Improving your grades and study habits!

Hello everyone! I know this tip has the potential to be VERY cliche` and what not but I am going to try to give you new tips that will help improve your grades and they will also be fun and all that jazz!

Manage your workload!
If you know you have a lot of work to do thats due the next day don’t wait until 10 that night to start it all!
I mean that is kind of common sense but I have done it before, and I bet we all do that all the time but try to avoid it if you can, All that unwanted stress of not finishing on time will greatly affect you!
So if you can, start some of your homework in school in a study hall if you have this. This will help you more than you imagine! If you have your study hall earlier in the morning then you can save a worksheet something easy from the previous night to do then. Or if you have it later in the day then you start all your homework then!
Also, if you are assigned homework that is due a few days later, there is a reason for that! I know that we all just put it off until the last possible minute but if you slowly work on it each night you will be so relieved the night before its due because its all done and your classmates are freaking out.
Also, take classes that you know you can handle. Don’t be taking all AP and IB and Honor level classes if you are not willing to put the work forward. Being in IB and Honor, I know that your homework can take 5+ hours so if you’re not willing to put that work forward you might want to re-evaluate your class choices.

Now that your workload is managed its time to study!!
UGH the dreaded studying!
But hopefully these tips will make studying a little more enjoyable!
Make a playlist with nice relaxing music. It doesn’t have to be classical music but I find that music like Spa music and nature sounds help me relax and focus more on what I am about to study.
Also, you are going to want to get a HUGE bag of your favorite candy like gummy bears or m&ms. Something small like that. Then on the page you’re studying spread 3-4 candies on the page so you read up to the part and study it then you reward yourself with a small candy!
Then continue with that method until you’re done studying.
Also, to make studying easier, write your notes in fun colors so that when you’re studying you can remember things by color and it also catches your attention.
I know that I take my notes in a different color every day then I continue in rainbow order so its fun to look at and easier to study :)

Keeping Distractions to a Minimum!
I know this is easier said then done but stay off your phone for like a half hour and study or do your homework!
Once you study for a half hour without stopping and you feel like you got something accomplished, then you can reward yourself with a ten minute break on your phone and check instagram and twitter and do whatever floats your boat and then continue with studying!

If you have too..Here are some extremely helpful tips to pull an all nighter!

I know this isn’t the best thing to but sometimes its just got to be done!

So first, you’re going to want to be cold. This sounds ridiculous but if its really cold its going to keep you awake.

Then drink a small iced coffee or soda or something that will give you the sugars to power through the night.

You also want to stay focused and not think of sleep and don’t be laying in your bed while pulling this all nighter. Its best to be sitting up at your desk or on the floor or basically anywhere but your bed.

And basically thats all you need to know to pull an all nighter!

I really hope that this studying tip helps and I would love to hear your study tips and tricks so comment them below!

Love Han x