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Sometimes you get home and are sitting down to do homework and then you realize, "Oh no, I forgot my math book." This can be avoided. Create your own planner or find a way to keep track of your assignments. At the end of the day get out what you wrote all your assignments on and check them off as you put the books in your backpack. This will eliminate any type of stress that you have over that issue.
After all the notes are taken then we all know what comes next. Right. A test. The first thing to remember is that you have to motivate yourself. Give yourself a goal or a reward to work towards. Tell yourself that you will get and A or that you will go out and buy yourself something if you do well on the test.
The second thing to remember is to manage your time efficiently. Don't be a procrastinator! Study the night before the test or if your teachers tell you a few days ahead that there will be a test begin studying as soon as possible. You might find that not studying ten minutes before the test is actually beneficial. When you are studying you need to remember to read the chapter or at least go over it. You might find it hard to believe but reading is actually the most difficult skill to learn. So if you are one of the lucky few that can read, "Congrats."
When you actually sit down to study there are a few things that you should remember to do. Make sure that you have all of the materials you need to study within arms reach. Have a dictionary, pencil and other reference books next to you. Also, make sure you are in an uncomfortable chair. Yes, I did say uncomfortable. If you are in a comfy chair it will make you tired and tend to make you more relaxed, which you don't want to be. You need to eliminate any distractions. Turn off the TV, radio, and shut the door so that you won't be distracted by anything else going on in the house. Lastly, you need to make sure that you eat a good breakfast the morning of the test. This will keep you more alert and get your brain cells working. And remember this quote from James F. Shephard "Studying is the process that is used to decide what to learn and what to remember and recall."
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