How to be More Proactive in School

Written By Colēgia

Your education is extremely important and it’s natural for us to care about it deeply. The best way to ensure our success is by becoming a proactive student. Being a proactive student means learning to manage your time, recognizing when you need help, establishing good relationships with your teachers, and finding a good place to study and do your work. Today we want to discuss how to be more proactive in school.

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Manage Time Properly

Managing your time and learning to not procrastinate is important in making sure you are staying on track with your schoolwork. Ideally, we want to be organized in a way that allows you to stay up to date on all your assignments and prevents us from forgetting any of your obligations. Using a personal calendar is a great way to document any and every upcoming event, test, or assignment. These calendars also help you plan and distribute your time amongst everything you need to get done.

“Using a personal calendar is a great way to document any and every upcoming event, test, or assignment.”

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Ask Others For Help

If you find yourself confused on an assignment or class a good way to be proactive would involve asking someone for help. Asking a teacher to help you after school, attending tutoring sessions, or asking your friends for advice, can ensure you get the assistance you need. This can also help you establish good relationships with your teachers. Reaching out for extra help will allow your professors to see that you are dedicated and involved in your education.

“Asking a teacher to help you after school, attending tutoring sessions, or asking your friends for advice, can ensure you get the assistance you need.”

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Make a Good Workspace

Your workspace has a large impact on your performance as a student. In order for you to study and complete your best work, you need to have a quiet and organized place. When you find somewhere quiet with no distractions, an hour of studying becomes much more valuable than four hours somewhere else. Most importantly, being a proactive student means taking care of yourself and your mental health. Learning to balance your schoolwork with your personal time is essential in being not only a good student but a well-rounded individual.

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