How to get better grades

Here are 11 easy steps to help you get better grades in school.

1. Remove any distractions while studying.

If you have any annoying siblings that love to distract you and disturb you, or a phone that just won’t stop buzzing, you are prone to waste time. Try to remove all distractions

2. Study in short intervals of 30 to 60 minutes. 

After reading a lot or solving a lot of problems, your brain needs to relax and refresh for a bit to before you carry on, but don't let the breaks go longer than 5 minutes. A bathroom break is a good option.

3. Review notes immediately after class or when you get home.

Reviewing notes once a day for over 5 minutes increases your chances of remembering them

4. Study with a friend or parent who knows the material well. 

Studying with friends can help, you can teach them but at the same time learn. Or vice versa. Sometimes teachers don’t got deep into the subject as much as you would like them to, studying with someone who knows the material can teach you further.

5. If you can, choose classes you like but not one you already took or know.

If you get the classes you enjoy it will make you willing to learn and make them seem easy. If you take a class that you have already taken there will be no point in it, and you’ve learnt most of it anyways.

6. Have a, “I’m going to ace this test/exam” attitude. 

Having a positive and confident attitude is proven to help you be more serious, and get you studying hard the night before.

7. Watch successful students to see why they are doing so well.

You can observe successful students to see what they are doing right, and what helps them study.

8. Watch unsuccessful students to see why they are doing poorly.

If you observe unsuccessful people you can see what they are doing wrong and do the opposite.

9. Try to be as organised as you can.

Being organised helps in many ways, when you need some notes you can grab them quickly, or if you need any other sheets you can find them. Neat handwriting is always good, when you look over your notes you’ll understand what you wrote.

10. Finish all assignments a day minimum before its due date.

Tell yourself that it is due before the due date to give you some time before you hand it in to finalise it. And make sure you prioritise your homework and any other finished work.

11. Hand in neat work.

When you hand in neat work it gives your teacher a better impression, however this may not give you better grades but a good impression tells the teacher that you made an effort in your assignment.

Doing these things will prepare you for your older years in high school. Although I don’t always follow this, I try my best and I do find it easier to get my work done and have it handed in on time.  

Because of you

There are many people that have inspired and motivated me to be the person that I am now. The one person I look up to the most is my sister-in-law. She has always been there for me, through good times and bad and she always helps me to be the best that I can be. We have a mother daughter/sister/friend relationship, I can always come to her with everything and she will be happy to listen, we share everything, we have no secrets. She teaches me what is right from wrong, but at the same time accepts who I am and if I am doing the wrong thing she helps me turn around and head back onto the right track. On those rough days that you have every now and then, she has been the one to make me feel better and she never fails to put a smile on my face. Whenever I have a problem at school, I can go straight to her, and she will give me advice. I used to spend so much time with her, we would have girls’ nights in and out, she would take me everywhere, and we would do most things together. We could spend hours on end talking about pointless things, but still find it entertaining. She helps me focus on my schoolwork, she brings out the best in me. She has made a massive impact on my life, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. She is my best friend and mentor. 

My top 5 footy players

Although I am a girl, I do enjoy my Rugby League. Here is a list of my top 5 player

1. Fuifui Moimoi

Fuifui Moimoi has established himself as one of the most sought after forwards in the NRL. The cult hero known as a ‘human wrecking ball’ has been one of Parramatta’s best players since exploding onto the scene in round 6 of the 2004 season against the Manly Sea Eagles. Moimoi also showed his outstanding leg speed as well as his bone-crushing hits in defence reinforced why he is one of the hardest men to stop in rugby league. Moimoi is one of the Parramatta’s most valuable players.

2. Jarryd Hayne

Jarryd Lee Hayne (born 15 February 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League (NRL). A New South Wales State of Origin and Australia and Fiji international representative back, he has played his entire NRL career to date with Parramatta.

3. Nathan Hindmarsh

Nathan Hindmarsh is a stalwart of the Parramatta Eels club and widely considered one of their best ever players. Hindmarsh has proved a consistent workhorse and reliable leader for the Eels who, although making the preliminary final on several occasions, and one grand final in 2001, have been able to win a premiership 

In round 23 of the 2007 season Hindmarsh broke the all-time record for most tackles in a match laying 75 against the Melbourne Storm. 

4. Ben Smith

Ben Smith is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eel of the NRL. An Australian International and Queensland State of Origin representativecenter, he previously played for the Eels, then the Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL season and the North Queensland Cowboys. He re-signed with Parramatta starting with the 2012 season.

5. Chris Sandow

Chris Sandow is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league player who plays for the Parramatta Eels in theNational Rugby League competition (NRL). He plays as a half back.