Over time I have realized that some of us assume top students were born that way. Like they naturally have an idea of all the courses we are taught in school. Big lie! If you're curious as to how they do it, I'm here to help.

The following are some habits you should form if you wanna be like them.

1. Top students practice self-discipline instead of relying on motivation.

If we wait until we feel motivated to complete an assignment, we will have wasted precious time putting it off and also added unnecessary stress. Instead, we need to schedule out or write down when we will be completing this assignment, whether we want to or not. This leads me to my next point.

2. Top students stay organized.

I carry a paper where I write down my schedule for the day and any new homework that I receive. I’ve written out important dates like exams and test dates on a large calendar in my room so that no assignment sneaks up on me. Knowing exactly what needs to be done allows me to be productive and never be surprised by an assignment, test or exam.

3.Top students actively review.

A student who passively reviews will spend several hours rereading notes or the textbook and probably score worse than the student who actively reviews for half the time. Here are two different ways I actively review. Actively reviewing and retrieving information helps you to internalize the material much better than passively rereading and/or highlighting.

4.Top students use spaced repetition.

Instead of cramming and forgetting everything two days after the exam, I use spaced repetition where I review the material almost every day and after the fourth or fifth time seeing it, I will have internalized the material so well that it will stick with me. Don’t cram; study a little every day.

5.Top students use external sources to aid them.

Who cares if your professor didn’t explain the material well enough? It’s up to you to stop complaining and figure it out. If I don’t understand the material, I first go to YouTube or Google and see if that can help me. If not, I call a friend. You have to be proactive.

6.Top students have a purpose.

The majority of top students have a purpose. Without that purpose, I doubt anyone would try as hard or care as much. If you find your purpose, you can do anything.

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