You have been studying since you got home at 3pm , you just now look at your phone and it's 7pm... With little to no food in your belly, your notes sprawled all across your bedroom floor and your new favourite tv show playing on your computer just for some “background noise” you then question yourself to why you can't remember anything you've studied for the past 4 hours. Many teens have suffered with poor study habits- including myself and it is very hard to pick up brand new studying methods later on into your schooling. I personally was pulling a pretty low average in my earlier years of high school, not caring and scanning over a text book the night before a unit test- it wasn't that i was “dumb” or wasn't necssecaily trying.. I just had the wrong habits. According to https://psychcentral.com/lib/top-10-most-effective-study-habits/ most of the reason we dread doing homework or studying is mostly our own approach to the material. There are a few key important factors that come into play while studying, one even before you open your book- our mindset. For me it was always a drag for me to open that math textbook to the same black and white page where all the problems just keep getting harder and harder. I attempt the first question, flip the page to the answer key.. It's wrong so I try another harder question without seeking help. That one is wrong ; from there I close my book and give up. What is a successful study session then? Well everybody learns at different pace and fashion so there is no correct answer for everyone but there are some ways to make more worth your wild. First before a big midterm where do you choose to study, a quiet corner of your house or the student lounge at your school with all your friends. The human brain cannot pick up information successfully with immense amounts of background noise and distractions going on. Secondly come with a full belly- not one to make you feel sick but enough where you aren't distracted as hunger affects our mood, thoughts and our ability to remember information. Lastly have your notes on a surface like a table not on your bed or bedroom floor.. This does not work for everyone but in my own personal experience i worked the best with colour coded notes - yellow for example as terms and blue for important names of people. With that it helps me remember things, using mnemonics and fun websites to study like a quizlet are also all so helpful. This was all me talking from my own experience and some ways I have been able to change my grades and the ways I study. If you want to learn more about healthy student habits visit https://www.cmich.edu/ess/studentaffairs/SDS/Pages/10-Habits-10-Traps.aspx Emily M
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“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice." -Steve Jobs I never liked dresses, dolls, ballet classes or what little girls are supposedly supposed to like or do. I have always played multiple sports, been a total book nerd, lived in jeans and the extent of my dancing is swaying side to side snapping or sometimes spontaneous square dancing with anybody who’s unfortunate enough to be around me. So naturally, life has served me plenty of identity crisis moments and I’m sure there will be a copious amount to come in the future. The first minor identity crisis was when I was 13 years old. Let me set the scene. It was the end of grade 7 and the graduating class of 2015 was celebrating our completion of elementary school and the upcoming progression to high school. I remember asking all the girls what they were going to wear to the awards ceremony and the dance; dresses or pretty skirts were described, accompanied with cute shoes and maybe a purse. I didn’t own a dress, nor did I have a skirt or purse. At this point my life I was at the peak of my Adidas warm-up pants/runners/athletic shirt combo and wouldn’t have been caught dead in any kind of shoes other than converse or runners. The dance was of course fancy dress but I had pleaded with my mum multiple times over the course of weeks if I could wear jeans and a nice top. Long story short I ended up wearing a dress. I remember crying on the way to the ceremony and hating every time I had to cross my legs because of the stupid flowery dress. I felt ugly and sad because I didn’t feel comfortable and didn’t want to wear what everyone else was wearing. The Merriam-Webster dictionary’s definition of identity crisis is “personal psychosocial conflict especially in adolescence that involves confusion about one’s role and often a sense of loss of continuity to one’s personality”. Most people experience their first identity crisis in their teens generally revolving around their personality, social status, gender role physical appearance and many other things. Personally, my identity crisis was that I was so confused about why I was so different to kids my age, I never wanted to talk about it so I stayed quiet about my feeling of isolation and continued on with my life. For a long time I wanted to pretend to be someone I wasn't in order to fit in and I was having a lot of trouble with my identity. Flash forward to now and I’m happy and comfortable with my quirky personality and I like being different. Here is a website that I remember reading and sometimes I look back at if I just to check in with myself. It's important to know that going through a period in your life where you are uncertain of yourself, your worth or your identity is normal, but it's also important find help concerning your situation. Here are some tips for dealing with an identity crisis, especially during adolescence.
I regret not opening up sooner about my state of very low self-esteem, because I’m sure that talking to somebody would have helped me feel less alone. And so, if you don’t like dresses, dolls or ballet classes then that’s ok, just figure out what you do like and love yourself unconditionally.
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