One day,
I read an article written by Deb Peterson on the internet. He wrote really good writing for students to
motivate themselves in their study period. I thought his writing is absolutely needed by students, especially my
students in Al-Hidayah Boarding School.
So, I dare myself to rewrite Peterson’s writing. I took his
concepts and I made some explanations based on my student life in boarding
school. I hope it can be useful for
my students due to their need to be motivated every time to raise their enthusiasm.
Here are 10 ways to be a great student.
1. Take Hard Lessons
You're
paying good money for an education, make
sure you get one. Your parent sent you to learn knowledge here.
Don’t imagine how much money they
spent for your education. You really can’t count it appropriately.
There
are many lessons that you faced in
the boarding school. You should take all of lessons and you must be interested
with it. No excuse to say that you’re
hate that lesson. In example, you’re very lazy to learn Math in the class
because of it’s difficulty. You should try to be a good learner in that lesson.
If you avoid it, you will feel
unhappy when you teacher teaches you.
Be
passionate about learning. I once had
an advisor that said to me when I
expressed fear of a difficult lesson,
"Do you want to get an education or not?"
2. Show Up, Every Time
Make
your classes your highest priority.
Showing
up do not mean “riya”. You always show your enthusiasm when the teacher is teaching
you. Show your intention to the lesson and make yourself a person who
understood it quicker than others. You
should be seen the clever student in your class.
Be
the best in every change you can do in the class. Do not leave any opportunity
to be number one in the class. Make sure that you always get the best school grade
in the school.
3. Sit in the Front Row
If
you happen to be shy, sitting in the front row can be very uncomfortable at first, but I promise you, it's one of the best ways to pay attention to everything being taught. You
can hear better. You can see
everything on the board without
having to crane your neck around the head in front of you.
You
can make eye contact with the teacher.
Don't underestimate the power of
this. If your teacher knows you're really listening and that you care
about what you're learning, he or she will be extra
willing to help you. Besides, it'll feel like you've got your own private teacher.
Ask
questions immediately if you don't
understand something. Don’t be shy to do it. If you're in the front row and
have been making eye contact, your teacher probably
already knows by the look on your face that you don't understand something. A polite raising of your hand is all you need to
do to indicate you've got a question.
If
it isn't appropriate to interrupt, make
a quick note of your question so you don't forget, and ask later.
Having
said this, don't make a pest of
yourself. Nobody wants to hear you ask a question every 10 minutes. If you're
completely lost, make an appointment
to see your teacher after class.
Carve out a place that is your
study space. You may use the
room, mosque, classroom, etc as your comfortable
place for study.
Create
a space that helps you make the most of your study time. Do you need
absolute quiet or do you prefer to have a noisy
place? Do you like studying at the kitchen or do you need a quiet place with
the calm situation? Know your own
style and create the space you need.
6. Do All the Work, Plus More
Do
your homework. Please, you should pay attention
about the duty from your teacher. Do
not belittle any homework.
Turn
your work in on time. Submit it as
soon as possible according to the limit time. Don’t to be accustomed your
character as the person who is always late in submitting a work.
When
your teacher gives you homework, do the best to show your interesting attitude in his or her lesson. Remember, you
will be a student who always get the special attention from your teacher
because of your obedience to him or
her.
While
you're studying, pay attention to the material you know will be on a test and
write a quick practice question. Start a new document on your note add
questions as you think of them.
When
you're ready to study for a test, you'll have a practice test ready. Brilliant.
8. Form or Join a Study Group
A lot of people study better with
others. If that's you, form a study
group in your class or join one
that's already organized.
There are lots of benefits to studying
in a group. You have to be organized. You can't procrastinate. You have to really understand
something to be able to explain it out loud
to someone else.
I
don't know about you, but if I had a separate
calendar for work, school and life, I'd be a complete mess. When everything in your life is on one
calendar, in one planner, you can't
double-book anything. You know, like an important test and a dinner with your
boss. The test trumps, by the way.
Get
a great calendar or planner with enough room for several daily entries. Keep it with you at all times.
I
know that your daily activities in boarding school have been scheduled, but you
should make your own schedule based on your special activities, such as: scout
training, playing music in group, playing football in match, and visiting some
place with your teacher.
One
of the best things you can do to improve
your entire life, not just school, is
meditate. Fifteen minutes a day is
all you need to feel calm, centered and confident.
Meditate
any time, but 15 minutes before you study, 15 minutes before class, 15 minutes
before a test, and you'll be amazed
at how well you can perform as a student.
As
a moslem, we can do shalat or prayer as the way for meditation. If we
learn deeply about the benefits and the philosophical
values of shalat, we will understand that it may help us to
be a good person. So, do shalat correctly based on Islamic teachings.
You also may start to do shalat tahajud at night, it will help you to
feel calm and peaceful. (Rawadenok,
28th of April 2013).
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