Grab Higher Grades Using Simple And Effective Methods

by Randhir Pandey Team Lead - Marketing

You are in a small and dingy room with no windows. Suddenly you notice the only entrance of the room is closing too. No matter how hard you try or what you do, you cannot stop it from shutting down on your face. A similar kind of helpless feeling engulfs you when you see the dreaded 2:2 on your report card. You fear that your friends with 2:1 grades will get a job but no company will pick you by seeing your academic records. That is heart breaking! But have you ever given a serious thought about preventing this outcome? It is not that intimidating the way you think. It can be effortless if you know the right techniques to use! But what are these techniques? Where to get them? We have taken the initiative to create a list of methods that are tested and proven and can help you get a straight ‘A’. So let’s start the process of becoming achievers in the class!

1. Don’t lie to yourself

It is OK if you make false promises to professors about submitting your assignment. But never do that to yourself. After all, honesty is the best policy. The more you are clear about your strengths and flaws, the more you make right choices for yourself.

Don’ts:

No overestimating or underestimating yourself!

Dos:

Stick to the words you have promised yourself

When you do that, the chances of facing failure reduce. Students tend to feel confident and optimistic about their work.

2. Find excellence, not perfection

We generally run after perfect ‘A’s and barely care about the learning quotient. We want it so bad that we forget the purpose of learning in the first place. It becomes a decoration in our academic records if you really can’t use your learned knowledge into practice. So before you are deeply engrossed in the rat race, you need to be clear about outcomes.

Don’ts:

Gobble everything without understanding it

Dos:

Take control of your learning and develop expertise in subjects

When you do that you start owning your world. You start taking control of the things happening around you.

· Get out of the mess

You might love to live in a dirty room with things scattered around it. You pick up one book and after reading it, you dump it in the big pile. It sounds feasible to you, but in the long run, this don’t care attitude will push you into the trouble. So change yourself when there’s time left.

Don’ts:

Leave study materials, assignments and other resources unattended

Dos:

· Get yourself an accordion folder where you can keep your already written papers and materials to be used in your next paper

· Use sticky notes as a reminder of due tasks

· Mark all important dates on the calendar and hang somewhere you can see

When you do that you potentially save hours in the long run. It will not be easier if you are used to it. But try it at least couple of weeks and you will get the hang of it.

3. Share your dark secrets

Most of the students feel ashamed of admitting their flaws because no matter how hard we try to deny the concept of ‘perfection’, we all want to be perfect or ‘perfectly’ projected. As a result, students fear to admit their weaknesses to teachers and peers, even to themselves. But researches have revealed, people who can freely talk about weaknesses tend to develop the mechanism of dealing with problems.

Don’ts:

· Feel shy or reserved when you have been pointed out your faults

· Experience heart break or low confidence due to your weaknesses

Dos:

· Talk about those things that really give hard times

· Ask your friends or advisor about how you should deal with these difficulties

· Try reading inspirational stories about overcoming weaknesses

When you do that you get to know yourself better than the before. When you know what you are capable of, you make game plans that fit your needs.