My mom knows

[Storm Crow]

jaGerbom, Why isn't it going to happen? Do you have so little faith in yourself, that you honestly believe that you can not get straight "A"s? Here's what you do to get those grades up (are the rest of you listening?).

1) Get a tape recorder. Read your text books into it and play it back several times. You will learn the lesson.

2) Type out your notes. Retyping grinds the notes into your brain.

3) Study in a group! The feedback from fellow students sticks in your mind (usually more than what the teacher said in class!). They did a study on this and kids who worked in groups got better grades.

4) I had a lot of luck writing my papers stoned and cleaning them up straight. Math (for me) was a disaster when I was stoned, however.

5) NEVER put off an assignment! Git 'er done, NOW! When I started my term papers a couple of weeks into class, the other students thought I was crazy! My term paper was done well before finals. I had time to study for the finals, while the other students were going crazy trying to do a term paper AND study for finals. (I graduated with honors, incidentally.) A few individuals work best under pressure, but to be honest, most of us do worse under pressure. Get started early and finish early!

6) Use a reward system. "I won't play my Xbox/get stoned/ have a cookie until I finish this assignment.

Have fun toking with your Dad next semester! :thumbsup: - Granny:hippy:

[jaGerbom]

maybe i will get straight A's...thanks for the advice granny

[jaGerbom]

How I wish I could rep you..

lol...i tried to rep her as well...got denied.

[Storm Crow]

LOL I love you kids, too! :giveflower:And you CAN do it! I work as a teacher's aide/tutor. And I'm a darn good one, too! It is a rare student who cannot get their grade up to at least a "B"! I'm betting you can get those "A"s!

Another thing you can do, if you are creative, is to take a tune you know well and set new words to it- the facts you need to learn. I can still recite Poe's poem "El Dorado" that I learned in the 60s! I set it to some music and sang it through over and over. Remembering a song uses a different part of your brain than learning nonmusical stuff. So basically, you have it "written" in two places in your memory, making it more likely that you will be able to remember the facts.

As a tutor, one third of my job is getting kids to believe in themselves. The other thirds are- teaching kids how to study (tricks and tips), and the actual teaching of the facts and formulas. Most of you are just lacking the "tools" you need to learn- you're not stupid, you just don't know how to learn! And HOW to learn is not something most schools teach! I just gave you a few tricks that work for a lot of people. You DO have to work, though. Facts don't just jump into your head, you have to put them there. Very few of the kids I've tutored have remained stuck in their low grades. :thumbsup:

-Granny:hippy:

PS. Enjoy your summer vacation! I know I sure am!:stoned:

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just in case udont know, your name means transvestite in german. not sayin theres a thing wrong with that, just tellin ya in case u didnt wanna give that img off

[Zwitter]

Oh, no, that was intentional.
I'm not a hermaphrodite...I'm all girl...but the song is excellent. :thumbsup:

[Fore20]

THats awesome. That bong must be sweet

[The Hippie]

Wow I wish my parents were as cool as yours. My parents smoke it, and are cool with me knowing. But if they ever caught me they would freak out because they said many times they never wanted me doing them.
~Bryan~

[Spikedjester]

lucky motherfucker. i know my mom smokes, and my dad, but they both deny it, even though they always have lighters, febreeze, eyedrops etc..., and when they find my roach stash they sold ma dirtbike.

Wow fuck that! I would not tolerate this.