Temptation is high, now that school is nearing the end, to slack off a little bit with homework - avoid this trap that can eat away at your grades.
HEAD Lines
Keeping up with all the little (or not so little) homework assignments will ensure that you'll be able to keep your grades as high as they can be. Junior-year grades are very important for you, and letting homework go, can chip away at your overall grade.
Remember that the year is almost done - keep your chin up! Here are some tips to help you stay focused:
• Study with friends - making homework "social" can help.
• As it warms up, do your work outside - a pleasant breeze and sun can cheer you up.
• Think about that college of your dreams - envision your goal so you can get there.
• Plan rewards, if necessary, to keep motivated.
From Other HEADS
DO NOT LET YOUR GRADES SLIP SENIOR YEAR! I totally slacked off and must have dropped three or four places in class rank. Not only did it cost me the opportunity to be in the top two of the class, but I was wait-listed at my first-choice college and I believe that my grades would eventually have caused me to be denied. I also think that the drop in grades cost me several scholarships.
-- SHEILA CRAWFORD
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
SENIORITIS: I HAD IT BAD. After I got into Stanford, it was so hard to concentrate on classes because I kept picturing sunny California with palm trees lining the streets. Luckily, teachers were sympathetic as the year ended. I normally wouldn't advocate playing hooky, but for graduating seniors already accepted to college, I'd say reward yourself by "being sick" a couple times so you get to sleep late. Once college hits, you'll wish you had slept more in high school.
-- KATHERINE BELL
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Web Resources
Not feeling it? Check out this link for a plan of homework attack: www.wikihow.com/Find-Motivation-to-do-Homework