This is the first part in a series of “How To” informative essays created by Roosevelt High School students. Learn and enjoy.
Victoria Hermosillo
TBS Staff Writer
Every students wants good grades and perfect test scores, but how can you get something if you don’t work for it? Well, now you can get those grades you want as a student without over-working yourself or spending too much time on one thing. One of the first things you need is motivation, perserverance, and finally good tips in the form of useful advice.
The first thing you need to do as a student is to stop procrastinating, which means to do your work and not just put it aside. Students say they can finish it next period or tomorrow after school, but that is not really what you want to do. Just get it done and don’t think about tomorrow or your other work. First, concentrate on getting one thing done at a time and then on your other assignments. The faster you get the assignment done, the more time you will have for whatever you want to do. Only a few people are able to multi-task, which means doing more than one thing at a time effectively.
The second main thing would be turning things in on time and completing them. If you’re not sure that you have the right answer still turn it in because your teacher will still give you a grade for it and that’s better than getting a zero. Turning things in on time is going to become a good habit for students wanting to make the academic leap to college. Once you turn something in late, the teacher in many cases will deduct points in addition to the questions you did not get the correct answers for. So, with that, the highest grade you can get is a 70 in some cases, which is low for those wanting to apply for college.
Above all, if you really want to get good grades, you will need to work hard. Also, don’t give up no matter how hard the assignments get. You are going to push yourself and see what you are capable of doing on your own without anyone being there for you. Because at the end, that’s all that matters to your parents, teachers, and friends. They aren’t always going to be right there to help you get through everything, but they will be a source of inspiration and support always. Good luck in your quest to make the grades you want.
