Content

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• Part 1 of 4: Working on your homework
• Part 2 of 4: Planning your homework
• Part 3 of 4: Finding extra time
• Part 4 of 4: Get help with your homework
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

Even though your parents probably complain about how hard they once had in school, students today have more homework than ever. That homework really doesn't have to be a problem for you. Learning how to plan effectively for doing your homework, work on it effectively, and know when to ask for help with difficult assignments can help make studying less stressful. Don't put it off any longer. Go to Step 1 for more information.

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Part 1 of 4: Working on your homework

1. Make sure you have gathered all your supplies before you start. It's tricky and only distracting if you need to search for a ruler or a protractor while creating a geometry problem. It can also be difficult to get back to your homework and to be able to concentrate properly after half an hour of searching. Once you have made an effective schedule, you should know exactly what you need to complete the assignment. You can then already have all your supplies ready at your study place.
   • Once you are at your workplace and go to work, try not to leave your place until you have scheduled a break. If you want to have a drink, grab some before you start. Also go to the toilet beforehand and make sure you can work undisturbed until the next break you have scheduled.
2. Eliminate as many distractions as possible. Put your phone away, get away from your computer and make sure your surroundings are as quiet as possible. If you can give your homework your undivided attention, the work will be easier for you because your brain won't have to do two tasks at the same time.
   • It is common for students to try to multitask. They watch television, listen to the radio or continue to chat on Facebook and try to do their homework at the same time. However, it will be much more fun to do those things when you are done with your homework. You'll also spend half the time doing your homework if you don't focus on anything but your homework.
   • Check your cell phone or log into your social networking sites during your study break, but not before. Use these distractions like a carrot hanging in front of your nose, rather than a teat in your mouth.
3. Always focus on one task at a time. Complete each assignment and check it off your list before starting the next homework. It is usually better to finish a task completely so that you don't have to think about it and start on other things. By concentrating on individual tasks you also stay focused. Don't think about all the other tasks you have yet to do and focus only on the task you are doing right now.
   • If a particular assignment proves to be difficult and takes a lot of time, then it is fine to work on something else for a while. Just make sure you have enough time to pick up that difficult assignment and try again.
4. Take a break every hour. Determine exactly how much time you want to spend each hour on something other than your homework and stick to it. Make sure to record exactly how long this break starts and how long it will last after the hour has started.
   • Try to figure out what works best for you. Some students may like to start their homework right after school so that they can finish it as soon as possible. For you, it may be better to relax for an hour and recover from your long day at school before starting your homework.
   • While it may seem like a better idea to keep on working and get things done right away, if you don't let your brain rest for a while, the quality of your work may well suffer. It is difficult to think deeply about a particular topic for more than 45 minutes in a row. Take a break and then go back to work refreshed.
5. Return to work immediately after a study break. Don't let your breaks get longer and longer and don't stop so that you're "done" for the day. It can be hard to want to go back to work after taking a break, but try to keep the end in sight and work hard until you get there.
   • During the first 15 minutes after a break, you work most effectively because your mind is empty and your brain is ready to go to work. Give yourself a pep talk and get back to work refreshed and prepared.
6. Think of things that encourage you to finish your homework. Offer yourself a reward after completing all of your homework, such as a new episode of your favorite television series or playing computer games for a period of time. Make sure it is something you haven't gotten around to during your study breaks so that it is more attractive to keep working and complete your homework.
   • If it is difficult for you to stay focused, ask a parent, sibling, or friend to help you keep working. Give the person your cell phone while you do your homework so you're not tempted to check your messages. You can also give them your computer game controller so you can't plug it in to hunt aliens for a few minutes while you should be doing your homework. When you're done, show the person your finished homework and get your stuff back. Make it impossible to cheat.
7. Keep doing your homework for as long as you need to. While it's tempting to work through your math homework quickly so you can play Halo afterward, it's better to work slowly and effectively. There's no point in doing your homework if you're just doing it wrong to get rid of it. Try to do your homework for as long as it takes to make sure you're doing everything the right way.
   • You can make sure you spend enough time on your homework by having your helper (the person with your phone or your controller) check your homework for quality when you're done. If you know you won't get your stuff back unless you did your homework properly, then you have no reason to rush your homework. Do it slowly and correctly.
8. Check your homework after you've finished everything. When you've finished the last problem or written the last sentence, don't just close your book and stuff your homework in your backpack. Take a short break and then read through your homework with a fresh look to look for obvious mistakes. Fixing spelling and typing errors or obvious numbers adding errors is a great way to give yourself the extra points you earn. If you put all that effort into doing your homework, you might as well spend a few extra minutes doing it to make sure you're doing everything right.

Part 2 of 4: Planning your homework

1. Make a list of all the homework you need to work on that night. Only use a separate part of your notebook for writing your homework. This is easy and besides, you can easily find your homework. Some students find a diary or calendar an effective way to stay organized, while others prefer a simple notebook or hard cover notebook. Use whatever suits your organizing style and make a list in the same place every day of all the homework you need to work on that evening.
   • Typically, students briefly and quickly write the math problems they need to do at the top of their notes or scribble the page number of the text they need to read for English on a page of their textbook, but try to copy this information into a special list all your homework, so you don't forget to do all your homework.
   • Write down as much detail as possible about each assignment. It is a good idea to write down the date you are due to submit an assignment, the pages in your textbook that correspond to it and the additional directions from your teacher. This way you can plan your homework more effectively for a particular evening.
2. Make sure you understand each assignment. It is important to set aside some time before starting your homework to make sure you understand the skills required of you when completing a homework assignment. When you get a list of all the math class problems you need to do, scroll through it, read all the problems, and see which ones you might be difficult. View a reading assignment so that you can roughly get an idea of ​​how long it will take you, how difficult the assignment is and whether you also need to answer questions about the text after reading.
   • You really don't have to wait until you get home to do your homework. Review an assignment immediately after it has been submitted so you have time to ask your teacher any questions you may have before you return home that day.
3. Create a comfortable place to do your homework. The best way to do your homework is to sit in a quiet place without any distractions, where you can spend as much time as possible doing your homework in a pleasant way if you need to. Whether you are at home or elsewhere, a quiet place is necessary to do your homework.
   • Home your bedroom is probably the best place. You can close the door and shut yourself off from all distractions. However, for some students this is a good way to get distracted. You may have computer games, a computer, a guitar, and all kinds of other distractions in your bedroom. So it may be a better idea to sit at the kitchen table or in the living room, where your mom can talk to you about it if you try to procrastinate or do nothing. You will be able to do your homework faster without enticing distractions.
   • In public the library is a good place to study and do your homework. The rule in every library is that you have to be quiet. You won't have the distractions you have at home either. The library or media library at your school often remains open after school, making it a good place to finish your homework before you go home. You may even have a school for this purpose in a special place where students can study after school.
   • Try to switch places. Studying in the same place too often can make your job more difficult. Some studies have shown that a change of environment can make your brain more active, because you have to process new information.You will be able to vary with your routine and remember what you have learned more effectively.
4. Choose the most important assignments to work on. At the end of the day when you are getting ready to start with your homework, try to find out what the most important assignments are. Then arrange the assignments in the correct order so that you have enough time to complete everything you need to do. This is especially important if you have received multiple assignments, or if you have assignments that you do not have to submit the next day but that you have to work on for several days to complete. You need to organize your time appropriately. An important step in this is setting priorities.
   • Try to start with the hardest homework. Do you really hate starting your math homework? Does reading English take you more time than all your other homework assignments? If you start with the hardest homework, this will give you the most time to finish it. Then get busy with the easier tasks that you can complete faster.
   • Try to start with the most urgent homework. If you have to do 20 math problems by tomorrow and read 20 pages of a novel by Friday, it is probably better to start with your math homework so that you have enough time to complete it. Prioritize the homework that you have to finish the next day.
   • Try to start with the homework that counts most towards your grade. Your math homework may be the hardest, but if you only get a few points for completing it, it may be less important to spend a lot of time on this than on the big social studies paper that you have to submit in two days. Spend the most time on the assignments for which you get the most points or which count most heavily towards your final grade.
5. Make a time schedule. A day consists of only 24 hours. Schedule a time for each homework assignment you have based on how much time you think each assignment should take and how much time you have in the evening to work on it. Give yourself enough time to complete each assignment and complete any other chores you need to do at night.
   • Set an alarm or a timer to be honest with yourself. The less time you spend doing nothing, procrastinating, and reading your text messages, the faster you'll be done. If you think you can finish everything in half an hour, set a timer and work efficiently to finish everything within that time period. If you're not completely done after half an hour, give yourself some extra minutes. Think of it as a drill.
   • Keep track of how long you usually work on certain assignments on average. If it usually takes you 45 minutes to complete your math homework, schedule that amount of time each night. If you slog through for an hour, take a break and work on something else to avoid getting very tired.
   • Schedule a 10-minute break for every 50 minutes of homework. It is important to take breaks while studying and allow your brain to relax, otherwise you will work less efficiently. After all, you are not a robot!

Part 3 of 4: Finding extra time

1. Start your homework now. It's a lot easier to come up with all kinds of reasons to start doing other things and avoid doing your homework. But if you regularly struggle to finish your homework and find the time to complete your work properly, this procrastination is likely to be the cause. The easiest way to find extra time to do your homework? Just do it. Now.
   • Do you really have to watch television for an hour after school to recover? It may be easier to just start and finish your homework while the material and skills are still fresh in your mind. If you wait a few hours, this means that you have to check your notes to remember everything and understand the material as it was the case in class. Do your homework while the material is still fresh in your mind.
   • If you have three days to do a reading assignment, don't wait until the last night to do the entire assignment. Divide the assignment over several days and give yourself more time to complete the work. Just because the deadline is still so far away, that doesn't mean it isn't easier to finish the assignment now. Make sure you don't fall behind.
2. Try to find time when you are on the bus or train. You will be amazed at how much "hidden" time you probably have during your day and how much time you could possibly use a lot more effectively. A long bus ride is a great opportunity to finish some of the less difficult homework, or at least start reading through your assignments so you can plan and think about how to do them when you get home.
   • If you have a lot of things to read for your homework, do it on the bus or train. Wear headphones and listen to white noise so you don't hear the other students talking and screaming, and focus on your book.
   • The bus can distract you, but it can also be a useful tool. Since your classmates are also likely to be on the bus or train, try collaborating with others to help you complete assignments faster. Work together on the math problems and try to figure things out together. You don't cheat if everyone participates and no one simply overwrites the assignments.
3. Work on your homework in between classes. Sometimes the time between classes is very long. You can sometimes have up to 10 minutes. If you walk quickly to the next classroom without lingering in the hallway so you can talk to your friends, you can find up to an hour during your entire school day to work on your homework between classes. Imagine being able to complete a whole math problem the day you finished it and you don't even have to take the book home.
   • Don't count on this time to finish your homework just before you are due. Rushing to complete the last few problems in the five minutes before you have to submit it gives you a bad name with the teacher. You don't have time to check your homework again after you have finished it. Hurrying is a good way to make mistakes.
4. Work on your homework if you have to wait a long time. If you have to wait an hour before your workout starts, you can mess around or use the time to finish your homework. Don't make excuses that your day is too few hours if you waste some of those hours waiting for something.
   • Work on your homework while waiting for a ride home, while trying to pass the time at your brother's soccer game, or while waiting for your friend to come to you. Take advantage of all the extra time you have in a day.

Part 4 of 4: Get help with your homework

1. Talk to your teacher about difficult assignments. The first, best, and most important resource for a homework assignment should be the teacher who gave the assignment. If you are struggling with an assignment the night before you have to turn it in and are taking it for a long time, don't waste your time trying to figure out what to do. It's okay to quit when you don't understand something after putting serious time into it. There is nothing wrong with asking your teacher for help.
   • Asking for help with your homework is not a sign that you are bad at a particular subject or that you are stupid. Every teacher on this planet will respect a student who takes his or her homework seriously enough to ask for help.
   • Asking for help is not the same as complaining about how difficult the homework is or making excuses. If you work on half of your math problems for ten minutes and leave most of the problems blank because they were difficult, and then tell your teacher that you need help, he or she really won't want to meet you regarding the deadline . If it is difficult, get to your teacher on time and make time to ask for help.
2. See if you can get homework guidance at school. Many schools offer some form of homework assistance after school for students who need a little extra help with their homework. Often this is done in the form of a homework class. It can be very helpful if someone watches your work, sits with you while you work on your homework, and makes sure you keep working diligently.
   • If your school does not offer homework guidance or has a homework class, there are many commercial homework facilities that can help you. You can go here after school for help with your homework, tutoring and coaching in planning your homework, for example. Homework institutes work in different ways; it may be that you can just come by if you feel the need, but it may also be that you go there at fixed times and then you are interviewed. Research in advance which method suits you best.
   • Asking for help doesn't mean you're bad at doing your homework. Students of all kinds attend a homework institution or go to a homework class to get extra help so that they have enough time and motivation to get everything done. It's hard to be a student! You really don't have to be ashamed if you need extra help.
3. Collaborate with other students. Think about which students in your class you look up to and work on your homework together. Help each other by working on your homework at the same time to stay honest, and make use of each other's resources.
   • Make sure you don't cheat while studying in a group. Dividing an assignment so that you both do half and then copy the answers from each other is seen as misleading things. However, discussing a problem and coming up with a solution together is not. As long as you both do the work separately you shouldn't have any problems.
4. Talk to your parents. If you are having problems with your homework, ask your parents, older siblings, or other family members for help. They've all been in high school and experienced the same problems as you, even though this may have been a long time ago. Having someone listen to you complaining about how difficult math is, it can be a useful way to release your feelings, even if the other person can't really help you with the right way to solve the problems.
   • Some parents don't really know how to help their child with their homework and may end up doing too much. Try to be fair. Asking for help does not mean asking your parents to do your work for you.
   • Some older family members may also have outdated ideas of how to do certain tasks. They may be telling you emphatically that something you learned in class is wrong. Always assume that your teacher's approach is the right one, and discuss alternative ways to complete an assignment with your teacher if needed.

Tips

• If you missed a day of school, call a friend to ask for notes and homework for the day.
• Make sure your workplace is well lit, quiet and comfortable. This makes it a lot easier to do your homework properly.
• Do NOT worry too much about your homework, but don't procrastinate either. When you are stressed it is more difficult to do things. So remember to take a deep breath and exhale and relax.
• Go to bed early, get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy diet. This will help you to concentrate better and you will be less tired. Most teens need about nine to 10 hours of sleep. So don't try to stay up until three in the morning thinking four hours of sleep is enough.
• Take good notes during class and participate actively. You'll learn more, and your notes can really help you do your homework.
• Underlining keywords is also a good strategy. That way you understand the question better.
• Get up early on the weekend. You will be able to fully concentrate in the morning. If you start at 6 or 7 in the morning, you will be ready before noon and have the rest of the day to yourself.
• If you're working on questions that have a lot of repetitions while doing your homework, you can probably afford to skip a few so that you have more time for more difficult questions. If you think you could use that extra exercise, make more of those repeating questions. Sometimes you just get the easy questions on a test.
• Lock your door or something similar so that your siblings don't disturb you. It will also be quieter in your room.

Warnings

• Don't deliberately leave your homework at school and say you forgot to bring it home. This never works! The teacher will simply say that you should have thought about it or that you should have done it during recess or before class. Forgetting to do your homework just shows that you are irresponsible. That's no excuse for not doing your homework.
• Don't tell your teacher that you did your homework, but that you left it at home when you actually didn't even start doing it. If you have problems then you cannot ask for help.

Necessities

• Desk
• Writing supplies, such as pencils, a ruler, and an eraser
• A good, quiet workplace where you can concentrate
• Tools that allow you to work faster