Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how.

1) Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc, then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realise what is happening to your time.

2) Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this place quiet, and free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or TV. When you sit down, focus on the subject.

3) Make good use of class time to listen to what the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes in class will help you remember those important items.

4) Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over notes. Review the important points that the teachers mention in class. If you know what the teachers is going to discuss the next day, reading that material will become meaningful.

5) Develop a good attitude about tests. The goal of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end even if you don’t pass a test, so don’t overly worried.

There are certainly many other good methods that are suitable for you. With time going by, you will discover more gradually.

Title: How to become a better student

During the last twenty years there has been increasing concern with the quality of the environment. Along with air and water pollutants, noise pollution has been recognized as a serious pollutant. As noise levels have risen, the effects of noise have become more obvious.

Noise is described as unwanted sound. Causes of noise pollution include traffic, aircraft, rock bands, barking dogs, television, garbage trucks, and noise from neighbors, voices, alarms and boats. Studies show that over forty percent of Americans are disturbed at home or lose sleep because of noise pollution.

Noise has bad effects on people. Noise interferes (干扰) with human activities at home and work, and is in various ways dangerous to people’s health and well-being.

When we think, talk, listen to music, or sleep, we need quiet. Even low levels of noise can be annoying or frustrating. Sudden increases in volume can make sounds annoying. The quieter the background is, the more unpleasant a noise can be.

Noise can also make instructions or warning unclear, resulting in accidents.

Long exposure to noise levels above eighty-five decibels (分贝) can damage inner ear cells and lead to hearing loss. Noise can result in the uncontrolled fear response and can cause adrenaline (肾上腺素) to be pumped into the bloodstream, the heart rate to quicken, muscles to tense, breathing to increase, and the digestive system to slow down.

Local government has the responsibility to fight noise pollution. For example, it can regulate the speed of trains through their community. On the other hand, ad responsible citizen will never make noise pollution wherever he is.

Of all the emotions (情感) that flow through your head when you go back to college, shyness to be one of the biggest emotions present. Shyness and fear can stop you from becoming the active learner that you wish to be. You may be too shy to volunteer to lead a group or too filled with fear to raise your hand when you know the answer to a question. Here are some things you should pay attention to.

Don’t let your mind go elsewhere. You cannot be an active learner if you don’t know what’s going on in your class. There will always be a student or two that can disturb your focus because they are talking while a lesson is going on or their phone is going off constantly. Don’t let this trouble you.

Your voice matters. During class discussions it’s important to become active in the group conversations. Ask questions when proper, but not if they are unnecessary. For example, don’t ask a question that you know the answer to or can find the answer to easily just to become involved (参与) in a group discussion. Answer questions if you can. Try not to guess at the answers. If you get it wrong, you will feel embarrassed. If you feel embarrassed, you will be less likely to keep contributing. Stay involved with the discussion and voice your opinion on a debate.

Don’t just do the least. Check your curriculum and see what’s on it for your next class. Do some extra research that is not required to prepare yourself for possible discussions. Having extra input (输入) that was not in the text book will impress your tutor and your classmates.

Remember that if you are a shy person, it is going to be harder for you to become an active learner in class, but you determine your own level of involvement in your education. You are in charge of how much you learn and when you learn it.