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I'm 17 years old now, and I will be taking my O'levels exam this year. But my results for mid-year are not so good.
Each time I open my book, or decide to revise, my mind will go blank and I will slack for the rest of the night. I can't let this carry on, there is not much time left for me.
And in sch, I still haven really fit into my class. Their thinking and my thinking are way too different.
What should I do to be able to consistently revise my studies?
PS : Each time I come here and post something, is during my free time or in between breaks while studying. -
study at ur own pace.. no 1 rushing u mah.. my class thinking and mine are different.. they wanna study study study.. but i wanna play play play.. if u tend to be lazy, draw up a schedule and allocate some time to rest and study...Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:I'm 17 years old now, and I will be taking my O'levels exam this year. But my results for mid-year are not so good.
Each time I open my book, or decide to revise, my mind will go blank and I will slack for the rest of the night. I can't let this carry on, there is not much time left for me.
And in sch, I still haven really fit into my class. Their thinking and my thinking are way too different.
What should I do to be able to consistently revise my studies?
PS : Each time I come here and post something, is during my free time or in between breaks while studying.
mid year result not so good.. dun worry, do the tys coz most of the question are usually the same except they will change part of it nia.. -
Haiya, don't worry.
Mid yr and prelims are no indicator of O lvl results.
My midyr L1R5 : 36
My O lvl L1r5: 16.
No prblem one.
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Dont listen to them!!! Better buck up boy!! These papers will determined your future...more or less!! no time for slacking. no time for open book suddenly mind blank kind of statements!!!
You must do something god speed!!! u cant just hang in there like tat. do not go home then!! stay in school after sch hours and study there!! teachers are more than willing to help u!!
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Tys does help. But first you have think that if you screwed your Os, you will have to retake it which means you will have to waste another year. The feeling of you watching friends going to Poly and JC while you stuck in the same position is totally sucks. That's what I'm doing and feeling now. Regretting why the hell didn't I study for my Os.
Most importantly, if you can't able to concentrate since everyone's attention span is limited, just make a hot coffee or tea to refresh yourself but get back to your mugging immediately.
Its going to be the end of June which means prelims is coming, I think. Be prepared for it. Slacking gets you nowhere, you can trust me on that. -
OPEN your book EARLIER... When you go BLANK... CLOSE it. Go for a short stroll or something... Come back in ~5 mins... OPEN your BOOK again...Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:I'm 17 years old now, and I will be taking my O'levels exam this year. But my results for mid-year are not so good.
Each time I open my book, or decide to revise, my mind will go blank and I will slack for the rest of the night. I can't let this carry on, there is not much time left for me.
And in sch, I still haven really fit into my class. Their thinking and my thinking are way too different.
What should I do to be able to consistently revise my studies?
PS : Each time I come here and post something, is during my free time or in between breaks while studying.
REPEAT UNTIL your mind ain't BLANK.
Each time you OPEN your book, try to THINK BACK to your TEACHER. The CLASSES you were having with that SUBJECT.
If you like those memories, USE those to BOOST your MORALE...
If you DON'T, TELL YOURSELF you'll be GOING THROUGH the SAME HELL again if you don't BUCK UP...? -
i think wad u lack is the motivation to study, and the cause of that is because u don't see the importance and have the sense of urgency within urself.
if u really want to do well, then u'd be striving really hard to study right now despite any distractions. i mean, who won't get distracted? even i get distracted while studying. so the key to this is to prioritize ur time and ur life.
do u really want to do well? if u TRULY desire to do well, then put in ur effort. there's no other way.
Godspeed. -
It's good that you bothered to start a topic on this, it shows that you care, at least. A little worry helps, just not too much. There's hope yet.
If you cannot concentrate on studying, try doing it in a group. Get people who actually study though, else it'll end up just being another fun outing.
Otherwise, like someone said earlier, do TYS / exercises. Reading is more boring than doing! And when you get stuck at an exercise, refer to notes and learn.
I'm sure you can do it, even if I failed to. Haha. -scuff- -
dun need study one,exam time one week b4 just pia.
no kick ah!
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of cos no kick to u la. u so clever at least give some clever advices.Originally posted by missqi:dun need study one,exam time one week b4 just pia.
no kick ah!
lol
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no studying is clever what.Originally posted by Gwangetto:of cos no kick to u la. u so clever at least give some clever advices.
studying is a waste of time.
tyses shld be burnt. -
relac la, if u are studying material, u will be. If u are not, u wont. Study hard la.
My friends prelim A maths n E maths F9. O lvl B3 and A2. Its all in the mind. Dont be like me, lazy so maths CMI. -
studying is a verb. it's not clever.Originally posted by missqi:no studying is clever what.
studying is a waste of time.
tyses shld be burnt.
the one who studies is the reference to my statement.
dun burn the theses, give them to those who need them. -
preliums L1R5 = 46
O's level L1R5 = 23
can one la . -
ask someone that u think can coach you in ur study maybe ur cousin or sister... ask help from ur teacher
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start a new habit.
dun study in places where u can fall asleep easily or where there's temptations.
ya, a sense of urgency also.
u have to be disciplined.
if the environment that u are doing revision now is no gd, then change another environment.
dun let ur classmates affect u leh.. thinking different, but ultlmately u depend on urself to get results. -
o lvl is no different from psle. difficult to fail
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=_=`~Originally posted by missqi:no studying is clever what.
studying is a waste of time.
tyses shld be burnt.
I USED to think that way too... But truth be told, 'clever' can only get you THAT FAR... NOBODY'S born with ALL KNOWLEDGES in their head.... -
Well said. I must admit that I didn't use TYS (though I had them, was compulsory to buy), but I would've done better if I did.Originally posted by Devil1976:=_=`~
I USED to think that way too... But truth be told, 'clever' can only get you THAT FAR... NOBODY'S born with ALL KNOWLEDGES in their head....
Everybody have their own studying methods, some are smart enough to do last-minute revision and perform okay, good for them, they may be talented in that way. But threadstarter, I advise you otherwise.
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it's june.... You still got time, better cram on those subjects that you really suck at. Those you can confirm can get As or Bs, leave them to revise later. Drink that chicken essence if it helps and it really helps if you revise with a buddy (make sure its a studying buddy, not a lets slack and play LAN buddy).Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:I'm 17 years old now, and I will be taking my O'levels exam this year. But my results for mid-year are not so good.
Each time I open my book, or decide to revise, my mind will go blank and I will slack for the rest of the night. I can't let this carry on, there is not much time left for me.
And in sch, I still haven really fit into my class. Their thinking and my thinking are way too different.
What should I do to be able to consistently revise my studies?
PS : Each time I come here and post something, is during my free time or in between breaks while studying.
Also, it will help you set a goal. You aim to be in JC, get below 16. If not, aim for a staisfactory mark to your goal. 'O' level seems tough now, but just you wait till you see what's over head.
BTW, what's your school's best 'O' level? I remember I was so happy to get top 3 in my school but later learnt I ranked 172652 national average.... lol..... -
do some self-hypnosis.
Look in to the mirror, concentrate, look into your own eyes in the mirror, tell yourself how important is your studies.(in the first place, you must really think that it's important).
And then try to take away things that will probably distract you, like take away all the recent magazines you bought, shut down your PC, make it like the only thing you can do is to read the books, you cant do anything else. -
Dead_Man_Inc, alot of good advice given above. But i just want to say that O levels is not chicken feed and that you need to study hard to pass. People from RI, HCI also need to put in the effort in order to pass.
I'm glad that you know that you have to begin working hard right now. This is a good start. Keep it up, keep it up.
Now you need to translate that into action. I believe once you get into the groove of studying, you will feel much better. You will get through each day enjoying the satisfaction that comes from the knowledge that you have done something positive and productive. You will be solving the problem at hand (O levels) rather than letting it snowball and eventually overcome you. I tell you, the feeling is empowering. Guarantee you like this kind of feeling.
So continue to cultivate your motivation to study. Remember that your competitors are working hard and that the clock is always running down. As for how to study, I can only say that you have to discover for yourself what is best. Give yourself say TWO WEEKS to experiment what works for you. Then settle down into your favourite routine. -
Things to consider:
1) Study with good friends who work hard OR study alone
Try both out and see which option produces better results. Your one and only measure of effectiveness should be the quality of your study at the end of the day.
Sometimes I study with friends because we help reinforce one another's knowledge. I find that very effective for some subjects. We spend abt 25% of the time on study breaks and having meals and 75% of the time with our faces buried in our notes or discussing our coursework. We study from morning 9am to about about 11pm at night.
Sometimes I study myself because that day I simply feel I need to be alone to concentrate. Normally the subject im working on that day requires alot of memory work.
2) Study location.
Where to go? Preferably not noisy places like macdonalds or possibly faraway places like the Changi airport. Find somewhere nearby that is quiet and peaceful. In school or in the vicinity of school or home. I alternate between school library and the voiddeck near my home.
Close to exam period, my library will be totally packed with students studying for exams and this gives me motivation to study as well. It also reminds me that i am not alone during those difficult times.
When i study at the voiddeck it is because im too lazy to travel to school or i want to study alone that day.
3) Study timing
Whether more effective during the day or in the evening. Find out when you are most effective and allocate the time slot to subjects that require most attention.
4) Study Plan
No two ways about it. All things being equal, people who lay down a study plan do better than those who do not. A study plan allows you to have a sense of purpose when you wake up in the morning. No more uncertainty about how you are going to spend the day.
Right away you know what you need to study each day. No time wasted thinking about what you WANT to study because you know what you NEED to study already. -
Thanks guys for all your advises, appreciate it alot. Today got to know I get the highest for English in class for mid-year. Will improve in other subjects especially maths.
The feeling of dropping from 3E to 4NA sucks, all my friends in poly now. I will try my very best to score as good as them, or even better and get into a poly.
Once again, thanks guys for all your support and advises