Published in Young Nation, 1 October 2011
By Noor-ul-Ain Hanif
“Ali…!” Ali’s mother shouted. “Once again you are failed in 4 subjects! This is the third time you have given a poor result. You are such a non-serious student” Ali’s mother scolded him for the bad result. While Ali was looking down to the ground with tear filled eyes. His eyes were filled with disappointment. Do you also hear such remarks from your parents for bad results? Yes or no? If no than very good keep it up with good grades, make your parents more proud. But if your answer is yes than its time to wipe out your tears because I am going to share some tips, by following them you can achieve good grades in future.
1. Make a to-do list:
To do list, schedule or timetable is very important not only in school life but in professional life also. A person, who follows time table or to-do list, doesn’t face failure. Take out a pen and paper and write your daily routine on it. First write; your wake up time suppose it’s 6:45 am, now move further write total time you spend in school suppose it’s from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Now write your nap time; than write your playing time because playing is very important but focus on games that you can play physically, in order to keep your body healthy, wealthy and smart. The playing time may include your TV watching time also. After all the fun activities; its time to do some study, give at least 3 to 4 hours for study. In start, it’s difficult to give 4 hours so try to give at least 2 hours to study and don’t forget to mark the work on list that you have done.
2. Learn lesson on daily basis:
Many of you got shocked, for giving 3 to 4 hours to study, it is because after completion of homework, start learning the work that your teacher taught you in class. Try to learn daily work on daily basis by doing so the lecture will remain fresh in your mind hence, you can learn it well.
3. Make key words:
As you all know “key” is the main thing to open a door. So here keywords are the words that will unlock your memory and help you to untangle the riddles of your mind. Some times keywords can be key sentences also. So set some keywords according to your feasibility. Key words or key sentences must be like, when you remember the keyword or sentences whole paragraph come in your mind.
4. Concentration:
Everything in the world needs concentration. It’s the main essence for good grades. If you are playing a game than with concentration you can cross the level more fastly and efficiently. Same as this, most of us watch movies twice or thrice, to the extent that we learns movie by heart, we can tell the story to anyone verbally and with dialogues. It’s because we watch it with full concentration so do learn your lessons as dialogues of your favorite movie with full concentration.
5. Try to understand the lesson:
Most of the students try to learn the lesson by heart they don’t bother to understand it. Sometimes they don’t actually know what they are learning. Study is not about learning by heart, it’s all about gaining knowledge. Try to extract the main concept of your lesson, understand it than you don’t have to learn it because it will automatically stick to your mind.
6. Don’t panic:
Many of students take study as a giant monster that has wrinkled face and big dark teeth. It’s not like that study is as difficult as you assume it and it’s as simple as you can make it. So make it essay by considering it as a fairy with soft skin and pink wings, which will takes you in fairy land. Believe in your self don’t panic.
These were the main power points for better result, if you will follow them than you can achieve good grades and better results. In start, everything is difficult, its human nature but when we practice it, it’s become habitual so make these golden points your habit. Than I am sure, high grades will chase you.
I agree with the points you've made but when I was in school all the students would act like robots. You know like they wouldn't question the teacher for any info. In fact when I tried to question the teacher about various things on the lesson they would simply say "Abhi aap ka level nahi hai"
ReplyDeleteThey wouldn't really go for the concept, Every student just wanted to memorize it but don't really want to learn the concept.
I hated that period of time. :|
Daniyal, you have pointed a teacher who him/her self don't know the answer. In this situation teacher use such phrases as an excuse but personally I think a teacher should answer every question and if she/he doesn't know the answer they should ask time "I will tell you tomorrow" because we idolize our teachers If they themselves act in such a manner than students will be discouraged to ask question further.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't hate that period, its worth for you because what you are today is cause of the time you spent in your school. keep remember the positive side :)
@Marlow: On the way to visit your blog :))
ReplyDeleteExcellent Noor..Amazing post and congratulations to you for your published article =)
ReplyDeleteNoor ............. thank u soo much for guiding me especially...........pray for me:)))
ReplyDelete@Tehreem: Thanks a lot buddy :)) I really need your appreciation as appreciation is my motivation :))
ReplyDelete@Alvina Babar: wow that's an honor for me I am guiding you through my write-ups :)) and you are welcome my wishes are with you, best of luck :))