By Siyabonga Khanyi
With the end of year examinations around the corner, Yo School Magazineasked top performing learner in Matric Class of 2015 at Blue Eagle High School to share some study tips before the examinations, particularly the Matric Class of 2018.
She had the following valuable insights and tips: Trust in the Lord in everything. Do not rely on your own ability but in His power. Faith without works is dead – James 2 verses 14 to 26.
You need Focus: – focus has several elements:
o Be true to your studies
o No procrastinating
o Train yourself to always believe in education.
Some Study Tips:
TIME management is vital, and a study time-table is a MUST.
Being Organized:
- School books/textbooks
- Study sessions
- Study place
- Ask for assistance if you are challenged,
- Be inquisitive be free to talk to your teachers- ask even if things seem to be easy,
- Always offer to assist -that brings balance in recalling things you have done before,
- Highlight every important part of the subject or what you study -colours always assist you to remember,
- Do extensive research
- Try study groups –they work because there are things that you might not know but it would have been easy if you got it from other members
- Enough sleep helps
- Reduce eating junk food because the food drains your energy
- BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU ARE DOING- NOTHING IS EVER HARD
- Drink lots of water and healthy balance diet for the brain to function properly
- Have a book where your write your definitions and you can always paste them on the wall so you read them regularly
- Lastly but not least have fun at all times-this is because whenever you have fun you never forget thus treating books the same way will be a good thing.
