5 Tips for Staying Motivated

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To succeed in high school and collage, you have to do your best at all times. But sometime it's hard to stay motivated, even when you really work you're doing. Here are five way to stay on the right track.

1. Focus on High-Impact Activities

 The key to success in school is staying focused on your work. Make a list to get an overall picture of your workload before you start to tackle any of it. Then, make a plan. Although it’s tempting to do the simplest assignments in the order of the importance. The rearrange your time and devote more energy toward those that have the greatest impact on your course work and grades. For example, even though all homework assignments are important, studying for a midterm exam takes priority over writing a paragraph for English class. As you complete each task, think of it as another step on your way to college success.

2. Create New Challenges

Changing your approach can help you stay interested in what you are doing. If you've been given an assignment similar to one you've done in the past, think about it in a different way. If you wrote an essay for a creative writing assignment last year, try a poem this time. For book reports, pick a history book instead of another biography.