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Study Spaces

Having Good Study Space

 

            Having good study space is very important. Having good study spaces makes you become more organized. Here, I have a list of things you should have in your study space and what not to include. Please feel free to look around! J

 

Good Study Space:

 

Include:

 

1.      A neat pile or books or shelf to keep resources such as Encyclopedias, Books, and Dictionaries.

2.      Must be clean and well organize.

3.      Have color pencils, markers and stationeries.

4.      Have comfortable tables and chairs.

5.      Have many resources. For example: Computers

 

Don’t Include:

 

1.      Anything that will disturb you from completing tasks and homework. For example: MP3 Players, Mobile phones, and friends.

 

I have also included some pictures about study spaces, so that you can see the differences of 2 study spaces.

 

 

Homework Tips

Homework Tips

·         Do the work after you get it

·         Always re-read your work, to make corrections

·         Manage your time wisely

·         Concentrate in class, so you would not misunderstand or lose any important notices and information

·         Check the Extranet or the school’s website for instructions

·         Use your O.D to help you record the assignments and work that is due

·         Try not to hand it in late or you will get a missing assignment

·         Don’t give up with your work

What can you do to not forget to bring you homework home?

There are many ways to avoid missing and late assignments. First, you can just bring every folder home. Or, after a class, if you know you have homework for that subject, put the folder for that subject into your bag and take it home. Another way is that, you can write a sticky, post-it, or just a note and stick it on insert it into your O.D. That way, whenever you come to your locker, just take a look and your ready to go!

What can you do if you already arrived home, but you forgot to bring your homework?

Ask a friend for help. If you have a friend near your house, go and borrow the equipment you need. If you forgot to bring your writing book, just write on a line paper and stick it or rewrite it in your book. At least you have a work done. You can also go back to school and get what you need. If you are not available to come to school, just come early to school and do you work there. Or, just be honest and tell your teacher the reason why you did not completed it, the teachers might understand you and give you another chance, or you just end up getting a missing/late assignment.

Staying Hygienic

Before, During and After P.E. Lesson:

 

1. Eat breakfast!
2. Make sure you have the correct and clean clothing such as shoes, socks and P.E. Uniform.
3. During the lesson, girls should make sure you have an elastic band to tie your hair, so that it won’t bother you while you’re in between a lesson.

Why Do We Need to Eat Breakfast?

 

Because if you do not eat breakfast for a really long while, your body metabolism will get slower, while your brain would gush out a chemical called: “Neuropeptide Y” which would make you eat without knowing, or is called “night eating syndrome” which would cause you eating lunch until sleep time, which you cannot control yourself. Also, eating breakfast would prevent you from heart disease and high cholesterol, which is the sign of diabetes!

Hummel, Heather, and Valerie Ramsey. Looking Your Best. New York. McGraw-Hill, 2008.

Exam Preparation Tips

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Exam Preparation Tips

When the exam is coming, many students get freaked out. But you can avoid that by reading/know these Exam Preparation tips and use them.

1. Getting Started

-Don’t wait until the time when the exam approaches; review things for every class.

-Make sure materials are organized in all subjects.

-If you’ve missed some classes, get notes from your friends or teachers right away.

1. Creating a Study Plan

-As the exam season is coming, create a plan to help you study effectively.

-Make some questions for your studying such as:

• How many topics do you need to cover?

• How difficult is the topic?

• How much time is available?

• Do you have any other priorities during the study period?

• What is the format of the exam?

• How important is the exam?

• What is your performance target for the exam?

1. Studying for the Exam

-Revising with Summary Notes

Make a condensed version of your readings and class notes by creating summary notes.

-Memorize with Flashcards

Reduce your summary notes into bullet points, keywords, lists, formulas and diagrams and place them onto a card for each topic.

1. Taking Care of Yourself

-After you finish studying, take some time to relax.

-Don’t stay up too late and try to get a good night sleep.

-Get help from your friends.

-Eat before the exam to build your energy, but avoid heavy foods that can make you drowsy.

-Keep a positive attitude about the exam.

-Think of it as a way to demonstrate your knowledge and not as some imposing challenge.

-Go to the exam focused and relaxed – you have done the work, now it’s time to receive the rewards.

For further information, please kindly visit:

“CampusAccess.com – Exam Preparation Tips.” CampusAccess.com. 27 Nov. 2008 <http://www.campusaccess.com/student-life/academics-exam-preparation.html>.

“Writing Process.” BrainPOP – Animated Educational Site for Kids – Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology. 27 Nov. 2008 <http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/writingprocess/preview.weml>.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome to my I.T. blog, the blog that will help you to learn better.! This blog would be mainly about homework tips, how to succeed in goals, how to approach your learning, so that it would become better. Feel free to take a look around my blog. I hope you get some useful information in my blog!

If you see any mistakes or some problems, (such as cannot open a file) please tell me, or make a comment! I would like to have you comment my blog, so that I could improve it later. Thank you!

Best Regards,

Bee/Editor

 

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

You can catch diseases such as hepatitis cholera, and typhoid by drinking contaminated water. Therefore, the water that comes out of taps is normally safe to drink because it is cleaned, purified, and tested before it reaches you. (But you should not drink too much because some drinking water from the taps contains a mixture of chlorine)

 

Hummel, Heather, and Valerie Ramsey. Looking Your Best. New York. McGraw-Hill, 2008.