Seven mistakes I did as a Student that I regret
Introduction
Freshman Year of high school is a harsh wake-up call for most people. It is the first time you face a high-school curriculum, which is nothing like what middle school used to be. Often, middle school teachers rarely train middle schoolers to be prepared for high school. As a result;t, freshmen end up making a plethora of mistakes throughout their first year.
- Fail At Time Management - In freshman year, I would procrastinate, study for tests the day before, and have a plethora of other poor habits. It is important to make a schedule for your week based on the workload, to ensure that one day isn’t crammed with assignments.
- Never Study in Groups - studying with friends can boost your comprehension
- Never Taking Notes - Writing your notes also boosts comprehension extremely. Even if you scribble, you could use it as a reference to learn more.
- Taking Class Notes Verbatim - taking notes is only effective if you put it in your own words, as it ensures that you are comprehending what is going on.
- Not Getting Enough Sleep - Studies have shown that students who lack sleep have a problem since it might affect how well they learn in class. Because the brain requires sleep to create new connections and organize the most crucial information, sleep is crucial for improving memory.
- Skipping Breakfast - Not eating breakfast has been shown to have a detrimental effect on learning and memory.
- Listening To Music - Listening to music while studying can hinder comprehension, especially when studying subjects such as Biology or English, subjects that require active comprehension.
By following these steps, you’ll find it easier to cope with high school, and it wouldn't take you a year of experience to figure out these mistakes by yourself. High school can be a rigorous and difficult environment, but many techniques can be employed to make it easier for any student to cope with the difficulty
Sameet T is a current student majoring in architecture. He created Schooller Education alongside with Aniq S bringing his years of experience in high school to help students achieve success in high school when he didn't get a chance to know a lot about it.