1. Top 10 Study Tips & Skills for High-School students
Keitaro B.

2. 1.
Study Zones
First off, if you’re going to study, you have to find a place to do so. Study in a place or room where you know you won’t get distracted and where you’re comfortable in. Try places like:
Your bedroom
The library
The kitchen (if you’re not hungry)
An empty classroom

3. 2.
Never Procrastinate
Never procrastinate. If you put off studying until the night before your exam, it will be very difficult to retain all that information in your brain. Instead, try:
Studying in blocks, taking breaks every minutes
Reviewing the work right after class so it’s still fresh in your mind
Briefly summarizing what you’ve studied after every block

4. 3.
Summarizing
When you summarize and condense the most important information into a few notes, it will be easier to study and understand. When studying, try:
Separating the most important information and summarizing it
Learn the general concepts of your information first
Make short, summarized notes

5. 4.
Group Work
When working in a group, if the people you’re working with don’t care about the assignment or their grades, it will be very tough for you, yourself to get a good mark. Try:
Working with people who have the same goal as you
Work with others you know you will get along with
Work as a team, have an open-mind

6. 5.
Healthy Balance
Have a healthy balance between studying and resting or other. By balancing these two evenly, it will be easier to focus on studies later on. Try:
Taking breaks between studying every minutes
Studying in half-and-hour to hour blocks
Have frequent snacks in between studying to get the juices flowing

7. Sources of Information6.
Sources of Information
You can easily find information and study guides from:
Textbooks
The Internet
Your Parents ;)
Hidden facts in Novels

8. Memorizing and Understanding7.
Memorizing and Understanding
It’s easy to memorize notes, but the thing that really matters is understanding the material, try to memorize by:
Repeating the information to yourself, multiple times
And try to understand by:
Looking up words you don’t know or understand

9. 8.
Preparation
When you prepare for studying in the first place, later on it will be easier to have all your material and whatnot organized. Try:
Writing down all the formulas needed for an assignment (math)
Having all your material in front of you first
Having all distracting devices off

10. 9.
Staying Focused
When you stay focused on work, you will get more things finished quicker and you will understand all the information. Try:
Turning all devices and social networks off
Set a goal, such as: read the first 5 pages of a book then take a short break
Have a study buddy you will stay focused and on task with

11. Extra Tips and Tricks Here are some additional tips and tricks:
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Extra Tips and Tricks
Here are some additional tips and tricks:
When typing out notes, use the font “Times New Roman” as it is the fastest font to read
Try taking notes with different coloured pens
Reward yourself with some candy or snacks after studying
Try testing yourself with flash cards