I think I'm progressing a bit slow...?

Lately, I've realized that while I do really good in school, when it's math or physics, I just don't study at all for tests. (I have all A's, but in those subjects I just give up and manage to get a B or a C. I'm not a math person.)


I know it's bad, and I have to get in the habit of studying. Are there any study skills I can use and actually remember what I'm doing?

I think I'm progressing a bit slow...?
Just make sure that you do your homework every day and all of your work in school. This keeps you in the habit of doing the whirk while it is easy so when it becomes difficult you are at least used to sitting down and completing the tasks.





Next you need to develop problem solving skills and learn where you can look for information when you don't have the answer. Also remember do not stop until you are finished and understand. It is ok to take a break, ask for help check reference material but it is not ok to give up and quit.





The biggest problem I see among my students is that they give up as soon as something is a little difficult.





When it comes to studying written material do not just read it beginning to end. Begin by reading the bold print, italics, charts, graphs and images. Next read the chapter summaries, if available, then read the chapter, you will remember more and it will make more sense.





With math, and physice take your time, work through every problem, check your work.





With physics, try to see the things you are studying in your head and predict what they will look like, do they go faster, slow down, change directions, etc then compare your numbers to the picture in your head. Do the numbers match what you think will happen? If not re read the question and re work the numbers until you get something that makes sense.





Figure out a way to connect the physics problems to things you know about. I was a dancer in high school and college, I connected all of the problems about motion to dance movements. I knew other atheletes who connected it to their sport.





Think it through connect it so something real.





Good luck!
Reply:hmm... you can also like get toturing or ask for extra help..to study you can go on differnt websites like..welll it all depends on wat grade ur in


the first thing is to stay calm and do things slowely without any distractions..aswell you can do things step for step dnt rush...here are some websites that mite help you wen going over ur work and yeah : http://www.aaamath.com/, http://www.how-to-study.com/, http://euler.slu.edu/Dept/SuccessinMath....





hope it helps
Reply:I have two suggestions. The first has to do with studying. It sounds as if you are choosing not to study because you have a defeated attitude already. You're not comfortable with math or physics, so you avoid it. The key here is to convince yourself that studying will get you results, and then schedule in a set period of time each day that you will devote to it--whether you have a test coming up or not. Try the strategy of retelling key ideas, or putting them into your own words. Maybe you can convince someone to listen to you, or maybe you can just pretend to talk to someone. (i.e., "the normal force would act on something by...) Studies have shown that learning information with the goal of explaining it to someone else results in better retention.





My other suggestion has to do with your background knowledge for the subject. For two weeks, pretend that you are someone who loves math and physics. What kinds of books would you read? What websites would you visit? What shows might you watch? By immersing yourself in this world, you'll build your background knowledge...a teacher might mention string theory and you'll think, "Yeah, I've heard about that," and be more interested. Put yourself in the club of the people who like math and physics, and it will become more interesting to you.





Good luck!

anemone