Yes, studying. That is the ONLY way to make the grades. You must come home in the evenings, put everything else down and hit the books. There is NO other option. You need to do all your homework (not let Y-A do it for you), you need to pay attention to the teacher and not be afraid to ask for help if you don’t understand something.

Finally, don’t get discouraged. You will NOT go from B’s and C’s to straight A’s all at once. This is like losing weight, it’s not a miracle pill. You must work hard at it.

Finally, get some time management skills. This means organization. Keep your notes where you can find them, make sure you bring home from school what you need for that night, allot enough time to complete each assignment.

And,TURN OFF THE COMPUTER AND CELL PHONE while studying! Yes, I said that before, and I’ll keep saying it. If you need the computer for typing homework, disconnect from the Internet. If you need to use the Internet, make sure you’ve completed all the other homework FIRST.

Good luck, this is a great goal and with work I hope you can achieve it.

2. Take good class notes. Don’t write everything the teacher says, just enough bullets or headlines to remind you of the class discussions and significant points.

3. After the lecture or class, always spend approximately 20 minutes reading your class notes, and reading the material from the book. This is crucial as books are usually written by subject experts and are more extensive and better prepared than the teacher’s materials presented during class.

4. Do the exercises at the end of the book. This is the best way to prove to yourself that you understand the material.

5. Find a quiet place, like your room, lock the door, and imagine you are the teacher explaining the subject to a student. This is also a good way to measure your understanding of the material. If you can participate in tutoring programs in school, this serves the same purpose.

6. Be proactive in participating in study groups. To deepen your understanding of a particular subject, it is sometimes beneficial to hear other people’s perspectives and explanations. This sometimes helps clarify topics that we may misunderstand or not fully understand.

7. Never stay up late the night before a test. If you are not prepared by the prior evening, chances are you will not get an A, and pulling an all-nighter will only tire you and hamper your focus during the test.

8. The human body learns best at specific times (usually in the morning). Be sure you save this time for studying and internalizing important class materials, and reserve the other time for less pensive activities as homework or socializing. Avoid studying when you are tired. In general, you should try to get at least 8 hours of sleep a night.

9. Pay attention.

10. Spend a reasonable amount of time on your assignments. Assignments done at the last minute or poorly will not help you much. Also, they won’t reflect your skills as a student and probably will lower your grade.

11. Do your homework. A lot of your mark is based on whether you do your homework and whether you have a good attitude. Chances are, if you do your homework, you’ll do better on tests, too. Doing homework does not mean only doing assignments that are going to be collected or graded. For example if the teacher asks for you to read a section of the textbook, there is a reason for it, and doing all of your homework includes doing every assigned task and taking notes on reading whether it is required or not. This is the most important step to achieving an A in the class. Since you will always be prepared for class, pop-quizzes, and it will significantly decrease the amount of time you need to study. For example, if you do this in mathematics class, you will often find that you will not need more than a 10-minute review of the formulas/concepts and that’s it!

12. If you didn’t study that much last night or want to do a quick reveiw, try reviewing your notes in homeroom or before the teacher starts teaching and when you have free time in school and at home.

13. Certain songs bring back memories so try thinking really hard about something while a song is playing so when someone sings that song it’ll make you think about that certain thought you had at the time.

I think they’ve told you all you need to know to become a successful student, so I have nothing special to add.

Please do whatever they recommended you and never let difficulties to discourage you and don’t suppose that it is possible to make a No1 student right away. It is practical but keep this in mind that it takes time.

I guarantee you, if you try hard and try to make a difference when you’re a teen, it will be like an investment for your future. You will see the good results of your current efforts even when you become an adult and go to university.

And as a suggestion I recommend you to study these books, you might find them useful:

1-“Eat that frog! – By Brian Tracy”

2-“ The 7 habits of highly effective teens”- by Sean Covey

Good luck in making your future!