Read every night, and then ask yourself questions on what you just read to recap. This will also show you how much you need to work on reading comprehension.
Don't hang around with friends who are not serious in their education. Always stay close to the smart guys, even if your friends laugh at you. It is your grades and future, what you put in it is what you get out of it.
It does not matter how much you study if you still believe that you are not capable of getting good grades. No matter what your past results or current results are, you must start focusing entirely on success at school. Do not let anything else enter your mind apart from success.
Having small goals also helps. Your goals should try to improve slowly and finally an A. Aiming for an A right away leaves you feeling unrewarded and makes your goal seem unreachable.
Try not to stress. If you are struggling ask your teacher for help.
Sometimes it helps if you reward yourself. if you've gotten good grades, take a day off of studying.
You may have to cut down on entertainment in order to succeed. The best students know how to say, "No, I can't hang out because I have to study." Some friends might tease you, but your real friends will understand. Remember though that you do need to relax every now and then or you will get too stressed out and get worse grades. It is important to balance out your studies and social life.
Look up extra information about anything you're studying. It will help increase your understanding of the information, make it more interesting, and make it easier to remember. Your teachers will be impressed if you can add information that you didn't learn in class into the essay or test.
Organize your work area. Make sure everything is neat and you can find it easily. As any college student will tell you, working in an untidy environment will only lead to distraction. Make sure you have all of the supplies you need for class.
Recap on what you learned, that you will be able to recall it quickly, thus increasing your chances of getting a better score on assignment and tests.
If you forget something important ask a friend. Well it is not a cheat to ask a friend before exam.
Reward yourself when your reach each small goal, like giving yourself a piece of candy if you improve your grades.