By Have you ever wondered how your smart class mates thrive in school? Isn’t it amazing how good they do in school, understand every concept that’s been taught, get their notes done before exams, never miss any assignment??
Trust me, every single one of us is born with natural intelligence, but the environment we live in, habits we develop, basically our actions have the ability to increase our intelligence. The smart class mates of yours have already found amazing study habits which always guide them to study more effectively in order to get good results.
So, I am going to share some five super amazing habits that have helped me and my friends to become A+ students and they might help you do so, too!
Try adopt to these effective study habits to your daily routine to become a A+ student. Let’s get started!
Create a checklist before start studying
Just think what will happen if you go to the supermarket without a checklist? You’ll definitely forget at least one thing you were supposed to buy, right? This is one of the reasons why many people use checklist when planning on doing an important task.
Before studying always create a checklist and make it a habit. Checklists ensure that you cover all the tasks you supposed to do without missing any. It saves a lot of time as well. And trust me, the immense happiness and satisfaction you feel every time you tick a task after you finish it, is the best thing about the checklist.
You can use a checklist at anytime, for instance when you’re studying for the finals, when you have to complete an assignment or else when you need to complete your notes.
Study offline as much as possible
These days we tend to use our iPad or laptop when making notes or studying. It is wild how digital everything has become.
It is impossible to not refer internet when studying because it is much helpful in many ways. But internet has many distractions that makes you loss focus. And I am pretty sure you know what I am talking about.
Your brain needs the peace in order to concentrate. So, use internet to gather information and after that make sure you switch off your internet connection before starts studying.
Tip : According to researches, the old school way of taking notes using our pen and book is way more effective than creating digital notes.
Motivate yourself time to time
Is it difficult for you to find the motivation to study? Don’t worry it is completely normal to feel like that from time to time.
You just need to know how to do self- motivation properly. The easiest way you can do it is to create another list with your goals in it. The list might include;
- Affirmations
- Motivation quotes
- The reason you want to study
- The main goal you want to achieve in future
Go through this list whenever you feel like you have zero motivation to study. This will make you get back to your studies in no time! And don’t forget to reward yourself with your favorite snack whenever you finished a certain task or achieve a simple goal.
Complete your notes
This is another important habit that you should adopt if you want to become an A+ student. There are many classes you have to attend and mountain of information gets thrown at you daily.
It is impossible to remember every single thing you learned at class no matter how good your long-term memory is. This is why you should complete your notes as soon as the lesson is over. So, when the exams are near you won’t miss anything that has been taught because they sum up what you’ve learned.
Trust me, your notes are the backbone of your school or college life.
Create a surrounding that helps you focus when studying
We all have different preferences. Some students might okay with studying in a noisy room while others might prefer a quiet room.
Here are a few things to think about when you’re creating your study space:
- Do you have the necessary supplies and stationery within reach?
- Is the lighting adequate?
- Make sure your desk is tidy and chair is comfortable
- Is your phone switched off or turn on the focus mode?
- Are there any other distractions in your room that might disturb you? If there’s any remove them from your sight.
You just got to know about some amazing habits that are guaranteed to improve your grades. Reading about them is not enough, try to act on these as soon as possible because It’s going to take some time for you to adapt to these habits. Follow those habits and before you know it, you’re going to turn your disappointing grades into Straight A’s. I guarantee it!
Remember, Consistency is the key for improving your grades. Good Luck besties!!!
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