Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not true, because everyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here are some suggestions.

When you plan your week, you should make a list of the things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make your own timetable. First, arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, and so on. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don't forget the entertainment time. A weekly plan may not solve all the problems, but it will make you realize what is happening.

Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios or TV sets I When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

It is the most important thing during your study. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. Listen carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher has mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read the material. This will help you understand the next class better. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.

The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. It helps you to remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be over-worried.

There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

【推荐2】Being responsible outside of class

Managing your time will greatly help you become a better student and a more productive worker. Time-management skills are highly valued by teachers.     1    .

    2    . If your teacher hasn’t specified (详细说明) how he or she arranges tests and exams and which materials will be covered, you’ll need to ask your teacher outside of class. That way you’ll be able to fully prepare for the test more efficiently (有效率地).

Whether you miss an important class, have trouble with certain concepts, or are dealing with a stressful family emergency, there’s a chance that your grades might fall at some point.     3     Remember that you don’t have to feel dissatisfied with grades if you’re actively absorbed in your studies.

If you fail to finish your homework, turn in a paper on time, or show up to your task on time, it’s no one’s fault but your own.    5    . Accepting responsibility is a major mark of maturity (成熟), in part because taking your responsibility can help you stay focused and determine what needs to be done in the future.

【推荐2】French children are saying “Hello” to the new academic year and “Bye” to their cellphones during school hours. That’s because a new law has come into effect which bans phone use by students up to the age of 15. The law, which follows a campaign promise by French President Emmanuel Macron, also bans tablets and smart watches.

The ban is also in place at break times, with exceptions in case of emergency and for disabled children, the French Education Ministry said in a statement. In emergencies, students can ask their teachers for permission to use their phones. Meanwhile, high schools can voluntarily carry out the measure.

Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said the new rules aim to help children focus on lessons, better socialize and reduce social media use. The ban is also designed to fight online bullying(欺凌) and prevent thefts and violence in school. Blanquer has told the media that the new law would improve self-control among France’s 12 million school students, nearly 90% of whom have mobile phones. “Being open to technologies of the future doesn’t mean we have to accept all their uses,” Blanquer said in June as the bill was going through in Parliament.

School administrations will decide how to put through the ban and a series of practical measures will be adopted to store students’ phones in lockers or allow them to keep them, switched off, in their backpacks. The law allows teachers to take away the phones until the end of the day in case of someone disobeying the bans.

Jacqueline Kay-Cessou, whose 14-year-old son, David, is entering eighth grade at the Camille See International School, told ABC News she was happy to hear of the ban. “It’s fantastic news. It’s something I’ve wanted for years,” Kay-Cessou said. “I think phones are harmful socially. Kids can’t think and sit still anymore and it’s highly addictive.”

【推荐3】In 2023, new research suggested that over half of Chinese teenagers said they used the phone Internet almost without stopping. The study also found that teens who said they were online almost all the time rose from 24 percent in 2022 to 46 percent in 2023. The results were based on a public opinion study carried out from April 14 to May 4. The study included 1,316 teens aged 13 to 17 years old.

The research found that about 95 percent of Chinese teens had smartphones. The study also asked teens about their social media behavior. It found that the number of teens using Baidu blog had dropped to 52 percent, down from 71 percent in 2022. The research showed that teens had moved away from Baidu blog to spend time on the video-sharing services Kuaishou and TikTok (Douyin). About 75 percent of teens said they used Kuaishou, while 67 percent said they used TikTok.

About 62 percent of the teens said they used Instagram, a popular photo-sharing app, which is owned by Internet company. About 59 percent said they used Wechat, which is a free messaging and social networking app for smartphones. Less than one fourth of teens said they used QQ. A quarter of teens who used Wechat and TikTok said they used these apps almost without stopping, and a fifth of teen Kuaishou users said the same, the study said. The research found that teen boys were more likely than teen girls to use Kuaishou. Teen girls were more interested in using TikTok, Instagram and Wechat.

The services of some apps including Instagram, Wechat and TikTok had introduced new functions that were designed to make them safer and more suitable for young users.

【推荐1】Some high school students think it useless to receive higher education. Therefore, they choose not to go to college. If you're one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.

Schools and universities are the first places to get knowledge. We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you start working, but without education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.

While limited within the walls of the educational places, we openly explore other cultures of the world! We come to know that ours is not the only culture. Other cultures have valuable things to share, enriching our own. Education also makes us want to travel and exchange with various cultures, getting more experience.

When there's a recession in the economy（经济）, those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than those who only finished high school and have a limited skills set. The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.

When you're skillful and knowledgeable, you gain access to people of similar backgrounds and tastes. It means a good education leads to excellent networking. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.

A good education makes you a more interesting person. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just other people and what's on sale in stores. An educated person doesn't gossip（说闲话）, having a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.

【推荐2】Spending time outdoors, especially in green space, is an effective way to improve your health and happiness. It’s been shown to lower stress, blood pressure and heart rate while encouraging physical activity and keeping mood and mental health.

A recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research adds to the evidence and shows how little time it takes to get the benefits of being in the park Spending just 30 minutes in a park — even if you don’t exercise while you’re there — is enough to improve well-being, according to the research.

For the study, researchers surveyed 94 adults who visited one of three urban parks, over the summer and fall. They were given fitness trackers to measure physical activity but were not told what to do in the park or how long to stay. Each person also answered questions about their life satisfaction and mood — which were used to calculate the score of subjective well-being before and after their park visit. The average park visit lasted 32 minutes and well-being scores rose during the park visit in 90% of people. “People may go to the park and just enjoy nature. They relax and reduce stress, and then feel more happy.” study co-author Hon Yuen says.

It is for all of these reasons that the medical community is increasingly viewing green space as a great place where their patients can obtain physical and mental health benefits. Some physicians, like Robert Zarr, are even writing prescriptions for it. By writing nature prescriptions — alongside medical prescriptions, when necessary — physicians are encouraging their patients to go outdoors and take advantage of what many view to be free medicine. He said, “It’s about making a positive choice in their life rather than a discouraging choice like ‘they’re sick; take a pill. It just seems so much more supportive.”

【推荐3】Teenagers who travel around the world alone have been making headlines quite often. A young person alone in a dangerous situation attracts attention and supporters. Young sailors also attract various views. For example, Jessica Watson was asked by the government to call off her solo trip across the ocean, yet the Prime Minister (总理) called her “a hero for young Australians” when she returned.   It seems views are poles apart on the ability and independence of young people.

Some experts tell us that teenage brains are likely to make wrong judgments. But such ideas often do not apply to specific individuals (个体) . Between the ages of 14 and 18, teenagers differ greatly in their abilities. The amount of independence that each is allowed should be determined not simply by their ages but by discussion with the related, responsible adults. Some teens are certainly inexperienced and make childish mistakes, but the ones who attempt dangerous journeys normally do so by winning the confidence of hard-headed and experienced adult supporters.

But it’s also wrong to think that any 16-year-old can make a hit as Jessica Watson. Watson calls herself “a common girl who had a dream”. Her purpose is to encourage teenagers but this idea can have the opposite effect of making them feel not good enough because great achievements are beyond them. Should all teens have such wild dreams? Actually, individuals face different conditions that limit their dreams.

Teenagers who travel around the world alone should not be judged by preconceived (先入为主的) views about young people. Nor should young “common” teenagers feel pressure to long for extraordinary personal goals. In fact, I believe the example of solo sailing overstresses what an individual can do. The teenage years are when most of us “common” people learn that we can achieve great things in cooperation with others.