| Once students enter high school, their first reaction is | | | | what you will need for which day. This opens up a lot |
| one of liberty as they are not limited as much as they | | | | more time to do what you want. |
| were when in elementary or middle school. However, | | | | Step 5)When going to school, especially for high school |
| after their initial reaction, they become stressed by the | | | | students, make sure that you have everything |
| dramatic increase in homework, projects, and other | | | | necessary for the school day with you before leaving. |
| academic criteria. Students, when faced with such a | | | | Many kids leave behind things like homework, projects, |
| heavy load, in turn decide to procrastinate and decide | | | | or important materials for the day, which is an |
| to do it later because at the moment they feel | | | | irresponsible way to lose points or to get on the |
| stressed. | | | | teacher's bad side. |
| There are also other students who decide that when | | | | Step 6) Another good method to help organize |
| they are studying a new subject in school, once they | | | | yourself is to keep a separate folder for every class. It |
| have learned the material, it will constantly stay with | | | | might be a bit bulky to carry around, but it's better than |
| them. By having these thought trains, students are | | | | losing your homework. It's also easy to navigate |
| generally more rushed and their grades are | | | | around because you know where everything is, unlike |
| substantially lowered. In order to break these bad | | | | other students who have to rush to get things in order. |
| study habits, students need to have a program that will | | | | Step 7) Sleeping early is also a good study habit. |
| teach them how to keep organized as well as how to | | | | Studies show that high school students need to get |
| keep yourself efficiently on track. These are ten | | | | nine to ten hours of sleep a day for them to function |
| methods that seem to work well with students. | | | | as regular students should. Sleeping early helps you |
| There are a couple of things that are not necessary, | | | | start the day full of energy and also gives you better |
| but are handy to have. One such thing is a daily | | | | concentration in school. |
| planner. Another are folders to keep you organized. | | | | Step 8) Although it may not be a study habit, eating |
| There are many other supplies that can help you, but in | | | | healthy also leads to being able to concentrate more. |
| my opinion, these are the main two. | | | | A breakfast of eggs, wheat toast, and a cup of milk |
| Step 1) One good thing to have with you most of the | | | | helps you get energized early in the morning instead of |
| time is a daily planner. This will remind students of | | | | eating a sugary breakfast cereal bar that makes you |
| things they tend to forget. Keeping a daily planner with | | | | crash within two to three hours. |
| you everyday also puts you in a routine where you | | | | Step 9) A very important study habit is learning how to |
| won't have to think of checking the planner for things | | | | take good notes. Some teachers or professors move |
| you might have forgotten, but have your body do it for | | | | through the long material relatively fast, so it is |
| you because of the numerous repetitions. | | | | imperative that you take well rounded notes. Most |
| Step 2) Another thing that is handy to have is a | | | | people won't have time to go back and read directly |
| summarized version of a book for a class you are | | | | from the text, so taking well rounded notes |
| taking. This will give you a chance to look up on the | | | | dramatically shortens the amount of time needed to |
| material before taking the class so you have a | | | | look for the information and study it. |
| generalized idea of what this course will give you. | | | | Step 10) Another method can help you as well is to |
| Step 3) When forming good study habits, the first step | | | | form study groups. Now, most students get a |
| is always important. You need to tell yourself that you | | | | misconception of study groups. Study groups are not |
| are not going to be lazy anymore and that it is time to | | | | meant for you to hang out with your friends and |
| organize yourself. | | | | gossip or chat about things. A study group is a group |
| Step 4) The next step is where you will start changing. | | | | of equally intellectual students gathering together to |
| Start a daily planner in which to keep track of things. | | | | study and ask each other for help. Getting a good |
| Take the time on a free day to plan your week; plan | | | | study group can also abet you in your school work. |