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Homework Overload?
From the Editors of Girl World Daily |
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 Yes,
we so know there are days teachers
overdo it when piling on the homework.
And you’ve heard all the typical
homework tips -- no TV, good lighting,
take breaks. But homework stress can be
all but demolished with good time
management. Make smart use of your time
-- so you can actually carve some out
for chillaxing. Really!
Homework Wrecking Ball No. 1: Find
out where you're wasting time
Those 10 minutes at the end of lunch and
20 minutes on the bus could equal a half
hour of required reading. College
students have this trick down! They read
while waiting in line for coffee, on the
train and in the few minutes before the
teacher hasn't got things underway yet.
It adds up, so find and use these little
pockets of time.
Homework Wrecking Ball No. 2: Ditch
the “home” from homework
While some schools provide study period,
waaaay too many students see this as the
opportunity to do each other's hair or
nap. If your school doesn’t offer study
hall, head to the library after
dismissal. You’ll be more inclined to
concentrate on your work so you can get
it done -- and get on home!
Homework Wrecking Ball No. 3: Create
a homework task calendar
Whether you prefer to go paper or
digital, it’s important to keep your
assignments straight. It’s hard to
ignore an in-your-face mounted wall
calendar. Write every due date down in
the same place while at school. Then,
transfer that info to your calendar at
home. Color-code it to show tests,
quizzes, essays and other assignments.
Now you'll know what's due when, with no
surprises.
Homework Wrecking Ball No. 4: Tackle
the tough stuff first
Some homework assignments are for
classes where you don't have to try so
hard. Others you can barely understand
when the teacher is actually explaining
the stuff! Decide what you can breeze
through, and bump that to the end of
your study session. Getting the more
challenging tasks out of the way takes
the overwhelming sting off even the
longest of homework laundry lists -- and
keeps you from dragging. When you get to
the easy part, it's just ... easy. Done
and done!
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