Take Control of Homework: So It Doesn't Take Control of You: Part 1

Take Control of Homework
So It Doesn’t Control You
Part 1
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Although very few students love homework, it does serve a purpose. Homework helps:

·        Reinforce what you’ve learned during the day.

·        Build study habits that are essential in college/ university.

·        Prepare for your classes.

·        Establish a sense of progress.

Here are some tips to help you deal with homework more efficiently and effectively.

Set the Method

Create a good study area with everything you need (for example, a calculator). If you don’t have a quiet place at home, try your school or local library.

Know Where to Begin

Make a list of everything you need to do, and note all deadlines. Do the more difficult assignments first, so you don’t have to face them at the end.

Study at the Same Time Every Day

Even if you don’t have homework every night, use the time to review notes. If sitting down to work is part of your normal routine, you’ll approach it with less dread. Also, you’ll become a pro at using time productively.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

 

How to Take on College Studying: Part 1

How to Take on College Studying
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Part 1

Develop Good Study Habits

In college, you’ll need to build on the study skills that you learned in high school. The demands of a college class are probably more rigorous than those you are used to.

You can succeed by knowing what to expect and how to handle it. Think of a college as a full time job, in which you spend 40 hours a week on class, labs, study groups and doing homework.

Being organized and using your time well are essential. Learn more about time management, and use the guidelines below to develop your study skills.

Decide when to study

Work out how many hours you need to study every day. Then make a schedule.

·        Figure out what blocks of time you have available throughout the day, in the evening and on weekends.

·        Consider what time of day you are most alert --- there are morning people and night owls --- and try to schedule your studying accordingly.

·        Think about whether you do better studying for a few hours at a time or sitting down for marathon sessions.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

                                                                           

S.S.S

Student Success Statement

"You make your habits and your habits make you."

ANON

I agree with this quote, habits are created by ourselves and will eventually define us and our purspose. Examples of habits are: bitting your fingernails, truancy, eating a bag of chips a day, etc. habits are influenced upon us by either an outside entity (friends and family) or by our surroundings and ourselves. Habits are crafted and crafted thoughroughly making them hard to dismiss from our daily lives therfore, habits define you because they can either be good or bad and depending on the type of habit it can affect you tremendously. 

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens By Sean Covey

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens
by Sean Covey

For teens, life is not a playground, it’s a jungle. And, being the parent of a teenager isn’t any walk in the park, either. In his book, The 7 habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey attempts to provide ‘a compass to help teens and their parents navigate the problems they encounter daily.”

How will they deal with peer pressure? Motivation? Success or lack thereof? Life of a is full of tough issues and life-changing decisions. As a parent you are responsible to help them learn the principle and ethics that will help to reach their goals and live successful life.

While it’s all well and good to tell kids to live their lives, “teens watch what you do more than listen to what you say,” Covey says. So practice what you preach. Your example can be very influential.

Covey himself has done well by following a parent’s example. His dad wrote the book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, which sold over 15 million copies. Sean’s a chip off the old block, and no slacker. His own book has rung in more than respectable 2 million copies sold. Here are his seven habits, and some ideas for helping your teen understand and apply them:

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!