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Monday, February 18, 2008

UA&P I AM S.T.R.O.N.G.: High School is No Joke

Krystle has more tips to share!

Being a high school student is no joke. Amid the study schedules, you still have to manage different tasks and deal with different people-- be it at home or in school. You almost always feel like you are always running out of time for your friends and family because ll you do is study (or vice-versa). That is why it is important for you to get ORGANIZED.

apparently, i am very tip-happy this week. so here is another set of tips shared for you to learn from =P it is about TIME MANAGEMENT--High School Style!

1. Set the target everyday

Before you go to bed, list down all the matters you want to accomplish on the next day. A "to do" list will help you to know what you are going to do and avoid doing unimportant tasks, of which will get everything done more efficiently and faster.

2. Prioritize your list of targets

Once the ?to do? list completed, try to prioritize the goals you want to achieve. Set your most important goal in life on top of your priority and your least important goals to down below on the list.

Be realistic on your list. It is better to list on what you need to achieve and not on what you want to achieve. If you have a long-term priority, it is probably best that you put it on the bottom of your list; you can always work on that tomorrow.

3. Utilize your spare time

As a high school student, sometimes you may not notice you have lots of spare time. Try to add up the minutes of the school bus ride to school and the school bus ride back home.

Use these times to create strategy of how to finish your homework effectively. By doing this, you will get an idea on what you need to do on your homework when you get home. This allows you to finish your homework faster and have extra time for other things.

4. Finding the right time

Sometime, students have specific time to study more efficiently. For instance, you can solve your math problems well on the afternoons; then do not wait until nighttime to do it. Mood is important here since mood can shifts immediately.

5. Taking notes

An effective way to study is to write down important notes. It is proven much better than just plain reading. Writing down notes has an effect on your mind. You can understand the topic more effectively and memorize it more effectively than by just reading.

Review your notes as your teacher might give a pop quiz on the next day. Reviewing your notes will help you be more prepared for the pop quizzes that your teacher may suddenly give.

6. Get adequate sleep

It is unhealthy trying to stress yourself out studying when you are supposed to be sleeping. It can bring ineffective results and unwelcome health problems.

If you need to sleep you have to sleep, do not force yourself to study if you cannot effectively study. If you try to study in this situation, you will most likely waste your time.

7. Keep your goals realistic

Trying to accomplish unrealistic goals can often result in failure and frustration. Setting realistic goals that is difficult and achieving it can give you self-worth and be proud on your achievements.

Just remember, everything you need to accomplish in one day is possible if you are organized and plan everything you do in a day.


How do you manage to get through your day? Let us know and maybe, it can help others too!

Good luck!


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100 comments:

Anonymous said...

when sorting out responsibilities and priorities, i found it very helpful to categorize each one as either urgent and important, urgent but not so important, not so urgent but important, or not so urgent and not so important. of course the last classification should be at the very bottom of your list. :D

Anonymous said...

i have this tiny notebook of tasks to accomplish for each day..then just scratch them out once ive accomplished them...=p

Anonymous said...

wow more tips! thanks I AM S.T.R.O.N.G.!

Anonymous said...

i plan my day the night before. i think about that things i should do, when, how and where to do it before i sleep so when i wake up the following morning, it is easier for me to get up and start on the stuff that needs to be done =)

Anonymous said...

I've always had a planner since high school. It's REALLY helpful since i like to keep my schedule as organized as possible. I have a to-do list in corresponding order, and sometimes i have a time frame to make sure that i accomplish my tasks on time :)

Anonymous said...

thanks for the tips! i'll be needing this especially for finals

Anonymous said...

wow, this is soo true.. i did these in high school! :) more power to you.

Anonymous said...

Thank you tel for all the great highschool tips.. I wish I had read this back then. Ooh, thanks trina! I like that priority list, I want to try that :) For now, I write my homework in my planner and look what I need to do for the next day.

Anonymous said...

Don't forget breakfast... I always eat breakfast. :) Can't skip it.. It's where you get your energy to start the day!

Anonymous said...

great post, krystle! :)

Anonymous said...

i was so busy when i was in high school! i had to balance both my studies and extra-curricular. this is very helpful!

Anonymous said...

it is very important to PRIORITIZE!

Anonymous said...

before i start working, i write fown my task in a sort of check list, then cancel each listed task once im done with them. i also like to give myself deadlines so im sure im done with what im suppoed to do in time =P

Anonymous said...

im really bad at time management thats why i end up cramming and sometimes, not being able to pass my work. thanks for this, i hope it works on me!

Anonymous said...

laziness and the "mamaya na" attitude are my two biggest enemies! hahahahaha

Anonymous said...

thanks everyone! more tips, inspiring stories, interesting videos, value-laden essays, and more will come your way in the following days! do check every now and then for new content!

Anonymous said...

there is no need top plan ahead.. do things as they are... the more you plan, the more things wont work out.. learn to enjoy and just go with the flow. its much better.. and fun too.. haha...

Anonymous said...

Know your priorities :D

Anonymous said...

yup that's right... prioritizing is a must!

Anonymous said...

wow, great tips! im really bad at this, but i know its something i should learn.. thank you for sharing your techniques!

Anonymous said...

you're welcome =P

Anonymous said...

i need this for finals! hahahahaha thanks you!

Anonymous said...

we need this, hehehehe, great post ktel, this could really help us students, kudos

Anonymous said...

these tips would help in college too :)

Anonymous said...

Planning allows you to be ahead of others!

Anonymous said...

Planning is a skill everyone has to master to be productive and efficient

Anonymous said...

High School is no joke! But it gets worse in college hahaha

Anonymous said...

thanks for the tips!

Anonymous said...

know your responsibilities!

Anonymous said...

You get things done when you're organized!

Anonymous said...

thanks for this..its true HS is no joke...im slumped with requirements right now...

Anonymous said...

its easier to get things done if youre organized-- when you know exactly what to do, when to to do it

Anonymous said...

youre right, HS is no joke...but everyone seems to think that we in HS are just having the time of our lives...we have school work too you know

Anonymous said...

i like this site...it teaches values but is not preachy and nagging and boring

Anonymous said...

nice post, ate tel!

Anonymous said...

with a lot of stuff to do in HS...i wonder how it would belike in college! im scared and excited but ill need to manage my time better! thanks for this! =)

Anonymous said...

having an assignment notebook has been a thing of mine since grade school! forgetting it in school, or not being able to write everything i have to do down on it spells disaster for me!

Anonymous said...

i like this site! more power!

Anonymous said...

i agree abt tht assignment ntbk thing...whenever i forget mine, id get a sermon from my mom...

Anonymous said...

I agree! High school is no joke!its hard too =(

Anonymous said...

time management is one "must" skill to its hard to make it a habit..

Anonymous said...

wow more tips!

Anonymous said...

get organized- effectively managing yourself is the key to getting things done the right way, at the right time =)

Anonymous said...

this blog is cool..i like it. teaches values in fun ways..keep it up!

Anonymous said...

get yourself together!

Anonymous said...

yeah, high school is no joke! take it seriously man!

Anonymous said...

i bloomed nin high school coz i took it seriously!

Anonymous said...

high school life is one my best years! i just hate the school administration

Anonymous said...

high school in the Phil is really different from in the US. In the States, they're more mature! but i love here in the Pinas!

Anonymous said...

thanks for the tips! i love this blog!

Anonymous said...

this blog rocks!

Anonymous said...

love yah! I am Strong people! i like the post! it really helps!

Anonymous said...

i changed my perspective in life when i was high school. i think, i changed for the better.

Anonymous said...

i remember my classmate threw a cockroach in my prof. she jumped and screamed. if you saw her face, you will laugh for zillion minutes!

Anonymous said...

i had my real barkada until today when i was in high school! miss you guys! love yah

Anonymous said...

its really no joke to be in highschool

Anonymous said...

ihow i hate chemistry back them... its my favorite now

Anonymous said...

it must have been lonely to not to pass the nsat ... i did pass it

Anonymous said...

ano pangarap ko ngayon?

Anonymous said...

hindi ko pa alam

Anonymous said...

most dreams are build during that time

Anonymous said...

student worker

Anonymous said...

highschool life o my highschool life every memory kay ganda..

Anonymous said...

i wake up very early during exams...

Anonymous said...

i remeber how this math teacher would make exams that were hard to answers

Anonymous said...

story teacher that makes us laugh for his carabao english

Anonymous said...

cheering competitions oh so fun

Anonymous said...

eiago eia ang seniors narito na...

Anonymous said...

puppy love florish on this time

Anonymous said...

down fall of dreams - pregnancy

Anonymous said...

seat apart during exams

Anonymous said...

pretty girls around the campus

Anonymous said...

i dont plan my day but i read before i sleep and refuse to bring books in school. mabigat kasi eh

Anonymous said...

i bring my notebooks and asks my friend's to help me write my notes

Anonymous said...

di pa uso laptop nun typewriter palang and computers

Anonymous said...

toughest years

Anonymous said...

teatro malaya was my organization in high school

Anonymous said...

hindi ako nag CAT, ayoko eh

Anonymous said...

learned to use the library

Anonymous said...

pisong lugaw para ke bumbay... mura lahat sa canteen namin pati si bumbay papiso piso lang

Anonymous said...

fantastic 4 years of experience

Anonymous said...

share your talents

Anonymous said...

be responsible

Anonymous said...

volleyball games and basketball games

Anonymous said...

young love sweet love

Anonymous said...

stress

Anonymous said...

avoid bad associations

Anonymous said...

prepare

Anonymous said...

parades along the road

Anonymous said...

beauty pageants

Anonymous said...

build your future with a dream

Anonymous said...

the most exciting part of my life

Anonymous said...

carefree

Anonymous said...

being teased and bullied

Anonymous said...

a lot of homework... and if i dit finish it, i would go to school very early to ask for helop from my friends

Anonymous said...

made my first diary

Anonymous said...

its cheating when youre caught

Anonymous said...

you learn to be independent

Anonymous said...

set your goals

Anonymous said...

READ "seven habits of highly effective teens"