You will all agree with me that every student at any level will always wish and hope for academic success. Definitely, no student would want to come out without an excellent result. There is a kind of joy that comes into the heart of every student at the end of the semester when the results come out and they see that they have done well. However, one should understand that academic success does not come by wishing for it. In fact, to achieve it, you need to put in some right strategies that we shall be taking a look at.
The first one is to have a study plan on your own and set clear goals with it. What you are being taught in the school alone may not be sufficient to get you the kind of success that you desire. On your own, you need to have a plan of how to study. To achieve this, you have to first set a clear goal of your study activities. For example; the goal might be to finish a textbook in 2 weeks. Now that you have the clear goal of what you want to achieve, then you need to set a study plan, like reading for 2 hours each night and then 30 mins within the day. When you have a study plan, it will not only give you the direction on how to study but it will also save you time and help you to manage your time.
The next point is to start on time. As a student, you have to understand that the semester starts immediately at the commencement of school and you should also start from the first day to set the ball rolling. This will make you to have enough time to study and prevent "last minute crash." When you start on time to study, you will tend to cover more topics and you will not get choked by work. When you have set your study plan, also try to add timing to it, then follow the time dedicatedly. Managing your time well is very required in order to maintain balance. Do not be reading personally when you need to be in lectures. Even though you are studying, but it is not done at the right time. Learn to balance your time and do things rightly.
Another important point is to be an active listener and take good notes in class. Trust me, there are some minor details that the lecturers may drop in the cause of teaching, even subconsciously, that may come out in the exams. You need to pay good attention to even the minor details, but much more importantly, you need to take notes too. Your memory cannot grab everything at once because it is not a computer; you need to be a good writer too. But do not be so engrossed in writing that you miss importantly points and vice versa. Also try to work at the pace that is comfortable for you and not because someone is doing it the way they are. Remember that what works for someone may not work for you because everyone has their individual strengths and weaknesses.
In addition to taking notes and being an active listener, you also need to stay organised. I have noticed that a student who is organised tends to perform better in their studies. As part of your duties as a student, you need to organise your work, keep track of your school activities like assignments, with the deadlines, and other vital details. It is easier to flow along academically well when you have organised your works well. You are to know that you are solely responsible for how your study life will become. So the responsibility to organise your academic works rests on your shoulders.
The last point is to make use of the avaliable resources and seek for help for other relevant resources. You have to maximise all the academic and learning resources that are available to you - which includes the library resources, textbooks, multimedia, online, etc. But when these resources are not enough or you need more, or something different, then do not be shy to seek for help. When seeking for help, you should not limit it to only your teachers, even your classmates can also be of help to you. Do not be shameful to do what is gainful.
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