How can I keep up with homework?

Get the $%#@ offFluther and get busy doing your homework. Set priorities. Doing stuff you hate builds character. It must be true, my Dad made me do all sorts of things I hated when I was your age, and look at the character I’ve become. =)

Do your homework as soon as it is assigned. Do it at lunch if you can. The free time after school is worth it.

try your best, but set boundaries. It’s just school. Don’t take it too seriously.

Make a to-do list of all your assignments and get a good planner. Schedule homework time. You’ll be surprised at how much you can get done in just an hour, and the best part is the feeling you will have when your work is done and you can do fun things guilt free.

Being a teacher and all, I have one great tip for you: Focus and concentrate during classes. If you do this homework will be faster and easier and perhaps you might not even have to do any. Another great tip is to try to get it done before you leave for the day i.e. stay an extra 30 minutes and finish up.

I second both @jazzjeppe and @The_Compassionate_Heretic I used to do my homework at lunch and during breaks. I would stay after my last class and get it over with while my mind was still fresh and the work was easiest. After a while there was a small group of us staying for a half hour or so after school and we learned from one another which really helped not just the homework but the class time.

When doing this I had the whole rest of the day and evening to hang out on Fluther I mean, with friends.

I’m no help on this. I wait until the last second to do all my assignments and studying. I was that way all through high school, and my grades reflected it to an extent, but I personally think it was worth it. I did no worse than people that spent a decent amount of time studying. As a result, though, I had plenty of time to hang out and go to work and do whatever I please, I just simply got a little more stressed when it came down to the wire and I actually had to get shit done. But I am unmotivated and without a goal, so I guess that’s why I don’t care that much.

I had a hard time with this until I put the whole syllabus from each of my classes on RTM. It works seamlessly with Google calender to remind me what’s coming up. Guilt and fear do the rest.

This has been my problem too. Outside of school I also have certain obligations (sports and clubs) so quite a few days I end up feeling that all my time has been contracted away from me.

Personally, I have never been someone to do homework during lunch, because that’s the only guaranteed time I have with my friends.

If you’ve been procrastinating, try to start your homework earlier or finish as much as you can during the weekends, so you have extra time during the week. If, however, your problem isn’t procrastination, and the homework really does take that long for you, find ways to finish it more efficiently.

For note-taking: read the section you’re taking notes on to figure out what the main themes and ideas are. I find typing my notes is also faster for me, and it makes them easier to read when I need to study.

If you’re struggling on assignments in certain classes: ask a friend to tutor you in the area (you can also see this as a way to socialize with friends, but don’t get too off-track!), or talk to a teacher and get them to explain the concepts so you know what to do. Reading the textbook (even if it isn’t required for that class) is surprisingly useful. If you can’t understand the textbook, you can also search for an explanation online. Having several different ways of explaining the same topic will help in your understanding of it (and your ability to do homework related to it).

Forming a study group with your friends is nice, because you can all hang out together, help each other out, and get work done at the same time! And if you’re procrastinating, like I do…it helps to have everyone around you wholly focused on their homework, because you feel guilty you’re not and actually get stuff done.

Places to begin, to finish or to otherwise organize doing your homework:

*Homeroom
*Your locker
*Lunch
*Bus
*5–10 mins before some of your slower teachers actually begin teaching
*Studyhall

Now if your phone has a texting option, one your parents should take that option away, or two, you should NOT allow yourself to use it during the school day or during the set time you give yourself to get your homework done each night.

DO IT! Stop wasting time! I get homework every day too and I do it in class, stay after school or work at night. I even have a job to compensate for, and I was sick for two days, and I still got caught up.

- Diligence
– Time management
– Self-discipline
– Dedication
– Prioritize your activities

@patg7590 yeah, its just school, don’t take it too seriously, McDonalds will always need fry cooks. ~

When I was at library school, I had to do 2 years’ work in 1. I learned to do my assignments as soon as given, Monday to Friday; and I made it an unbreakable rule. Saturdays and Sundays were mine to do as I liked. If you have an object in view, you acquire these disciplines.

@Bluefreedom has once again beat me to it. He has given you some excellent advice.

Well, you are wasting time by even asking this question… get offline, dont open your messanger or facebook or anything else for that matter and just concentrate on your homework… I am sure you can make it, just get rid of the distractions !!