload and seek help when you need it.

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