Friday, April 15, 2011

Homeworks!

Yeap,they're pilled up high on my desk waiting patiently for me......and I'm here updating my blog*hehe*
Seriously,why do we do homeworks again?
Anyway,being a sloth surely doesn't help,does it?
I found very helpful tips on how to do our homeworks better*credits to wikihow*
  • If you haven't finished your homework, turn it in anyway. Your teacher will prefer to see something that's incomplete than no homework.
  • You may find it helpful to take a 15-minute break when you come home before you start your homework.
  • Many times, it is very helpful to start with the easy homework first-teachers tend to give more of the easier assignments first than the harder ones- and then move on to the harder assignments. The harder assignments tend to take up more time, and the easier assignments will take less time. While you may want to get it out of the way, your mind will be more warmed up by starting with the easier assignments.
  • Use free time during/between classes to start homework.
  • If you're struggling with one single thing, don't let it take up too much of your time (such as spending unnecessarily long time on a bunch of exercises for math). Instead, move on to the next thing you need to do and ask about it in class. At least you've looked at the material and have an idea of what it's all about, which is better than being good at one thing and not having a clue for the rest.
  • Lay out your homework in a spiral around you with your first priorities closest to you. Start with the homework closest to you and move outward.
  • Give yourself an incentive to finish your work, such as going to your favorite restaurant, watching your favorite show, etc.
  • Get all the materials you need before you start. That way, you won't have to be getting up to get stuff.
  • Don't wait until the last minute to get started. If you start earlier in the day you can call a friend if you get stuck before it gets too late.
  • Ask your parents to help you by keeping other siblings quiet or scheduling major chores on the weekends.
  • If you have a heavy course load make sure you schedule twice the amount of time you think you will need.
  • If you are on a roll and caught up try to take some time and read ahead or do the next series of homework while it is fresh in your mind.
  • Take time to review your work and make sure it is done correctly.
  • If you can find some smart and focused people you can try a study group. These almost always work better when the people aren't your best friends and you aren't distracted with small talk. If someone is too distracting and won't focus on the work at hand you shouldn't include them. Try to fill this group with people who are strong in the subject(s) but don't expect them to do your work. Do your share and let them be your inspiration to do better. Ideally everyone can contribute to the discussions for a better understanding.
  • Have study groups in the library or someplace that isn't distracting. Having a study buddy/group doesn't mean you should consider going to their house.
  • If you have homework, start NOW! Do Not procrastinate until the last minute. You will regret it!
  • Still stuck? Think. What you need to do. What you have done. How can you do more, and do it.
  • Take a break - if you spend an hour doing your homework, relax a bit. Working for too long to just "get it done" won't help you at all. You will end up spending more time on it than if you had taken the break. It might be hard to believe, especially when you have a lot due the next day, but you have to keep telling yourself you need the break, otherwise you may not finish at all.
  • Feeling the stress tugging at your brain-strings? Try listening to an audiobook, to help ease the stress. For example, Stephen Colbert's I Am America (And So Can You!) is an excellent choice, for its humorous deadpan comedy.
  • Work on the tough homework at school, so if you are having trouble with something you can get help from a teacher.
  • Sometimes eating enough and staying hydrated can affect your performance in school.
  • Highlighting the keywords is also a good strategy so you can understand the question better.
  • if you are still struggling, don't be afraid to ask a teacher to work on it after school or a friend.
  • Use Google to help you find resources to aid in your homework, but don't look up the question specifically. Try to learn about the topic of the question, rather than that question in particular.
  • If are going through homework questions that are repetitive, you can probably get away with skipping a few of them for the sake of spending a bit more time on tougher questions. DO THIS SPARINGLY! If you think you might need the extra practise, do more repetitive questions. Sometimes it can be the easy ones that get you on a test.
  • If you missed school that day then you should call a friend to get the notes and/or homework from that day.
*I should really start following them

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