Grades and the like
Throughout high school, I've done fairly well, managed all A's except a B per semester, and have made sure to take AP and honors classes. I've managed to secure a 3.8 as of my sophomore year which, although I'm happy with it and it seems to be on track with the average for some of my reach schools, this fall semester of Junior year has been a bit lackluster. I hate to say it, but I was a little lazy and a little too proud, coming out of distance learning was a bit of a shock and I overloaded on courses. I ended up transferring into some less difficult classes while still taking the same style of course (AP). Unfortunately, enter the lazy part: I've just been not doing as great as in my past years, where in the past I would have pushed forward to get a mix of A's, A-'s, and a B+; this semester its been a majority of A-'s and I might get 2 B's depending on how things turn out. I've had my "moment" before Thanksgiving and spent the break getting myself together and trying to push forward. I just don't know if It'll go anywhere and I'm worried about my GPA for the semester impacting my overall. I get that this is small and maybe even considered karma, but I'd appreciate some feedback, study tips, scheduling tips, etc. thanks guys.
I think doing a little bit at a time has helped me the most. I find myself in the same boat with a lack of motivation due to burnout. I try to dedicate an hour a day to my larger projects and make lists with incentives when I reach my goals. It might seem like a simple answer but in the long run making it a habit has made a significant difference.
Seems sensible, I'll go ahead and keep this in mind.
I don't think you should spend time worrying about the grades you already got that you can't change, just focus on doing better this next semester and buckling down. stop procrastinating is a big one--when you do, you never know what might come up at the last second that might take away your ability to do all your assignments. If you do them in smaller chunks when they're first assigned and make a schedule for yourself when you're given a project, it will be significantly less stressful and will help you finish on time (and personally for me, it makes me feel productive when I can say I've worked a bit on all of my assignments instead of saying I worked a lot on one, unless I was able to finish that one). I think organizing your study/work schedule is just really important (but don't feel discouraged if it doesn't work for you because everybody learns/works differently).
Hi @JV495,
Great question - and one that I'm sure is shared by a lot of high schoolers right now. I think wanting to improve and reaching out for help is a significant first step, so kudos to you for that.
As for study tips, I've found some articles on our blog that you may find useful:
https://blog.collegevine.com/10-real-world-study-tips-to-improve-processing-and-retention/
https://blog.collegevine.com/collegevines-six-top-study-tips-for-high-school-students/
https://blog.collegevine.com/tips-to-stay-productive-while-studying-at-home/
Hope this helps!
I didn't even know such articles existed thank you very much!
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