School Organization

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Desk Organization
Test Preparation
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With the right combination, you can work in the best environment for you and get your work done with more success. For more information on places to work and more tips/tricks for studying, click here.Or, if you prefer to just skim some of the most important facts,click here.

In the library, you are around all sorts of helpful information, and it is usually a nice, quiet place to read and work.

Preparing for Tests

• Write all your daily chores and appointments on a calendar.
  
  
• Take notes during classes to ensure you are not getting false information Make sure, though, you have the subject on top of the notes so you don't place the information in the wrong place in different report
  
  
• If you are taking notes, you may want to write on only one side of the paper or note card. This is because if the notes are in a certain order, then you won't get mixed up on which facts come first on what you are writing about
  
  
• While studying, if you are positive that you know certain information, then put a check next to those notes. If you don't know something, or you don't have it down in your head perfectly yet, put a circle next to your notes. This will allow you to study only those things you still need to know.
  
  
• If you don't understand what the teacher said during class, don't hesitate to go to your teacher after class or right then to ask her to repeat the information or explain it so you can understand it. If she doesn't
  
  
• Keep folders for every subject from school (i.e. blue folder=Math, red folder=Reading, green folder=Science, yellow folder=English, orange folder=History, black folder=Spelling). Also, you can have a multi-purpose folder for people who are in a rush. When you are done with school, put all the papers from the multi-purpose folder in all your specific folders.

If you have a desk, then make sure that it is nice and clean.

Try to concentrate only on what you are doing.

If you are a person that can't think when you have to do a bunch of work at once, it's alright to take breaks every 15-20 minutes. Playing a game can be a great stress reliever. Don't get caught up in your game, or else you will forget to do your homework! So remember, take no breaks that are longer than 5-10 minutes.