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I am in the 10th grade right now and the school year is almost over. I used to get good grades in elementary school and then my grades went down hill in middle school and now they are going down in high school. I know this sounds stupid, but how can i put all other thoughts aside and focus on my homework? I can admit that when i tried once doing my homework without the television on or the radio, i can get my homework done in a reasonable amount of time. And now if i just let my ipod run through all the songs instead of picking my favorite songs i can get my homework done too. But even if i do that i still have other things on my mind, like boys, especially this kid i have a crush on, and whats gonna happen tomorrow. I attend homework club, well i'm supposed to. Me and my friend go to the library instead, and then go to guidance to do our homework cause we can concentrate better. But recently i haven't been going cause i wanna hang around with my friends after school. Help!!!

Answer 1

Tough. What you should do is set aside special time in your room just for studying with your mom or dad or whatever. WITHOUT any iPod music or TV etc. Just you and your brain. You could ask your teacher about your problem and he/she could do private teachings after school to help get your grades up. Your education is most important. Education is what gets you through life. Your friends can wait if they're holding you down from your studies. If you HAVE to be with your friends and I mean HAVE to be with your friends study together.

Answer 2

Sounds like you are a procrastinator. Why do your homework now when there are other, more interesting things to do?? I can understand that, but the bottom line is you just have to get it done. There will always be something more interesting you can find to do, but if you don't get your grades up, it will just get worse next year. Everything new that you learn builds on what you have already (supposedly) learned.

Turn off the ipod and stay away from your friend till the homework is done if she's a distraction. The sooner you get it done, the more time you will have to gossip about the cute boy:) Start attending the homework club and just concentrate. Once you get back in the habit of studying it won't be that bad, but it takes willpower to stick to it.

Sounds to me like you want to do well, so I'm sure you can do it, but you have to make an effort and "just say no" to outside distractions till the job is done!

Answer 3

Getting good grades in grade school was easy. You didn't have many distractions, and the work was easy. Now you are in the bigger leagues, and it's not so easy. Friends, boys, pressures, issues, everything gets in the way of what matters, which is your homework.

In grade school, things were easy because you were limited in your options. You did homework, watched TV, played outside (or inside if it was raining), or other little-kid stuff. Now that you're a teenager, you have many more options. You can do homework, watch TV, play video games, hang out with friends, go shopping, surf the internet, etc. You have many more things to choose to occupy your time with. It's not so easy now because you have to use a little bit of willpower to keep yourself in line. When you were a little kid, everyone else kept you in line (more or less).

This time of your life is about learning. Not just school learning, but learning about what it means to be an adult in the world. One of the things you need to be able to do is to do something when you don't want to do it. If people only did what they wanted to do, nothing would ever get done. No housecleaning, no cooked dinners, no one would go to work, no one would get paid, and society would crash. Not really, but the point is that you are entering a time in your life when you are learning new skills and abilities that you will need for your adult life. There really is no easy answer to what will make homework easier for you. The only realistic answer is to use some willpower, buckle down, and just do it. The sooner you learn that ability, the better off you'll be.

Answer 4

The same thing has happend to me. I used to care about my grades so much. Now, I get a D on a test and I don't really even care. Whenever I'm supposed to be doing my homework, I keep wishing for something to happen to take me away from it. If I were you (and I kind of am), I would try so hard to just focous on your school work and to save the fun stuff for later. If homework club isn't helping you then you should just quit it. Instead of being with your friends for that time you could be at your house doing your homework (or your other work). I know that when I am with my friends I can barely get any work done. I spend all my time joking around instead of actually doing anything. So my advice to you would be to quit homework club and to not make any plans for the day until you finish all of your schoolwork.

Answer 5

You have to prioritize things. What do you think is more important now, boys, friends, or homework? You should put some time aside after school to be with friends and boys but then they should understand if you have to go home and do your homework. If you do your homework, you will do better in school and understand what you are learning. Once you get into a rhythm of setting time aside for homework, it will become routine and easier for you to do. I am in the 8th grade and this is what i do. It does work!!!!!!! I have faith in you and i know that you will figure something out and when you do, everything will be much easier. Good luck!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

Your homework and education should be your top priority. Believe me, your friends will all disappear after high school and then you will be trying to get into college with so-so grades and it is not easy. I was where you are right now and I look back A LOT and think wow, I wish I did better in school. It took me from the time I got out of high school until I was twenty-five to get a decent job. Do your school work and worry about your friends and crushes later. Your grades will get you somewhere in life, not your friends or boys. Think straight and do the right thing. Good Luck.

Answer 7

Your education should be the most important thing in your life right now, all the other stuff is really won't matter in your future. I seldom see anyone I went to school with anymore and wish I had paid better attention in school. Now is not the time to meet boys or worry about who's doing what. Always put your studies first and then if there is time left, spend it with friends. You'll be amazed at what you can do when you find a quiet place to do your homework and study. Your education is what matters most right now. Good-luck sweetie!

Answer 8

umm...You have to figure out what works for you. Some people learn best my writing things down, others by hearing the information, and some people say the best way to absorb info is by saying it aloud, since supposedly we only remember 30% of what we hear and 70% of what we say. What works for you could be one of these, or maybe a ,combination of a few. Anyway, that said you really cant learn and absorb things with distractions. You really should study in a certain area that you only go to when you want to study. Preferable an extremely well lit area, with a desk, chair, and maybe a fan to buffer the sound from absolute silence that should be in this area. Additionally, the mental distractions you are having are because you feel like you are missing out on something by studying instead. My advise to you would be to decide what your priorities are. If you really feel like you should be doing something else than studying, then maybe you should be. good luck

Answer 9

Your priorities aren't in check. You need to decide which is more important: education and your grades, or your friends and how you look to them. If you want to raise your grades, I suggest to ignore any drama that might be interfering and make yourself focus solely on homework. If you let yourself get distracted by friends, or you make up excuses to hang out with them, you need to look at yourself, what you are doing, and how that will affect you in the long run. And don't listen to music, TV, or radio while working. When was the last time you sat by yourself with NOTHING on? High school does get busy, but my opinion is that most people make themselves busy because of poor time management. Ask your parents (if that's in your vocabulary...) for guidance, too! :)

Answer 10

Just focus. I did the same thing in high school, and i didnt graduate with my class. I took a 5th year, but luckily i went to a technical center for my super senior year, and i got to do Culinary Arts, and it was a blast. But nothing broke my heart more than not attending my graduation, not even for my friends, because it killed me. It hurt so badly to think that my friends were going across that stage and i wasnt. And when i did, it was one of the proudest moments of my life. Are your friends getting ok grades? If so, definitly focus less attention on them, because you're the only one who's not doing as well, and it'll suck. Buckle down, please!! i would really hate for you to go through what i did. If you need someone to talk to, feel free to contact me [e-mail]. Good luck!!!