Think you're worth much more, say, a B or even an A grade?
The previously written article on this subject was on improving your grades, focusing on the A and B graders. This article, is totally for those who aren't in the top tier yet.
There are a few basic reasons which lead to unsatisfactory grades (say C and D grades)
What are they?
Preparing at the last moment.
Not doing the necessary follow-up work for the subject.
Lack of interest towards the subject.
Poor understanding of the concepts.
Inability to properly present the answers.
Now any one of the above factors could be contributing to poor grades.
On first sight, they present themselves as casual, not-so-serious factors. In substance though, they are merely different manifestations of procrastination.
You need to realize what your primary objective is.
What should you do to attain that objective?
You're getting grades. You aren't satisfied with them.
Now this in itself is an indicator that there's a small part of you which feels the urge to put in more effort and achieve better results. Let's set about transforming that small, teeny urge and turn it into a huge, burning desire.
If you have been thinking all along that "intelligence" is a factor that contributes towards better grades, you're totally mistaken.
What is a grade? Its merely a reflection of your performance in an evaluation of a subject by a teacher.
The teacher evaluates a paper, finds what the paper contains with respect to the questions asked, and according to the answers, awards grades. If the answers are outstanding, the student gets an A. If they're to the point, but still lacking the final touch, that's a B. If they're okay, and agreeable, its a C. Mediocre and those below it, go with D's E's and with the penultimate F leading to the glorious "U".
Sounds like a musical note? In a way, yeah.
The primary thing you're going to do, in order to improve upon your grades, is to start preparing in advance. "In advance" means, you're going to begin preparing when there's atleast a full month before the evaluation of your papers.
You needn't put in ungodly hours into it. Just half hour a day. Open the book, or access the reference materials, and simply read the topics at hand. You needn't begin memorizing them. See what's in those materials, try to correlate them with the information you listened to during those classes, and relate them. Tell yourself that, "This concept is actually the process behind this."
For example, if the topic at hand is Nuclear physics, tell yourself that, "This concept is Nuclear physics, it actually deals with the various physical attributes of the nucleus of atoms."
Get what I'm hitting at?
You're making mental reminders to yourself, so that, at the time of the evaluation, you actually know what you're writing upon.
Then begin reading the subject. Remember, just casually read it. Approach the subject with a clear, unadulterated mind. Don't have any psychological blocks like "It's difficult" or, "I won't understand it"
Just simply read. Keep reading. Discuss it with your roommate or a friend. The discussion need not be one which is entirely for discussing the subject. You can try to include a few lines, ask a few questions during a casual talk with your friend about what he thinks of the concept of the forthcoming examination. He might be on the same boat as you are, so you both might end up discussing what you know (or the lack thereof!) and might even begin a joint venture to understand the subject at hand.
I imply again, you needn't put in hard work. What you're doing here is smart work.
By gradually building upon understanding the concepts and the subject from the grassroots level, step by step, day by day, over four weeks, you ultimately accumulate enough information about the subject, that at the time of the evaluation, you fare a better performance than what you'd do by preparing only on the previous night.
When the results come, you'll be surprised, for you'll see your C's and D's transformed into a B.
The important thing at this point is, don't be satisfied with what you get!
Strive for more
Once you attain and accomplish an objective, don't sit still. Set a higher target and find about ways achieving it! A,B graders should aim higher, and what lies ahead? A+! The final step in academic exellence. How do you improve upon an above average grade, and achieve even better results? The answer lies here.
Please feel free to drop a comment on whether you liked the article, or if you have any similar experiences or suggestions. I'll be very glad to read it, Drop a comment below!
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