how to get smart?

Question

i'm dumb all the way.especially in school.i concentrate.i take notes.i do a lot of things.but i still am not doing good in school.i do everything to my level best but i cant succeed.please help me how i can get smarter in school and finally start making good grades.thnx

Answer 1

1. SET UP A STUDY PLACE.

Those students you see “studying” in the lounge probably aren’t learning much. Why?

You can’t learn when you are being distracted by people and noise.

When might the library even be a bad choice to study?

It takes guts to sit, alone, in a quiet place to study, but you have to do it.

Find a room at home or a “boring” spot in the library, where there’s nothing much to do except study.

2. GET INTO A “STUDY FRAME OF MIND”

Study with the attitude of, “I’m really going to get this done.”

Don’t doodle on your notebook or fantasize about Brittany Spears or Nelly.

Determine to hit the books earlier, so that you move on to other things later, which leads to stress reduction.

3. GIVE YOURSELF REWARDS

If you sweat out a block of study time successfully, TREAT YOURSELF!

Psyche yourself up beforehand with the idea that you’ll reward yourself afterwards

Name some rewards that might encourage you for studying…

4. “SKIM” THE TEXTBOOK FIRST

Look at the title, the subtitles, the chapter headings or anything set in bold print, the pictures and the first and last paragraphs of the sections you are to read.

Ask : what do the main topics or main points in each chapter appear to be? (jot down)

Discover the value and the benefit of “skimming” your assignments and reading material first, BEFORE you step in!

5. TAKE NOTES AFTER CLASS

Go back over notes you took in class, fill in abbreviations/incomplete areas

Jot down key words and phrases into your notebook from your text

Emphasize definitions, examples, lists, and main ideas from notes and texts

In other words, get a grip on BIG IDEAS/IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

6. REVIEW AFTER READING AND TAKING NOTES

Talking out loud to yourself may work!

Tell yourself about the important parts of the chapter.

OR

Talk to yourself in your head, without saying a word

OR

Go find your Mom or Dad or Spot and hold a conversation with them about what you’ve just learned

A TIP: If you can’t talk about what you’ve just read, that’s a sure sign you don’t really know it.

7. GIVE UP!

Know when you’ve had enough

Try to study in block times of at least one hour

Ten minutes here and there are basically useless

If your head starts to pound or your eyes turn red, quit.

Rest for a bit with a short nap, listen to some music, watch a ½ hour sitcom, go back to the books a reasonable amount of time later

8. GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT

What’s the “easy way out” when you don’t understand something?

What’s the “smart way out” when you don’t understand something?

Find a study buddy, form a study group, talk to your teacher, or take advantage of the Resource Lab/Learning Center or the library!

9. PREPARE A WEEKLY CALENDAR

Use your U-High Agenda book

Give yourself an overview of the unit by marking down the due dates for papers/projects as your teacher gives them to you.

Circle or put a sticker on test days or “project due” days.

NEVER let something sneak up on you unexpectedly!

10. MAKE UP A STUDY SCHEDULE

Make up a sheet listing the days and hours you have something going on during the week.

Fill in your class and extracurricular activities first, then try to block out some study hours

Schedule study hours for your hardest classes for the times you feel the most energetic

Estimate approximately one hour of study time per classes with homework assignments

Schedule in block of free time, too

11. USE “TO DO” LISTS

For each new day, write out a list of everything you need to accomplish.

“Everything” could mean from “work on English paper” to “buy pizza for lunch!” It’s up to you.

After you finish something, cross it off your list.

Remember: Don’t take on more than you can handle (prioritize)

Get the most important things done first, secondary things can be moved to the next list. (important V. urgent)

12. DON’T ACT LIKE A ZOMBIE

Show up for your classes, but more importantly…

Do something while you’re there!

Really listen (open ears/close mouth) take notes, ask questions and participate in discussions (open mouth when appropriate)

Act maturely, take your high school career seriously

Class clowns only end up entertaining themselves. (Are we laughing with you or just laughing AT you?)

If Math or English bores you, determine to make the best of it and

realize that you must make it through a less-than-favorite class in order to graduate and achieve what you want

Determine in yourself to fulfill the requirements and be done with it once and for all, rather than fail and have to sit through it all over again.

Finally, look upon this time in your life as an exciting time

Enjoy learning new things, and see for yourself that the world is truly a unique and interesting place!

Answer 2

Seriously ?

O.K. First of all, you need to concetrate on school, even though you look equipped with that, studies show that too much T.V. and computer make students less attentive and they don't care about school much anymore. You might not be noticing these changes, but very gradually you will have to make your way back to being smart. Let me give you an example. Say that you have a favorite T.V. show after school. All you think about is that show and you rush through school just wanting to watch that show. There is NO possible way a person can get smart in just a few weeks. Gradually, if you make changes such as less games, less T.V., e.t.c, you will become "smarter."

Answer 3

Well this is hardly a mental health question but hey why not. I don't believe your dumb....I do believe that you haven't found your way to learn. Teachers are great at regurgitating information but not many are good at getting the information across in a manner that reaches those of us who need to see it in a non conventional way. I was in the upper half of my class in school years and years ago but I found it hard to learn anything. Talk to your guidance councilor they may have some information to help you out.