School survival tips

Doing well in school doesn't have to be difficult. Follow our easy survival tips for making your school year a breeze.

Always have a good breakfast. Sleeping through breakfast and skipping straight to lunch is all well and good while you're on holiday, but when you're back at school it's super important to eat a decent brekkie. You'll have added energy, and without the distraction of hunger pains you'll perform better in class and retain more information.

Have a bed time. Think you're too old to have a bed time? Think again! Teens need at least 8-and-a-half hours of sleep to feel rested and function at their best. You don't want to be falling asleep in class. Think about how embarrassing it would be if your mates and teachers, or even worse, your crush, heard you dreaming about passionate dates with Zac Efron...

Work hard at school so that you can do less work when you're at home. It's that simple. Take advantage of class time, study periods and even lunch times to get a head-start on your homework and assignments. This way you'll have more time to yap on the phone and watch telly.

Making new friends at a new school can be daunting. Make it easier on yourself by putting yourself out there. If you find it hard to establish a group of friends, try joining a school club or a sports team so that you feel like you're part of things.

Don't ditch. School only lasts for six hours a day, max. It's not that hard to sit through a few classes and pay attention. Ditching your classes only means that you will spend your free time catching up on what you missed.

Listen up in class. Paying attention in class means that you won't have to spend as much time at home scouring your text books for answers. In class, your teachers will practically feed you answers and offer you support. Why would you want to tune out and make it harder for yourself in the long run? Actively listening and taking notes during class can make recalling information easier when it comes time to study and remember things for exams.

Stay on top of your school work. Instead of leaving your assignment 'til the last minute, get a start on them early. That way you can work on them gradually and prevent extra stress. Use a date planner to map out when your assignments are due so that you can see how much time you have to work on them. Start writing down lists of daily and weekly tasks to help you complete everything on time.

Turn a quiet area in your home into a study zone. Keep the area bright, clean, tidy and well-stocked with study supplies. Your area needs to be somewhere away from distractions like the TV, telephone and music.

Find a way to combat stress before it takes over. Stress is a natural part of school, but when it hits it can be damaging to your school work and personal life. Find a way to deal with it like going for a jog, taking a bike ride, listening to music, reading a book or just taking slow, deep breaths to chill out. Anything to get your mind off the problem for a while. When you come back to it you'll be able to look at it from a fresh angle and will, more often than not, be able to solve it.




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