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 Ten Favorite Homework Tips
So you hate homework and can’t wait until you get out of school so you don’t have it any more? Guess what…homework will be with you for the rest of your life, only you won’t call it that. When you get older, there will be things like paying the bills, washing the car, cooking dinner or mowing the lawn; all of these are a form of homework. Only this kind of homework HAS to get done or else something bad happens. Just like in school only worse.
We suggest that you think about your homework the same way your Mom or Dad think about the work they do at home. It is just something that you have to get done and usually the sooner it gets done the better it is for everyone. So here are ten tips that we put together to help get our homework done with very little fuss and bother.
First, make sure your really understand what your teacher wants you to do. It is so frustrating to work you fingers to the bone and then find out you did the wrong assignment! If you aren’t sure, ask your teacher or a classmate. But ask as soon as possible because the assignment will be fresh in your mind and you can ask all the right questions.
Second, get in the habit of doing things like your homework as soon as you can instead of at the last possible minute. This is a habit that will last you throughout your life. A lot of people will tell you that the extra pressure of a deadline helps them to focus, but it also adds a lot of stress to the project. If you learn early in life to do things as soon as possible, it will be a great habit to help you in the business world.
Third, make a schedule and stick to it. Everyone will tell you that you will become used to the schedule. And if your schedule is to spend two hours doing your homework, then spend the entire two hours. If you have extra time left over, go back and study things that you did the previous week or two. This will help you keep it fresh in your mind and make studying for final exams super simple.
Fourth, try to find a quiet place where you won’t be bothered by other people watching television or talking. Sometimes that can be really hard. If necessary, maybe you could go to the library after school instead of waiting until after dinner to do your homework. Also, some people really need some noise around them. If you absolutely need it, try playing some classical music. Studies have shown that classical music actually helps the learning process.
Fifth, try making up rhymes to help you remember the important parts of your homework. Think how easy it is to remember rap music or the lullabies you learned when you were younger. If you could make rap music out of all your lessons, you’d be a genius!
Sixth, take regular breaks. Your mind needs a change sometimes in order to remember everything. So, after you work for 30 or 45 minutes get up and do something else for a couple of minutes. It will make things better in the long run. Just make sure your breaks are short and you get right back to your homework.
Seventh, if you want to study with a friend, do just that…STUDY. If all you do is spend the time talking, it really doesn’t help at all.
Eighth, CHECK YOUR WORK! Everybody gets upset when you make simple mistakes that are just plain careless. If you’ve taken the time to do the work, don’t you want your teacher to focus on how good a job you did instead of how sloppy it looks or how you made a silly mistake? And, if you do your work on scratch paper and copy it over, make sure to really check it closely because that is when it is easiest to make those simple mistakes that everyone makes.
Ninth, get a good night’s sleep. If you’re studying for a test, get up early the morning before the test and look at everything one last time. It will bring everything to the front of your memory and have it there when it comes time to take the test.
Tenth, finally, look closely at your teacher’s comments and corrections. Learning from your mistakes is the fastest way to learn. If you don’t understand why you made a mistake, talk to the teacher about it. He will be glad to take the time to explain it to you.
These are the ten tips we have used during our lessons. There are probably lots more, so ask your friends, family and teachers what worked for them. Everybody has some tricks they use. Listen carefully and take the best that everyone has to offer and then make up your own list. Make a list that will work for you. If you do it right it will help you all through life.
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