Lil help,please?

Question

I'm going to be a Junior in highschool,and i have a little issue:I've been an F student ever since sixth grade,I'm not dumb or anything,when i DO do my work,I get atleast 80's,and well, I was wondering if theres any little tips for me to do my work,because I've screwed up,but I want to do something with my life,and I know that lots of people look back to grades,and anything will help at this point,Thanks

Answer 1

Im a senior who had the same problem for the longest time. My answer was find someone in each class to buddy work with and I always rewarded myself whenever I did well, completed an assignment that was hard, or just worked diligntly for a long time. i.e, ice cream, program. a date, phonecall, tv

Also planners seem like a royal pain, but knowing what you have to do and when helps you stay focused! hope that helps

good luck from an '08

Answer 2

Just remember, the past is the past. Start by trying to do better today. You know that you are not dumb and that you can do your work; you just procrastinate or think of other things you would rather be doing than your school work. Now is the time to get serious. If you start working hard on improving your grades and taking school seriously, there is no reason that you can't reach your goals. Lots of people started out slow and didn't get the grades they should have gotten because they didn't put in their full effort. Set up a schedule to get things done and stick by it. Take a break after the work is done. Don't put it off until the last minute and try to work to the best of your ability. You will be a happier person when you are doing what you can do to plan for your future. (My son was a straight D-F student in high school. He was very unhappy and had few friends. When he finally got into County College, he did very well and then went on to another two year school where he made the Dean's List. He didn't have a problem when he finally learned to believe in himself and put forth a full effort.) Believe in yourself and go for the gold!! YOU CAN DO IT!!

Answer 3

My son was the exact same way in school from about 7th grade up through high school. He was so close to dropping out, but knew he wanted to better himself.

He buckled down, and got serious about it. He also switched from traditional high school to a charter school that was geared toward teaching life management, social and economic lessons, and a little less academics. The school contained excellent students (FCAT scores were the highest in the state) but they were just bored with the standard classroom teaching format.

If you can't switch to a school like that, then make the best of what you have. I think you have a good start to a plan to make up for the last few years, now just put it into action, and don't dwell on what was... Think about what will be.

Use your motivation to drive yourself to your goals. If you want it, get it. Only you can push yourself that extra little bit.

Good luck, I think you are going to be a great student this year!

Answer 4

Do you notice that when you are doing, reading, listening, writing or learning about something that is valuable to you that you have high attention, memory, discipline and engergy for it. Think of the things you love doing and talking about and the things you would love to do in the future and write them down. Anything that you learn at school that you love you will never have a problem doing the work for. Anything that you dont value as high at school, I want you to right dowm how these subjects or knowing this infortion with benefit my purpose and what I love doing and keep finding benefits till you can wait to do the work. If you struggle to see the benefits of some onf the things you study then change the subject to one that reflect what you love doing. www.findmygenius.com is the best thing that helped me

Answer 5

Just listen to the teacher whenever he or she talks, unless you know that it's pointless. I just got out of junior high, with straight a's, and if you know you're not dumb, which I'm sure you aren't, then if you listen to the teacher, projects and tests and work should be straight forward, and you will always be able to figure it out. The main thing that gets students into the low grades are when their lazyiness gets in their way of actually passing in work.
Good luck, you'll do fine.

Answer 6

If you're hitting the 80s range for assignments, but still getting 'F's, then you're not doing all of the work. My suggestion would be to make sure that you do ALL of the work, and hand EVERYTHING in. A tutor may also be helpful.

However, I'll be up-front and honest with you. If you've been getting F's for 5 years now, it's a bit late to change. I suggest you still try, but don't be surprised when you find that you simply dug a hole too deep to get out of.

Answer 7

There's a bigger picture to this whole living thing ,, then you'll be able to see every piece of education that you can absorb in every field ,, weather you know it or not they relate to each other in some way you won't be able to see it just yet but knoledge stays , surprisingly even the things you don't think you lerned you'll recall later and , think "Wow I didn't think I knew that ,, for example hot water expands . the molicules are excited and have a larger space between them. Why would you ever need that ,,,, Every Every Every thing you lern is part of you're future , YOUR future , What they know helps them in their life , you can ask them But if you know you're prepared to live with fewer worries ....(WORRIES) they're the biggest downner in this life...

Answer 8

As early as the first and second grade, I was posing the logical argument to my teachers that if I could do the work in class, and pass their tests at any time thereby proving I'd learned their curriculum, then why should I have to do homework? Needless to say, despite what I always thought was sound reasoning, it just never flew. Your plight is something with which I have firsthand experience, though not to quite the extreme you've stated.

Throughout elementary school I slowly, by way of my passive-aggressive rebellion against homework, descended from straight A's to B's and C's. My first D came in 6th grade and my first F as a sophomore. I hate to admit it now, but I wish I'd have just been less stubborn and done my work instead of trying to make clever arguments to get out of it.

The main reason this matters, and feeds directly to your grades, and that your grades are looked at by prospective employers (both while a minor and even moreso at the college level) is that it's a reflection on your character more than anything. I've found intelligence alone isn't enough to get by in the world. Trust me, a 150 IQ doesn't make you indispensible to anybody in this world...I've learned that one the hard way. Almost seems silly to have overlooked something so simple for so many years.

The way this reflects on your character is in the ways that matter to people who can benefit you in life...teachers, counselors, professors, employers, coaches, parents, relationship partners, etc. They want to see an indication of hard work, perseverance, dedication, commitment, and a willingness to play by the rules. Everyone else has to do their work to get by, so what makes any of us think we're the ones who deserve exemption from this standard? It never seems fair at the time to those of us who've suffered for attempting it, but the fact is that life will only give you what you've earned...both the good and the bad. It feeds into the kind of choices you make and your thought processes.

Let's face it, do you want to be the one supporting someone who consistently fails not for lack of ability, but simply for lack of effort? How long would you want to be the one left holding the bag for them? Do you want to be the person who burdens others or are you motivated enough to pursue whatever dreams you may be capable of attaining?

As I've been there myself, the main thing is motivation. First, ask yourself what you want in life. Material possessions? A rewarding career that you feel good about? A happy home life? Whatever your desires are, you'll only attain them by putting in the necessary work, regardless of whether or not you like it, because while each of us may have a lucky streak once in a while, life isn't going to hand anybody something for nothing in the long run.

It also doesn't matter whether or not you know what you want to do with your life. Some of the most interesting people I know still don't know regardless of their age. If you have a clear set of goals, then hop to it and achieve them. Set them high, because it's not a goal if it doesn't take some genuine effort. Try some tutoring for study skills and time management. That can help turn a 4-hour homework night into only an hour or two, believe you me. Talk to your school counselors if you're not comfortable asking for help directly from anyone else. Ask your teachers for tips on making doing the work not such a drag if that's your woe. Trust me, the simple motivation of swallowing your pride, looking someone in the eye and asking them for help will start to earn you their respect, but it'll only last if the follow through happens.

If you're that confident in your ability to pull the grades just by doing the work, then really challenge yourself and try to get into an honors or AP class. Yeah, it's more work, but it's also usually a lot more interesting than what the rest of the school is doing...and the teachers respect the effort and allow more opportunities to have fun. Perhaps getting involved with extracurriculars will be what gets you off and running. Look into team sports, music, theatre, woodworking, chess, astronomy, whatever you like.

In all honesty, if you're a Junior already, it's going to be tough, but it is a fact that you can bring it back around before graduation. At this point, it'll take a true redoubling of your efforts and maybe an extra heavy classload with summer school to boot if you're looking to earn a higher education on somebody else's nickel. Have faith, though, that it can be done. I guarantee that if you turn your GPA from a 1.0 to a 3.5+ over the next two school years, the rest will speak for itself. Admissions professors will see a turnaround and growing maturity, employers will see somebody motivated and promotable, potential partners will see somebody who's a lot less likely to sponge off of them and drag them down.

Think about the choices you make, is it more important to watch season 1 American Idol reruns or study for that math test you know you have tomorrow?

I hope that at least one of the ideas turns out to be helpful. Don't give up, because you have a life full of unlimited potential ahead of you and the best is yet to come. It won't all be cartoons and candy bars, but reality never is.

If you've read this entire reply, I say thank you. Kindly forgive any preachy parts, but the message is universal. Believe in yourself and go for it, whatever the "it" might be for you.

Answer 9

Just ask youself how bad you want to do something with your life,and go to work.After all you are wor th doing you r best. You GO!