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Multitasking isn’t so good for you. According to a recent Stanford University study, “People who are regularly bombarded with several streams of electronic information do not pay attention, control their memory or switch from one job to another as well as those who prefer to complete one task at a time."
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Trigonometry might be a mystery, but the grade you get on your report card should never be a surprise. Here are some tips on how to open the lines of communication with your teachers and get the feedback you need to succeed.
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Homework can be a pain, but there are some habits you can practice to make this daily task fun. Here are a few ways to make homework less painful.
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Ideas on how to survive and thrive this school year
On TV, the first day of school usually shows students in crisp new clothes, clutching unblemished books next to blindingly shiny lockers. But in the real world…well, is anyone ever that chipper at seven in the morning with 30 pounds of books on their back? You may need to put some effort into getting back into the groove of school after a summer of being on your own schedule. We asked Joe DiMartino of the Center for Secondary School Redesign, for some ideas on how to ease your way into school again.
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Vicissitude—have you reviewed that word for SAT prep yet? Vicissitudes are unexpected changes or fluctuations, and a great way to describe life's ups and downs. For most people, high school is full of vicissitudes. Guidance counselors are there to help you with those ups-and-downs whether academic or social.
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If you find yourself stressing out while studying for exams and doing your homework alone, you might need a new way to study. Getting your friends and classmates together and forming a study group is a helpful way to prepare for the big test. Study groups provide a smaller venue for you to ask questions that you might not want to ask in front of the whole class. By bouncing around ideas in a group, you'll help each other pick up the slack on topics you weren't clear on. So come on, grab your friends, and start studying! Here's how:
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You've got a physics test, an English paper due and a big track meet next week. Ooh, and don't forget that dance everyone’s been talking up. If you find yourself inhaling food as you rush from the library to the mall or you notice a persistent ache in your lower jaw or the back of your neck, you probably need a little stress reduction. Here are five easy tips:
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Are you totally stressed out about your homework? Well, you are not alone: Nearly 9 out of 10 kids stress out about homework, according to responses from students, teachers, and parents from the Metlife Survey of the American Teacher. The study also said that more than one third of students feel that way almost all the time. That’s some major stress load going on...
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As a student, managing priorities can mean the difference between having some time to yourself at the end of the day or facing a mountain-size to-do list by the end of the week. These tips will help you find time for good grades, great friends and even some much-needed R&R.
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You've been free of homework, class schedules and teachers for a couple of weeks, so it's only natural that waking up at the crack of dawn and having to focus all day is a bit of a challenge. With these four tips, you'll be motivated and focused in no time.
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Homework assignments get doled out everyday in school—and every night thousands of students struggle with getting them all done. Whether it's related to workload (students are getting more homework than ever) or difficulty (subjects get harder as the year goes on), homework is a significant source of stress for both students and parents.
The good news is that there are ways proactive steps parents can take to help decrease stress from homework. Not surprisingly, it's similar to how parents manage stress in their own work and personal lives: schedule, prioritize and get help when you get stuck.
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(From WorkItMom.com, an online community and resource for working moms)
As a busy parent you know how overwhelming things can get as you try to juggle work and family responsibilities (not to mention finding some time for yourself). We wish we could offer you a few extra hours in a day, but instead we've gathered some great tips to help you get through your busy days.
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