How to Organise Your Schoolwork
Realize what an issue disorganized schoolwork is., Open up your backpack, school bag or book bag and take everything out., Clean., Throw your week-old lunches in the trash., Take your school schedule and see what lessons you have., Get a lunchbox...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Realize what an issue disorganized schoolwork is.
This is a problem and that you want to fix it.
You are reading this now, so that's a big step forward.
It means you want to fix this yourself, not because one of your parents is forcing you to. -
Step 2: Open up your backpack
Yes, every scrap of paper, and everything else, including your week-old lunch. , Take a small, clean cloth and simply brush off dust from the bottom and ends of your backpack or bag.
Turn it inside out if you can to get rid of all the crumbs, dirt or whatever else has gathered in there. , If you have any pieces of paper left in the backpack, take them out and recycle them.
If they are important notes keep them or copy them on to a separate piece of paper. , Organise your books in order of the lessons.
Don't cram the books inside.
Be patient. , If possible, keep your food and drink in a separate compartment to your school books. , Now that you've finished organising your backpack, it's time for studying! Find a neat, clean, fresh, place that you are comfortable in. ,, Active studying is the only way to remember the information.
That means taking short notes or key words, highlighting or underlining important sentences.
Read it out loud to yourself or make a recording of yourself reading it aloud which you can play back to yourself as part of your revision.
Then quiz yourself or ask someone to quiz you. , Take a five minute break then take another lesson to study for forty minutes.
Set a timer to motivate yourself. , If you're not that hungry, at least have a glass of water or milk.
It will refresh your mind.
You can also do about 5 jumping jacks to make that blood flow! , This time, choose a slightly difficult subject like science or geography perhaps and start revising actively. , Try your absolute hardest to understand everything.
Make out a timetable so that you cover every subject at least twice a week and spend time at all your subjects. , At school ask your teachers about this and that.
Question them and make your weakest subject your best subject! , That night, after the teachers have explained everything, go over it and give yourself a pop quiz (if you are creative, then make an exam cover with your name written on it for fun). , It will help you remember everything.
Trust me, it works. , -
Step 3: school bag or book bag and take everything out.
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Step 4: Clean.
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Step 5: Throw your week-old lunches in the trash.
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Step 6: Take your school schedule and see what lessons you have.
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Step 7: Get a lunchbox and keep your lunch in it so it does not get mixed in with your school books.
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Step 8: Start studying.
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Step 9: Choose a lesson to study (not your weakest subject
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Step 10: start with an easy one that you're good at).
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Step 11: Open the books and begin to read.
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Step 12: Study for forty minutes.
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Step 13: Take a break to eat something.
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Step 14: Go back to studying.
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Step 15: Repeat this everyday and finally come to your weakest subjects.
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Step 16: Talk to your teachers.
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Step 17: Revise what you learned.
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Step 18: Do the pop quiz in the same area where you studied.
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Step 19: Ask someone to check the results.
Detailed Guide
This is a problem and that you want to fix it.
You are reading this now, so that's a big step forward.
It means you want to fix this yourself, not because one of your parents is forcing you to.
Yes, every scrap of paper, and everything else, including your week-old lunch. , Take a small, clean cloth and simply brush off dust from the bottom and ends of your backpack or bag.
Turn it inside out if you can to get rid of all the crumbs, dirt or whatever else has gathered in there. , If you have any pieces of paper left in the backpack, take them out and recycle them.
If they are important notes keep them or copy them on to a separate piece of paper. , Organise your books in order of the lessons.
Don't cram the books inside.
Be patient. , If possible, keep your food and drink in a separate compartment to your school books. , Now that you've finished organising your backpack, it's time for studying! Find a neat, clean, fresh, place that you are comfortable in. ,, Active studying is the only way to remember the information.
That means taking short notes or key words, highlighting or underlining important sentences.
Read it out loud to yourself or make a recording of yourself reading it aloud which you can play back to yourself as part of your revision.
Then quiz yourself or ask someone to quiz you. , Take a five minute break then take another lesson to study for forty minutes.
Set a timer to motivate yourself. , If you're not that hungry, at least have a glass of water or milk.
It will refresh your mind.
You can also do about 5 jumping jacks to make that blood flow! , This time, choose a slightly difficult subject like science or geography perhaps and start revising actively. , Try your absolute hardest to understand everything.
Make out a timetable so that you cover every subject at least twice a week and spend time at all your subjects. , At school ask your teachers about this and that.
Question them and make your weakest subject your best subject! , That night, after the teachers have explained everything, go over it and give yourself a pop quiz (if you are creative, then make an exam cover with your name written on it for fun). , It will help you remember everything.
Trust me, it works. ,
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