Being a bright student isn’t quite easy, right? Wrong!! It’s super easy. Plus, being a bright student has a million benefits. You’ll grow more popular in your class and even school, teachers will praise you, you’ll get appealing grades, your parents will become proud, you’ll develop numerous skills on your way of becoming a bright kid! How cool’s that?
I am in the ninth grade right now. I wasn’t the best pupil until the eighth grade. I was the average, inactive pupil in the class, with no special identity. But, then I saw the bright students in my class. I envied them. I wondered, why cannot I become like them? What special qualities do they master? What makes them bright? I began to observe them. And what I found was shocking…
I applied the same tactics and ways into my life, and in no time, I was one of the bright students of my class, and even school!!! Though, I didn’t change a bit. What I changed were my perspectives, and my ways of doing things. These ways and perspectives changed my life.
Read on to know what I found via observing the smart kids in my class!
1. Get up early.
Now you’ll ask me, what does this do with being a bright pupil. But hey! This is quite important too. No no.. I am not saying you should wake up at 5:00AM, or something. Start slow 🐌. If you daily wake up at eight, like me, try getting out of your bed at 7:30. Or even, 7:45. Remember, start slow. Never hurry. Once you master this, try gradually waking up a bit more early, than you did before. The ideal time of waking up in the morning is before the Sun rises. Which is at 6:00 AM. So, if you already wake up at six, hats off to you! But, if you don’t, there’s no need to worry. It’s super difficult to get out of your cozy, warm bed in the cold mornings. But, when you actually wake up, you’ll experience something you’ve never experienced before. Those early morning hours hold such mystery and magic in themselves, everyone’s still sleeping, but you just sit there with your morning cup and enjoy the stilness..
There’s so much to do in the mornings! I prefer to have a small stretch, or yoga. Then a few minutes of meditation. Or anything you like. For example, sports, a walk, music, some sort of mental game. Anything that makes you feel good in the mornings.
2. Complete the assigned tasks on time.
Yes. It’s one of the important factors to reach your desired goal. If you always hand in your work in time, your teacher will absolutely praise you. This will also increase your internal grades. Your classmates will notice the change in you. Because doing homeworks in time is quite noticeable.
And, while doing your homework, be honest with yourselves. Don’t cheat. Teacher won’t know if you’ve cheated or not, but if you don’t cheat, it will add up to your changes, which will reflect without you noticing them. So don’t cheat. If you need help, if you don’t understand something, take your parent’s help. Or even your friend’s. Understand where you are going wrong, which part you don’t understand. Google it. Practice it. You’ll definitely end up getting your problem solved and learning a few new things. So, do your homework on time and do it honestly.
3. Pre learn the chapter/concepts.
Read the chapter or the concepts which your teacher is going to teach you before hand. This will give you some idea of what your teacher is going to teach you, and ask you. Make notes. Write down everything you think that your teacher is going to expect from you. Note down the important points. No need to memorize. And, when your teacher explains the chapter/concept to you again, you’ll understand it even better.
4. Answer the questions.
Show your eagerness to answer every question your teacher asks you. This will show that you have learned the chapter and you know everything. You will eventually become smarter. Use the notes you created while pre learning the chapter/concept. This will help you to tell the facts easily. Don’t be afraid to answer. If you are afraid, just think positively of what it is going to bring you. You won’t go wrong, because you have your notes in front of you. And, if you ever go wrong, remember nobody is going to punish you. You learn from your mistakes. Never be ashamed of doing mistakes. Answer every question possible. Everyday. Not just today or tomorrow. But everyday.
5. Be kind.
Be kind and polite to your teachers, as well as to your classmates. This will show that you respect them and care for them. And when you give respect, you get respect back. When you do an act of kindness, the kindness returns back to you. In many ways. Be helping. In the online schools too! Even while you’re at your home or somewhere else. Be kind for no reason 🙂 💚
6. Stay disciplined.
Stay well disciplined. Sort of boring, right? But, you can show your discipline in small ways. Join your online school in time, wear your school uniform if it is told so, complete your assigned work in time, do some extra studies daily etc. etc… These small ways of being disciplined will surely pay off guys!
I hope these six little ways will help you to your desired goal. But, practise these aays daily. Then and then you’ll see your results. Good luck!
Be kind,
Soha.
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