Disappointing First Semester-How to Improve?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>So, I'm a junior in highschool, and my first semester has been rather disappointing. It's from a combination of a stressful life outside of school, a dislike of my teachers/courses, and laziness and lack of motivation on my part.</p>

<p>The courses that I will be taking next semester are AP Comparative Government, Honors Physics, AP Computer Science, AMSTUD (combination of AP English and APUSH), and Honors Pre-Calculus. Coming from last year, when I had all 93+ (with the infuriating exception of an 89 in math), to this year, where most of my grades are B's, I'm rather disappointed in myself. I know it's partially (mostly) my fault, but I have no clue how to kick my butt into gear so I can do well next semester. I really need to do better, because I'm scared that I've screwed up my chances of getting into a decent college, or even my state college (University of Texas). If I don't get in to UT, I'll basically be an embarrassment to my family (general Asian family competition stupidity).</p>

<p>Any tips on time management, managing stress, how to study for these courses, how to motivate myself, ect? </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Lol, that’s aptly named.</p>

<p>What did you take this semester? Were you doing badly on the tests or something?</p>

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<p>AMSTUD is literally the worst thing, my teacher hates me for no reason :P</p>

<p>This semester I was in Bible Literacy (cause blow off class), AMSTUD, AP Comp Sci, AP Psych, Honors Precalc and Honors Physics. </p>

<p>It’s a combination of B’s on tests, C’s on others, failing a physics test or two, and then just being lazy on daily work and not reading the chapters so doing badly on the quizzes. Just a lot of bad habits piled up. I know HOW to do better, but sometimes I feel like the teachers test on ridiculous material, and then some teachers actually don’t know what they’re supposed to be teaching (coughcough physics), and then other teachers refusing to help a confused student (computer science). It’s basically been because of sheer laziness, but I can’t make myself stop being lazy</p>