CLARIFY YOUR DOUBTS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Many students wait till a few days or even a few hours before a test to start preparing. When they discover that there are concepts they don’t really understand it leads to panic and anxiety and doesn’t result in optimal exam performance. A much better approach is to clarify anything that is unclear to you about the work that your teacher explained in class, as soon as possible. Ideally you should ask your teacher right away if you don’t understand a concept he or she is explaining. Raise your hand and ask as many questions as you need and if you are too shy to ask questions in class then approach your teacher after class. To be a successful learner you need to have a thorough understanding of the study material. Try to review any new concepts on the same day that you teacher explained it. Give yourself enough time to go through your class notes and make a list of any doubts and uncertainties. The next day clarify all your doubts and questions you have with your teacher. Alternatively you can ask some of your classmates during break or after school, you’ll probably find it easier to make sense of the difficult concepts if you talk it over with your friends, than to figure things out on your own.

Dr Ora Marx