Success at School
By Grace Fleming, About.com Guide to Homework / Study Tips
Your homework assignments won't make much sense if you don't pay attention in class. Learn how to take notes that make sense when you get them home, and find tips for acing your next exam. Classroom performance is essential for academic success!
Taking Notes
Have you ever tried to review a semester's worth of biology notes, only to find gigantic gaps and holes in the information? That's just one of the problems that can occur when you don't establish good note-taking habits. You'll perform much better on tests once you learn to take sensible notes in the classroom!
Surviving Tests
It's test day! The alarm is ringing and your stomach is churning. You've studied until your head aches, so what can you do now? Proper test strategies can make all the difference between passing and failing a test.
- Words You Find on Test Instructions
- Study for Fill in the Blank Questions
- Tips for Multiple Choice Questions
- Taking a Final
Student Profile
To be a successful student, you must have a plan. Do you know your learning style? Are you holding yourself back or stressing too much? Learn to set goals and stay on track using a few of these tips and assessment tools.
- Left Brain / Right Brain Quiz
- Learning Style Quiz
- College Major Interest Quiz
- Multiple Intelligence Types
Road to Diploma
Your path to graduation day can be bumpy or smooth. Find the right tools to be the most successful student you can be! Make sure you're on the right diploma track and take advantage of every resource at your disposal.
Emotions and Stress
It's not easy being a teen. Sometimes we don't pay enough attention to things we can't see--like peer pressure, personality conflicts, family troubles, and other things that cause stress.
