How to Excel in Summer School

Distractions abound when the fun's outside and you're inside trying to learn. But with a little planning and some effort, you can reach your academic goals.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Excel Book
• Highlighter Pens
• Notebooks
• Writing Pens
• Notebooks

1. Take it easy during the stretch between the end of the school year and the start of summer school. You'll need energy for the grind to come.

2. Aim high. Your best shot at success lies in taking yourself seriously and challenging yourself.

3. Write down your goals.

4. Review your goals as often necessary to keep yourself motivated, especially at times when you feel your drive lagging.

5. Put your homework first and resist the temptation to play until you've finished it. Use that entertaining activity as a reward rather than a way to procrastinate.

6. Turn the intensity of summer school to your favor: unlike the regular academic year, you only have to focus for a few weeks.

7. Reward yourself with as long a vacation as you can afford to take once you're done. It'll be all the sweeter if you've met your goals.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to allow for some play time. After all, academic success often depends on overall balance in your life.
• Study outside, unless you find it too distracting. When you're out in the sun, you're less likely to feel that summer is passing you by.
• Don't push yourself over the edge. Good grades are never worth psychological damage.