Tips to Pass Difficult Classes
Mooresville High School has a series of classes to offer to students of all different backgrounds. MHS offers classes for students of higher academic achievement and with those classes there are also challenges that come with it. As the school year progresses and gets more challenging students may need extra tips and help in order to pass the more difficult classes. These tips may include taking extra time out of your day to study or practicing better organizational skills.
A huge obvious tip to pass a difficult class is to study. Studying provides a way of memorizing a student’s course content quickly and productively. There are many ways to study from making a quick list of vocabulary and creating flashcards to study or by rewriting down notes and memorizing different topics. Ashley Harshman, a freshman, had many study tips to pass a harder class.
“I would get a good study buddy and look over the material multiple times and really evaluate it. Also, I create Quizlets [ a studying website] with my study buddy and go over the material that way too,” Harshman said.
Continually, another tip to pass a more challenging class would be asking questions. Most students may be nervous to speak in front of a teacher and their peers to ask a question; however, receiving an answer to a question that a student may have will definitely help them to create a better understanding of the material that the teacher has provided. Melanie Kasseen, MHS theater, and speech teacher, had many comments about the importance of students asking questions.
“The number one way to get over stage fright and asking questions in front of your peers is to prepare and know that you will get the answer you need,” Kasseen said.
Copying down and marking notes from a class is another great studying tactic for students. When a student highlights notes and goes through everything very carefully, they will know what they need to stay focused on. Abigail Koons, a senior, and the 2023 Valedictorian had many things to add about the benefits of students taking time out of their day to study for upcoming tests and exams.
“When I was in Chemistry, I spent three hours marking down everything that I didn’t know and just focused on that certain highlighted section,” Koons said.
Overall, when students take extra time out of their day to study and prepare for certain tests, exams, or quizzes they are more likely to pass a harder and much more challenging class.
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