(Fearing PMR, SPM?) Facing Studies and Sports efficiently!!

Hi guys I'm just after Form5 student and currently studying in matriculation Tangkak Johor,Malaysia and i'll love to share with you my secrets of studying while at the same time being ACTIVE in co-curiculum as well as sport(not being bookworm and nerdy)! There are a few factors that greatly affect those.. I've been through what have you guys are experiencing now. Questions such as
"How do i balance my time with studies and sports?"
"Why i keep failing in that particular subjects even though i put much effort in studying it?"
"Why is 24 hours per day for me is insufficient for me to study?"
"Why is he/she playful and relaxed in class yet he/she does much better than me?"

are constantly popped up and therefore i hope my answers will help you someway and somehow.. =]

1. How do i balance my time with studies and sports and activities?
When it come to studies, study hard. When it comes to sports, play hard. Thats the motto that motivates me. When somebody(it can be your friend or teacher) is teaching you or giving you pieces of information, listen attentively and take note of what he/she'
s trying to deliver to you. People dont talk and speak for nothing.
It will take some time to get use to it, but in the long run it helps for you can immediately catch the main point that he/she's trying to deliver to you. This will save you HOURS AND HOURS IN FRONT OF THE BOOK trying to absorb everything into your brain.
Remember, YOUR BRAIN needs some rest and exercise in order to perform well. Thus, get your butt out from your chair and start exercising. HAH! i know many do not like to exercse. But simple exercisses like skipping or brisk walking early in the morning will bring more oxygen to your brain thus the rate of absorbtion is much better.

SET YOUR BODY ALARM CLOCK
Fix a time for you to study. Make it like a ritual everyday so that you will get used to it. Try not to LAST MINUTE STUDY. the rate of last minute study is 20/100% efficient that your brain can absorb. For me, here's example of my "rituals"

5.30am-6.30am STUDY
6.30am-6.45am MORNING WALK

Try to make an affort to get up early to study as it is proven to be most effective time to study. REMEMBER>>> SLEEP EARLY if possible. Instead of burning the midnight oil, why not burn the "morning oil"? it's far better and more efficient. Try it for 1 WEEK if u don't believe and you will see the results.


2. Why do i keep failing/dont do well in that particular subjects even though I put much effort in it?
The are a few solutions to this question.Firstly, and most importantly,
Study before the teacher teaches for that particular chapter. When u have studied, you know what is that particular chapter all about and thus when teacher teaches, you can treat it like revision,(especially major subjects like HISTORY and BIOLOGY)

Do lots of exercises after that particular chapter is taught.
Questions that are asked during exams are merely of the same pattern. If you gotten hold the crux of the problem ,any questions you can asnwer with ease.


3. Why is 24 hours a day is insufficient for me to study?
Make your own notes.
MIND MAPS are very efficient. just google for mind map and they will teach you step by steps. Mind maps is time efficient and has helped alot for me to fare in memorizing subjects like biology and history.
Instead of reading the whole boring 50/60 pages per chapter everytime you start to do revision, isn't it better if you read 1 or 2 pages of YOUR OWN MIND MAPS everyday? which is more convenient? you decide.


4. Why is he/she playful and relaxed in class yet he/she does better than me?
Dont be fooled by them playing and relaxing in class. They do study, but not in front of you. I am one of them!! you can go to my friendster/facebook profile and you can see how much fun i had when i was in secondary school.Come on guys, how much can you study in the NOISY yet DISTRACTING classroom? Might as well join the fun and mix around, dont just be like a bookworm 24/7, Secondary school life is one of the best time for social and interacting lah! so dont miss out the fun so you wont regret 5 years in secondary school! Laugh and joke around with ur peers as much as you can! I always feel kesian(sympathy) for those who keep studying in class but their results is just so so. . . back to RULE NUMBER 1>> TIME TO STUDY, STUDY; TIME TO PLAY, PLAY! Invole in activities in school, once you are after secondary school, there is no turning back!!!

Cheers guys =] Hope at least you'll gain something out of this!! take care and any question you can just post on the blog and i'll reply when i'm free ^.^

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