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<li><p>What grade are you in currently?
Junior</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
7.5-ish</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes?
Sporadic</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently?
Homework, studying before tests</p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?
Study two nights before and on, around 20 mins. per test per night</p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study?
Read text, go over homework</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
Look at it for 40 seconds w/o blinking, ask about w/e in class</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
Do the hard stuff at night, sprinkle in the easy stuff the day it’s due during available intervals</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
Music while working, just knowing how much crap you have to do later in the week</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
Knowing failure looms if distracted</p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
It’s never been a problem…</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?
ECs usually take 2 hrs after school’s out, then get home, watch TV, eat dinner, play games, then do hw and go to bed</p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?
Do it a little while before due date</p></li>
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<li><p>What grade are you in currently? I am a second semester senior – last semester my difficult courses included: AP Stat, AP Human Geo, AP English Lit, and Spanish IV; this semester I’ll have AP World History, AP Human Geo, AP English Lit, and AP Euro History – the same methods have worked for AP English Language, APUSH, AP Bio, AP Government and Politics, and my other Spanish courses.</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night? My bed time usually fluctuates between 10:30 and 11:30, though if I have a run of late nights, I go to bed earlier. I REFUSE to stay up past midnight.</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes? If the teacher writes it on the board, says it in class, or hints at it, I write it down. I never could set up outlines or two-column spreads, I just run down the paper – lots of bullets, arrows, etc – about the same way that I think.</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently? I reread the text and glance over my notes, but doing the homework is the best way to keep the material fresh. I also do practice quizzes – it depends on the class, but I usually know where to find something to test my knowledge before the exam.</p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time? Time management depends on the subject matter. If the tests come at the end of each unit, I will know ahead of time what I need to review and focus on that; if the tests are spaced further apart, I begin reviewing the earliest material a few days before the test. I usually don’t study seriously until the night before.</p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study? See above answers to questions 4 and 5.</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization? Flash cards for learning vocabulary words, and straight-up memorization for Spanish -> English words. I think the usual suggested memory tricks (mnemonics, etc.) are bogus. Don’t think of learning words in a foreign language as ‘translating,’ consider the words an alternate spelling/ pronunciation of their English counterparts. It may not be technically correct, but that method has seen me through four semesters of Spanish without any difficulty.</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload? I do the easiest assignments first, and try and read earlier in the evening – even if I get tired, but the harder/ more valuable work still remains, I will continue working, but if the remaining assignments are simple, I usually go to bed and forget about them.</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you? Once or twice a year, a big project usually gets away from me and I sweat it out until the finish. That usually scares me off for a few months.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work? Sill looking for a solution.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk ) This is a sports drink commercial rip-off, or athletic shoes, or something, but ‘Just do it.’ Don’t talk about it, don’t think about, just make it happen.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.? Learn to delegate tasks to other members of the group, plan better, so-on and so-forth.</p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)? I start writing and designing papers and projects in my head, jot down notes for a period of days, then sit down in front of a computer and force myself to come up with something. Even if the result is junk, once I’m past the ‘white canvas,’ I can edit and refine to my heart’s content for a period of days.</p></li>
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<li><p>What grade are you in currently?
11th</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
6 to 7</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes?
write them down as concisely as I can, but I really only take notes if the material is completely new, difficult to remember, or something I would definite need notes for; it’s better to try to follow the lecture and think over the material in your own mind, imo, than to mechanically reproduce the notes on paper</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently?
doing the necessary assignments and paying attention generally does the trick, I think it’s most helpful to try to comprehend the material in your own way; actively thinking about it tends to help it stick more. If you can’t reiterate or explain it, you’re probably in trouble. </p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?
<em>not the right person to ask</em> </p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study?
I don’t study as much as I should but basically just review your notes I guess and in mathy classes, do problems for practice</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
I keep saying this but if you put stuff in your own terms, I think that really makes it easier to memorize because it becomes more of your own thoughts than some alien mass of knowledge to absorb. </p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
I try to do simple homework in my free time during the day, so at home I can do the essays and more consuming projects. </p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
I usually try to get started as soon as possible, or if I know that the project is super important I will try to get it over with when I have time. However, what generally happens to me is I start off all gun-ho and fizz out after like a day, so I end up doing more at the last minutes, a bit at the beginning, and practically nothing in the middle. So… not very effective, I guess. </p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
Don’t listen to music, get off AIM, tell people to shut up and leave you alone (except maybe in nicer terms). </p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
If you can just start doing it and get on a roll, you’ll at least probably be able to sit there and get something done at least for the time being. </p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc?
I’d say avoid doing way too many clubs that’d consume too much of your time. If you find yourself at a lack for time, obviously something is wrong and you’d need to drop an activity. </p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?
A bit at a time I guess. All at the last minute really is a miserable experience. </p></li>
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<p>Hope that helped! Even though I shouldn’t really be giving advice on work ethic and that stuff. >_></p>
<p>Hi. I am not a 90+ GPA student anymore. However, my performance in college is more effective than in high school, if you can believe it. I just got into the good habits at the END of the semester. Keep in mind that my first semester was very logic and math based. Next semester may be more… humanity-ish. I am taking an online history course, so hopefully that helps balance things out for you to see… I also remember what classes were like in HS, so I am not going to tell you things that you cannot do.</p>
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<li><p>**What grade are you in currently? **College frosh</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night? I try to get at least 6. 6 is my magic number and makes me very happy and ready to go. More than 6 makes me lazy, less than 6 makes me miserable. I always get AT LEAST 4 hours of sleep before any brainy thing (important lecture, exam, etc) because that is the minimum a human can get and retain information.</p></li>
<li><p>**What is your system for taking class notes? **I just write the important things she/he says. Things that I do not understand or wouldn’t have known any other way. Or, I write what he puts on the board. I don’t really do the cornell thing. It doesn’t help. But I generalise the notes by the headings I put on each section or topic.</p></li>
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<p>4.**What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently? ** I compare notes with the text book or I do problems over and over again.</p>
<p>5.** When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?** Okay, in college, I dedicate 2 or 3 days to preparing for the exam. I go to class or meet my obligations, but the rest of my time for that day is DEVOTED to that class and this works for me (sometimes I waste a few hours with friends, etc, but in general, the day or half of it is devoted to that class). I don’t know if you can do that in HS. It would have been hard for me because I was such a procrastinator in HS. in College, maybe 4 hours of my day is taken up by classes. In Highschool, its 8 hours. Then you go home to whatever stresses you have their. The “Read your notes every night” didn’t work for me because I always forget to. I am trying it with this history class, though. However, when it comes to something like that, in the end, I need note cards. I put the topic from my notes on the front and then all the details I remember on the back. I take it everywhere I go and look at them constantly. </p>
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<li><p>How exactly do you study? Okay, this is what I learned in college and it may be helpful in HS. A great deal of my technique comes from learning HOW the professor/teacher gives exams. What kind of questions they put or what you think they will expect you to know. Does your teacher seem anal and would make you know about all the expections to the rules? Things like that. However, some teachers are hard to predict. This is where the note cards come in to help me remember everything. Then as I take the exam, I make note of the little things this teacher does and predict her/his trend. In highschool, I think you can ask the teacher what to study for the exam and they usually tell you with no hesitation. PLAN YOUR STUDY according to what they say. Study everything, but main emphasis on the things the teacher said will be on there. So, I go anywhere that has a table and start doing problems over and over. I look at the answers and do it. I do it without the answer. Then a few hours later, I try the same problems with no help and see if I can do it. The BIGGEST BIGGEST BESTEST way to study… even with out my “know your teacher” technique is to TEST YOURSELF!! **TEST YOURSELF! **</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization? First, I must put the information into context so I can understand it or visualize it. This requires more time then just rotely memorizing the notes, but perhaps more effective and more intellectually stimulating. Then, as I said before, note cards are my best friends. 
Also, talking about it with a human being in conversation or fantasizing about it, helps. This will be great for my philosophy classes. I have friends I can talk philosophy with as often as I please. </p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload? I prioritize by which class I am doing the worst in, which assignment is WORTH more, and how much time an assignment will take. Put these factors into consideration. Sometimes you screw up or procrastinate and you need to make a choice and a plan B.</p></li>
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<p>9.** In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?** A competitor. When I have a friend (or someone I think is a b*tch) so compete with me “I’m gonna do okay on the exam” “no, itll be easy” “Hm. We’ll see.” ya know. It really motivates me. Otherwise, I just have to bring myself to get up and do it. Sometimes I go to a library or have a study group. Other times, I just bring myself to do it. I just step away from the computer just for a bit…, open my notes, go somewhere that isn’t near the computer and do it. Its hard to not go back to the computer, but you have to push.</p>
<p>10.** How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?** Well, it is easy for me to start concentrating on something unless someone comes and has a conversation with me and invites me to go somewhere. When that happens, I just punish myself by staying up. Otherwise, I am either already concentrating or just telling myself “just keep going. A few more pages and we’ll play around.” and then I end up doing more than just the few pages.</p>
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<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk ) Oh, well, I don’t know. There is just a nagging voice in me telling me to do it, do it, do it. So I get so annoyed that I start doing it and the ball keeps rolling – I don’t stop.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.? Here’s a difference between college and HS. Well, in HS, it was harder. When I had activities, that means I couldn’t procrastinate as much. However, I still procrastinated. In college, time is not an issue for me. So, all I can say is don’t procrastinate. People will tell you “time management” but please. Will you really follow it? Having activities simply means that instead of watching tv for an hour when you finally get home, you have to keep working!</p></li>
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<p>13.** Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?** I HATE writing essays. So I still procrastinate on these. Writing an essay is the most strenuous thing a teacher could ask me to do. I’d rather solve physics problems than be asked to write an essay on a detailed prompt. In college, I started by writing it the night/morning it was due. Then, for the next essay, I wrote an outline to make the task seem less inhumanly possible. I got a better grade. The 3rd time, since I would FAIL if I didn’t do it, I wrote an actual rough draft and then improved on it more and a 2nd time. Don’t know how good I did, but it just helped me be able to conquer the essay when I broke it up. People tell you to break it up, but you don’t really listen. It helps, it really does. Since you do not want to do it, start small (like the outline I did) ((And what I had to do was go to the professor or someone who could help me to REASSURE me that I was okay. I am a whimp like that, but when I have to do something that takes SO much of my energy to do, I cannot help but quiver and need someone to make me feel good)) and as the dead line comes closer, you have to do more and more. As for Science Project, I would do that thing like really quick. I loved doing it because it was tactile and I got to make a pretty display. I did the project just so I could finally finish the display.</p>
<p>So, with all that talking, my biggest advice is:
Know the big picture first and then memorize the details (this works for all subjects, especially math), When studying for an exam do not just “glance at notes” – you need to Test yourself, and when it comes to actually doing work, just take a break from the computer or tv… just take a few steps in the direction of your back pack, go to a nice place away from the electronics and once you start you tend to stay in motion until someone stop you so tell everyone to go away unless its a group study.</p>
<p>This works for me. :)</p>
<p>Also, a list! Having a list beside me at all times is wonderful, but I forget ot make the list so that is why I didn’t mention it earlier.</p>
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<li><p>What grade are you in currently?
10</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
8-9</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes?
Write down what the teacher says is important</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently? ummmmm i don’t know</p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?
I always stidy last because I don’t want to get carried away with studying when I have other work due the next day.</p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study?
Um depends on the subject. Mostly read the book, notes, sparknotes, and do some hard problems (if applicable).</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
FLASH CARDS!!! You wouldn’t believe how helpful they are.</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
I go by in order when I have the class. I don’t make one class a priority another.</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
Knowing that it will be over sooner if I do it.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
I try and forget it until after school.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
Same as procrastinatation question.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?
Um… I really don’t know…</p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?
Long term is too broad for me to answer.</p></li>
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<li><p>What grade are you in currently? - 10th</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night? - About 7</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes? - Take detailed notes if you need to with diagrams and tables and all that fun stuff. But only if you don’t already know the material.</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently? - Look interesting stuff up in books and other websites. Try to find the textbook publisher’s practice tests online. Review vocabulary. Outline.</p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time? - I study and review the night before.</p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study? - Practice tests online, reading the sections in the textbook, repeat things over and over, read outlines.</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization? - Read stuff over and over and say it out loud. Write it down.</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload? - Urgent and important stuff first, then less important stuff due the next day, then working on long-term projects, then completely unimportant stuff.</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you? - Making myself do the stuff. How hard is it?</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work? - Listening/working! What kind of question is this???</p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk ) - I make myself do it. I think it over and over, and eventually, I feel obligated to do it.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.? - I don’t get much homework, but when the clubs conflict with each other, I skip one of them, making a point to talk to the captain/chairperson/coordinator later and to probably come to the naxt meeting.</p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)? - If you can’t get yourself to work on this stuff, convince yourself to do the preparation (like looking for evidence for a debate or essay) when you’re on a long care ride or something like that. Then, once you have a project outline and everything else necessary, start doing it.</p></li>
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<ol>
<li><p>What grade are you in currently?
11</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
6 to 7ish. </p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes?
None unless forced to for credit. </p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently?
Read before the test? Read the textbook at least once? </p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?
Very badly. I start the day before and usually after dinner. </p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study?
Read books, take notes, memorize key concepts and facts. Use Wikipedia as an outside source. </p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
Think of a story or something that sounds like the word. Works for Japanese.</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
The homework that is worth the most comes first. Also, there is the factor of time, whether I can do this in another class the next day, and whether I could make it up. </p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
None. They’ve all generally failed. Usually it’s the thought that 1). This will screw me up if I don’t do it or 2). I’ll have to do it anyway.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
None. I distract myself with my friends. </p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
The thought that I’ll have to do it anyway. </p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?
Clubs, sports, and ECs come first for me. Schoolwork goes after that(Usually after dinner)</p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?
Frantic last minute shuffling, research, and writing. </p></li>
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<p>Don’t ask me how I get a 4.0. I’m just lucky most of the time.
Don’t use this as a reference for your life. One day, this will hurt me.</p>
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<li>What grade are you in currently?
I’m a senior.</li>
<li>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
5 or 6, but not necessarily because I’m doing homework until I go to bed..I’ve only done that a few times.</li>
<li>What is your system for taking class notes?
In my hard subjects, such as calculus and science I write down pretty much everything, even the things I think I know. In AP literature, I only write down stuff if the teacher has recently graded essays and mentions some problems with it. In history, I write down new information.
Of course, your strengths may be different than mine, so in your harder subjects, write down almost everything. In your easier ones, write down only new information, but in a class such as history, if the event is linked with another specific event, write that down too. </li>
<li>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently?
Sometimes you can find free podcasts online, and basically just review your notes. Keep reading them over, or, take notes before going over the material in class, then also take notes after you hear what your teacher thought about it, and what s/he stressed.</li>
<li>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?
It really depends on how many tests I have on the same day/week. I tend to allot more time to my harder classes, or the ones with major tests.</li>
<li>How exactly do you study?
I review my notes, sometimes listen to a podcast, and reread the chapters.</li>
<li>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
The only way to do it is to keep reading it and saying it aloud. </li>
<li>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
If I have a lower grade in one class, even if it is an easy class, I do it first. My 99% grades can take the hit if need be.</li>
<li>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
set a timer and either allow myself to do something fun for 20 minutes, or not allow myself to do anything fun until I have worked for x minutes.</li>
<li>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
I can’t…but if you just keep telling yourself to pay attention that kind of works.</li>
<li>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
Hmm…unplug your computer/ask a family member to hide your cell phone or PS2 connecting cord until you are done.</li>
<li>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?
Schoolwork should come first all the time.</li>
<li>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?
Work on big projects weeks before the due date, then you aren’t stressed and can do any tune ups at your convenience</li>
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<li><p>What grade are you in currently?
Junior (11)</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
about 5 during swimming season (morning practices) but around 6-7 on off-season</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes?
I developed a shorthand that i understand and can write quickly. Learn your teachers’ tendencies from notes to tests. For example, my AP USH teacher randomly says facts that seem pointless but end up being on tests, so I make sure to write them down with stars.</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently?
Textbooks are usually the most useful, especially or science. For math and english, i usually review for tests with friends.</p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?
To be perfectly honest, many of my courses I don’t even bother studying for. For AP USH and Honors English, I usually put in 1-2 hours each day a few days before the test.</p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study?
For most classes I review the material in my textbooks and notes and ask teachers or students questions about foggy concepts.
For AP USH, i get into a group of students and we compare notes, read multiple textbooks and outline books, and review quizzes.</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
Make some sort of study material. It doesn’t matter if you don’t study with it a lot, but if you make something (timeline, notecards, or mnemonic device). For straight memorization, making connections between terms and definitions or dates helps your brain make easier connections between them.</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
- AP History: tons of hw so I have to keep up
- Honors English: teacher gives random quizzes so must be prepared
- Pre-Calc: homework checks
- French: not often, but important.
For Physics and AP Comp Sci, i don’t really have homework… haha</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
I’ll go on facebook or email for 10-15 minutes before starting my homework, but no getting on again until after hw is done. 1-2 breaks for food.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
I have problems with this but I usually just take a few deep breaths and try again.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
I’m the same way. I usually just focus on the fact that I’m one of the top 10 at my school and need to keep it that way.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?
Just make sure you know what you have to do for homework and activities before starting either.</p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?
Procrastination, unfortunately. I work better in bigger chunks over less time.</p></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>What grade are you in currently?
12th. </li>
<li>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
6.5-7 hours. </li>
<li>What is your system for taking class notes?
In classes that I use textbooks, I take in-depth outlines from the textbook and then during class lecutures I write down anything that my notes did not cover. I also type them, which really makes them easy to read. Also, I tend to lose stuff a lot, so it’s nice to have a backup. </li>
<li>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently?
I just review my notes. I also think of what questions might be asked on the exam, based on what I’ve studied. This especially works well in regards to history. For English, after reading a book, I usually go on Sparknotes, in order to make sure that I understand everything.</li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time? I always only study the night before, I can’t do it any earlier. If it’s vocabulary, I’ll usually type it up the night before and then review it. </p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study?
I outline, take note in class, discuss the topics with friends or families which really helps me articulate my thoughts on the topic. I basically just read my notes. For the history, I usually read my notes and then the prep books and then do as much mult. choice as I can. Although, I’m not really a fan of studying. </p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
Outlining and talking about the topic really help for me. I also just repeat terms over and over, in order to really memorize them. </p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
I do whatever I feel like doing at that moment. I usually tend to save papers for last, as I work best under pressure.</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
Forcing myself to have it done by a certain time, or rewarding myself for getting it done by a certain time. </p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
I don’t, I get distracted way too often, almost to the point, where my parents think of ADD. </p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
I just think if I want to go to college that matches my intellecual capabilites, I need to work my ass off to make up for my eratic grades.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?
It’s really hard for me because I play 3 varsity sports on top of other activites. If something starts at 4:00pm, I’ll do HW from 2:30 to 4. Otherwise, I usually get home at 5:30, take a nap until 7:00pm, eat dinner and then do my HW. </p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?
I don’t I always wait until the night before, which is terrible but I’ve never gotten below a 95 on a paper or project.</p></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><p>What grade are you in currently?
12</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
4:30pm-9pm+3pm-7:20am or 1am-7:20am..it really depends.</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes?
I..take..important ones..?</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently?
read the textbook possibly..</p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?
lol, usually they announce it the day before so..</p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study?
reread textbook and possibly write down a few major points</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
mnemonics and writing down major points</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
I tend to do easy thing first and study later, but really, I suggest doing it the other way around. the BS work you can do on the bus, at school, or just..not do it if they don’t check lol. it really depends on whether you’ll gain from it.</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
staying away from the computer.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
sleep until my sister goes to sleep.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
turn off computer, drink some red bull, and call my mom over to accompany me in the background.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?
I can’t. just prioritize. do independent things first, group(noun) things later.</p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?
do it first so you have time to edit. really.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Its so weird to me… how some of you say “Just reread the notes”. That totally doesn’t work for me. Its like one ear and out the other. For me to reread my notes and have it do any good, I’d have to write a story or something. I need to do something with the information. Visualize it or make something or anything! I can’t just “reread”. If I could, I would reread the whole textbook and I’d be set to go (because for history, the book is story-like), but I am much too slow. And what about maths? You just reread your notes? Again, I have to DO something. Problems. </p>
<p>I wish I could be blessed with only needing to “reread”!</p>
<p>Oh, and I naturally slept for 5 hours today. I don’t feel as good as I did yesterday when I slept for 6, but I am fine. So I guess 5 to 6 hours is good. And like I said, at least 4 when the next day is important.</p>
<p>You should know, though, I am the kind of person who sleeps ONLY because it is a necessary living function! That’s not to say I don’t like dreams and such, but if I had the opportunity to not need sleep, I’d take it in a heartbeat.</p>
<ol>
<li>What grade are you in currently?
10th. </li>
<li>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
Four to five.</li>
<li>What is your system for taking class notes?
I only take notes when the information being given isn’t in the textbook, because I find that I can concentrate better on the lecture if I’m not frantically writing things.<br></li>
<li>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently?
I once read a study that suggested that after the initial exposure to information, reviewing it twelve to twenty-four hours later is optimal for memory purposes; when I get home, I go over what was taught in class and, in math/science courses, work some practice problems. </li>
<li>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?
Pretty badly, actually-- usually I wait until the night before, but I generally feel okay with the material before that. I would suggest to review everything after you get home from school. Not just when tests are approaching, either. A constant, reinforced understanding of material really helps.</li>
<li>How exactly do you study?
I sit on my bed, spread the materials out around me, and read them/work problems. I work much better at night, so I tend to do the “busy” homework during the afternoon and study once the sun goes down.</li>
<li>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
I know it sounds strange, but I’m a little bit synesthetic, so I come to associate words/formulas/etc with certain colors or shapes. Try to do something like that.</li>
<li>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
I spend the most time on work for the class that I feel that I’m doing the worst in. If my homework is busy work, I actually do it while watching TV: I need some relaxation time and this way I can be semi-productive during it.</li>
<li>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
Motivation is always good. I’m a very competitive person, so when I’m being lazy I think about person X and how they’re going to do on the next test. Sounds bad, right? But it works for me.</li>
<li>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
I tell myself that after I finish my work/studying, I can do whatever I was thinking about for X amount of time. </li>
<li>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
Haha, I know exactly what you mean. Usually I just remember that even though at the moment it seems as though I DO NOT want to do any work, once I turn the TV off and pull out the books, it’s not that bad. </li>
<li>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?
I’m on the yearbook and a lot of my free time is spent on my spreads, so this is a real problem for me. Usually I just bring homework/study materials with me wherever I go; you’d be amazed at how many chunks of ten-minute nothingness one can find and be productive during.</li>
<li>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?
I tend to leave things until the last minute, so when a project is assigned, I think of how awful it was to be up until four a.m. before the previous project was due. Usually I try to spend half an hour or so on things starting the day they are assigned; we’re obviously all very busy, and with this system it isn’t the end of the world if you miss a day or two.</li>
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<p>I live in Oklahoma, so I might have a wee bit less homework load than you guys. However, there are a few things I learned over the last few years.</p>
<ol>
<li>Weekends are really helpful. Just setting a few hours Sat/Sun. morning or afternoon (whenever you have time at home) to reading over next week’s material can lighten your load for the following week and help you engage your brain (and therefore learn/reinforce the material) during actual class discussions.</li>
<li>Listen in class. And participate. Active learning is better than passive learning.</li>
<li>Don’t procrastinate on projects (duh… but we all still procrastinate)</li>
<li>Work hard the first few weeks when you don’t have that much work and the end of semesters will be that much easier (esp. if your grade has a cushion)</li>
<li>Do homework when you get home and not at night.</li>
<li>Tests are not just for grades. You can actually learn a lot from quizzes and grades (especially if you look at it later)</li>
<li>If you’re tired, take a shower or eat.</li>
<li>Satisfy your entertainment needs during dinner. I tape all my favorite shows/movies and watch them with my family during dinner.</li>
</ol>
<p>But I am fortunate because I can focus easily and stuff easily sticks in my memory. I also can afford to put in less effort in math/scienes and concentrate on harder subjects (for me, it’s lit). And it’s Oklahoma :)</p>
<ol>
<li><p>What grade are you in currently? Senior :)</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night? I vary, but I shoot for 6</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes? I outline every lecture I hear. Just the classic I A 1 a format. This helps me remember what points are the most important and which I can gloss over. I find that it makes things easy for me to read over for serious depth or walking to class cramming.</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently? Honestly, it depends on the nature of the class. 95% of the time, I use homework as my reinforcement. Since the teacher picks the problems, you know that they’re likely to be the important ones. However, I don’t review my homework in most cases. I just do it, and do it well.</p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time? I’ll explain below.</p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study? Quite honestly, I usually don’t study. I’ve found that as long as I do my homework to the best of my ability and don’t drift off during classes (and take very thorough notes), I don’t need to. With math classes, all you need to understand is theory, which the homework enforces. With English classes you can’t study at all. The only classes that really required studying were history classes and my AP bio class. For those, I always re-read my notes. Just re-read them until I couldn’t look at them any more. </p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization? I’ve found flash cards to be quite helpful, but in all seriousness, whenever I need to memorize something like a list of vocab for Spanish or something similar, I write everything out 5-10 times, then quiz myself on it. It seems that the more I write out my answers, the better I know them. This doesn’t work so well for history though… Otherwise, mneumonics. Lots and lots of mneumonics.</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload? I tend to do my “quick work” first…in class. For example, my 6th hour class is kind of blow off-y (grad requirement), so I know that I can work on my calculus in class and still get an A easily. I’ve found that when I use down time at school to do my work, by the time I get home, I only have a few hours left. Unfortunately, it is usually the “hard” stuff, but its easy to sink into it and not emerge until its done.</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you? Um…still working on that one. I guess I “barter” with myself. Ex: when I finish this physics, then I can go on CC for 30 min. Stuff like that.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work? During my AP classes, I’m usually too into what’s going on to be distracted. During my non-APs, I really don’t need to pay a ton of attention (I know that sounded really intellectual-snobby, but I’m sure you understand). As for when I’m working, well, I grew up with a little brother. I can work though anything including, once, the fire alarm. (My bad…)</p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk ) “You get to leave this ****-hole in 8 more months if you keep up your grades!” Kidding, kidding. For classes that I like, I’ve never had a problem doing the work. For classes that I don’t like, well, that’s harder. I guess I’ve just had it instilled in me since grade school that school is the most important thing. I’ve never forgotten that. I just do it, even if I have to complain to some friends about it over AIM.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.? I’m usually at school until 5.00 or so between activities and tutoring. When I get home, I help my LD brother until 6.30. When I’m done with dinner (~60 min, including clean-up), then I do what needs to be done, which usually isn’t much since I finish the bulk of my work at school. If I know that I’m going to have a really bad day, I excuse myself from the activity. The sponsor probably won’t be thrilled, but school is for learning. Sometimes the fun things have to take a back seat to work.</p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)? Poorly. I try to set timetables for myself. Ex: get all of your sources by Nov. 12, at least 100 facts by Nov. 31, an outline by Dec. 10, rough draft Dec. 15, and final copy by Dec. 21.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Sorry that was crazy-long…</p>
<ol>
<li><p>What grade are you in currently?
I’m a junior at a very competitive public high school.</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
maybe 6 on the low end and 9 on the high end (occasionally more)</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes?
take down everything the teacher says that sounds important–i dont know, i know what the teachers are really stressing cuz it will be on the test. but just take down everything basically</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently?
ok, i don’t think i’ll be much of ahelp here…i leave all my HW until the day before the test…(assuming teacher doesn’t care) and that way i’ll remember it most when i do it. i don’t really review cuz i only need to look over notes the last minute to remember them, and if i review anytime before it’s a waste of time.</p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?
same as above</p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study?
read the notes, do the HW problems or at least know how to do them if you don’t have time to actually do them. and when i read i’m concentrated and there aren’t any distractions at all, and i understand everything as much as I can by asking questions about every little detail to make sure that i can twist every fact and still recognize/understand it.</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
**don’t try memorizing with something else on ur mind or music playing in the background (unless you’re those kinds of ppl) or other things happening—it just doesn’t work as well and isn’t half as efficient. be in a comfortable position and read through everything. if it’s understandable, you should def. be able to memorize it. if it’s not (i.e. vocab), try to think of it in context and associate it with something familiar so when you’re trying to remember what it is, just think of that familiar concept. **</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
i know this is horrible, but it’s how i do it–and it works. most of the time =) just do everything before the test. don’t “spread out” your workload unless you have 5 tests in one day. cuz then you’ll get the maximum retention possible. might be just me, i do my best work under pressure.</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
hmm…procrastination is really bad for you if you’re someone like me, who has to work under complete QUIET and in order to utilize the small amounts of time i have, complete concentration. if you’re procrastinating you’re just thinking about other things, which causes you to loose concentration which affects memorization. so i’m able to just…not procrastinate? i think that’ll do the trick =) of course this isn’t helpful at all…sorry</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
well im not distracted in school, but i do get distracted from doing work. I always think about the time i want to go to sleep (say, 11:00) and the time i’ll need to finish that essay (say, 5 hours). so, since i’m a complete last-minute type of person, i’ll just do other stuff until 5 hours before 11, where i tell myself that if i don’t start now, i’ll never be able to finish.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
i want to sleep. i love sleeping =) it’s my favorite hobby. and of course i want to get As. so…that’s enough motivation for me =)</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?
well, i do most of my schoolwork at home at night (if i do it at all…only if there’s a nearby test that’s tomorrow or something would i do it. some days i dont have ANY work then. i play varsity tennis and i’m in like 10 clubs, which meet at least once a month (i kno, not a lot but tennis is like 5 hours/day sometimes more for a whole season!). but i usually get home before night and that’s when i start my HW. again, the not-procrastination thing helps.</p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?
okayyy, if it’s really really long term, i’d do a little every day. i don’t actually consider these things THAT long term, but i will start them quite a while before. like my summer HW i got done in the last week of summer, which is quite good for me. just allocate yourself a couple hours of PURE WORK a day for however long you think you need and you’ll be fine. plus, it’s always good to plan ahead and schedule to finish a couple days before it’s due ;] lol for the REALLY REALLY long term stuff, where there’s NO WAY you can start from scratch the day before, i study that for over a long period of time like 1 hour/ 2 years (and like 5 hours the 2 months before!!!). so yeah that’s really long term. of course, it depends on what it is =O</p></li>
</ol>
<p>I can’t really answer the rest because I’m a major procrastinator.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization? I usually highlight anything I find informative and hard for me to memorize on the spot. At the end of each section, if there is vocabulary, I usually do a self-test. If I have no problems, I advance to the next section. If I do, then I re-read the section. At the end I will go back and check again to make sure I have all the information necessary. This process might take a bit of time but in the long run, this will enforce your overall knowledge on the subject at hand.</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload? This is my step by step process to rank which homework needs to be done.</p></li>
<li><p>Is the teacher strict/nice/pushover? Will he/she let me slide if I don’t finish, and let me turn it in late for full credit?</p></li>
<li><p>What’s my grade in the class right now? Can I afford to skip this assignment?</p></li>
<li><p>Is it due tomorrow or due in a few days?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>My priority is always:
- Physics
- Psych
- Stats
- Government
- Film
- English</p>
<p>I’m not sure if my GPA equates to a 90+, but it’s a B/B+ average getting better.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>What grade are you in currently?
Senior (12)</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?
I am obsessed with getting adequate sleep. I will not let myself get any less than six hours, which seems to be the case this year.
Last year I’d get seven or eight. Sophomore year was nice and I was often running on nine hours.</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes?
Because I am an auditory learner, I like to listen to the lecture first then jot important things down every few sentences after I process. I generally end up doing traditional outlines (I-A-i-a etc) but I’m also a huge fan of using flow charts and diagrams and arrows.
I’ve also taken to doing a lot of underlining and highlighting. If I don’t own the material I’m taking notes from (i.e., textbooks that have to be returned), I put in sticky notes.
I compare notes with friends to make sure I’ve been thorough.
Know your learning style!!! Once you figure out what works and doesn’t work for you personally, things will go a lot smoother.</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently?
Study groups and sharing notes with others have been useful for me, but that’s because I hang out with pretty academic kids who don’t get distracted. 
I make connections as I go along. When I learn a new concept, I relate it to something else we’ve learned. Again, flow charts and diagrams work for me. I honestly don’t really study before tests much, because in this way I just continually study a little every night.
I also have a tendency to think out loud when I study. I ask myself questions and answer them out loud. Not in public, however. 
In my eighth-grade history class, we kept a journal, and on the front page was a list of essential questions that would keep coming up. They could apply to any topic, so sometimes we’d be assigned, say, two of those questions based on whatever we were studying. I no longer have that particular list, but I’ve taken to making lists of essential, universal questions that keep coming up in a class, and I always look for them.</p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time?
Like I said, I just continually study. It’s not terribly time-consuming once you break everything up a little and get used to looking for the right information from the start.</p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study?
Sometimes I do well studying in groups, working through old assignments and answering each other questions. Other times I need to be absolutely alone, in the library where I don’t know anyone. I go over old assignments, old quizzes and tests, but mostly just review the day’s material and continue making those connections.</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization?
I try not to memorize much. I retain more when I can apply the information. For vocab, I’ve never been a flashcard girl–I use words in sentences, or find synonyms. For history, it’s all about those connections–how did one event impact the next, and what would happen if another leader had been in power instead? Once you can apply and feel like you understand the “why” of a concept, it often sticks longer than memorization.</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
This is the hardest! First, I do the things that are due the next day. Then I do the things that I don’t think I’ll fully understand–I get as far as I can until I’m at a point where I have to ask a teacher or someone else to explain something. I do these sooner so I CAN use my time to ask questions. By the time I’m this far in my work, it’s almost time to go to bed, so I either a) do the things that are most realistic for me to finish or b) due the things that are more important in terms of my grade or its application to future concepts.</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
Accountability. Having to answer to seminars or study groups the next day. It’s humiliating to say, “Well…I didn’t to my part…”
Once I sort of came to understand that I’m more of an auditory learner than a visual learner, I started isolating myself more in the library to study or at least disciplining myself from turning on music. I also set aside a time to study so I could not become distracted. The library helps with this, too, because then it’s like, “Well, I have nowhere else to go and no other reason to be here…”
And I quit some of my extracurriculars, the ones I wasn’t passionate about, because they merely took up my time.
But like you said, it’s never-ending.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?
Sometimes I don’t keep myself from getting distracted and hate myself for it later, haha.
I set alarms, to remind me that, oh yeah, I’m supposed to study. For instance, my computer clock announces the top of every hour, so when I realize a significant amount of time has passed and I haven’t done anything, it puts me back on track.
Also, having that purposeful study environment (for me, the quiet, isolated library) has worked for me.
And in terms of being distracted socially, you just have to get in the habit of saying no. Prioritize. Your friends will understand if you’re not doing well in a class and absolutely have to study. If you hang out with kids who are interested in the same things you are, it’s easier.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )
I write a lot of glaring, large notes to myself in my planner. Haha. Honestly!
Also, it becomes more stressful once you think about the weight of college and people counting on you. That’s just how I’ve always operated: guilt trips. hah
You just have to get in the habit of it and make it your routine. It takes a lot of work, but the more you start just telling yourself and forcing yourself to do it, the easier it gets.</p></li>
<li><p>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?
Ah, this is a biggie for me because I do about a million clubs, which is where I have the most fun and is possibly a strong point on my college apps. Some of them, you really just have to quit. If you’re not passionate about it and your bigger goal is in your academics, it’s not worth doing another club. That’s really the biggest thing you can do. Also, if you’re going to do a lot of ECs anyway, you can’t have them all be high-commitment.
And I know this is sort of a clich</p></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><p>What grade are you in currently? - 11th</p></li>
<li><p>How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night? - 7.5 - 8</p></li>
<li><p>What is your system for taking class notes? 2-column. use colors. spiral notebooks rule. Take short notes, not writing down the teacher’s lecture verbatim. Write down formulas and rules</p></li>
<li><p>What methods do you use to reinforce lectures and other class material? If so how do you review efficiently? - hmmm.. take good notes. Read chapter summary</p></li>
<li><p>When it comes time to actually studying for a test after the date has been announced, how do you manage your time? - periodic studying. Review summary and notes shortly before to refresh</p></li>
<li><p>How exactly do you study? hard (just kidding :)).
Seriously, concentrated, undistracted. have snacks nearby. soft music helps.</p></li>
<li><p>What tips do you use to help with memorization? write things down (planner helps immensely) in large letters. Mnemonics also work</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of homework, how do you prioritize your workload?
Depending on difficulty, estimated time it’ll take, and when it’s due</p></li>
<li><p>In the never-ending battle with procrastination, what methods have been most effective for you?
write in planner, strict parents, and ambition to do well, ominous threat of humiliation of failing to do my part (in team project)</p></li>
<li><p>How do you keep yourself from becoming too distracted during school or when you have to do work?</p></li>
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<p>hang out with academic friends. Do not carry a cell phone or iPod with you or nearby.</p>
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<li>How do you motivate yourself to do work? (I’m really bad at making myself do work or take any action at all. I’m all talk )</li>
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<p>Parents will help with the motivation part :). Say no sometimes to friends. Reward yourself afterwards or make your parents reward you</p>
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<li>How do you balance schoolwork with your other activities such as clubs, sports, newspapers, musical ensembles etc.?</li>
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<p>schoolwork first. All others are extracurricular. (emergencies exempt). school is more important to colleges than activities. However, still try to do your best w/ clubs. Talk to your coaches/counselors to work out a schedule</p>
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<li>Lastly, how do you manage your time long term (i.e. termpapers, projects, science fair etc.)?</li>
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<p>Use a planner and stick to it</p>
<p>Good luck, hope it helps</p>