Getting The Most Out Of Classroom And Study Time

Some good habits on how to better manage your time, stress, academics, and more!

Try to establish some good habits as you begin the second-half of your high school year. The choices you make - both personal and academic - can have long-term impacts. Let's look at a few suggestions.

Time Management

1. 1. Prioritize your assignments. Be prepared to invest an average of two solid hours for every five-percent an assignment is worth.
2. 2. Plan out your week. Create a weekly schedule and use it every day.
3. 3. Give yourself enough time. Budget at least one hour of homework for every hour of class time.
4. 4. Develop an assignment tracker. Plan how you will complete your assignments by breaking big tasks down into manageable steps.

Stress Management

1. 1. Think about the present moment. Avoid getting too caught up in thinking of the past or the future.
2. 2. Think of solutions. Dealing with practical problems, such as assignment overload, can help with emotional problems such as anxiety.
3. 3. Ask for help. Asking for help when you need it is important and useful when trying to solve problems.

Reading and note-taking

1. 1. Make use of class and textbooks. Read the assigned reading before you attend class.
2. 2. Ask questions. Clarify anything you have questions about while you have the opportunity, so that you don't record it incorrectly.

Studying and Test-taking

1. 1. Give yourself enough time to prepare. When studying, start with what you know the least.
2. 2. Study the concepts you don't know first so that you will have enough time to learn them.
3. 3. During an exam, start with what you know the most.
4. 4. Answer the questions you are confident about, and then try the harder stuff.

Good luck with your studies!