Stella Cottrell - 50 Ways to Boost Your Grades

Stella Cottrell, under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2019 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 610 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2019 by RED GLOBE PRESS Red Globe Press in the UK is an imprint of Springer Nature Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW.

Red Globe Press is a registered trademark in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 9781352005820 paperback This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ContentsAcknowledgements I would like to acknowledge my warmest thanks to those involved in the production of this book, especially Georgia Park and Amy Brownbridge for producing books within the series; Jayne Martin-Kaye for text design; Barbara Wilson for copyediting; Genevieve Friar for proofreading; and Helen Caunce for her oversight and support.

I am especially grateful to Claire Dorer and Georgia Park for the innumerable tasks they have undertaken to enable the production of the series, their care over the details and their generous encouragement and goodwill. Paper icon by KD, p. xi; Time icon by Richard de Vos, p. xii; Chat icon by I Cons, p. xviii; Four friends icon by Gan Khoon Lay, p. 5; Fire icon by Bohdan Burmich, p. 7; Exam icon by Gregor Cresnar, pp. 8, 103; Target icon by David, p. 11; Friends icon by Dan Hetteix; Knight icon by Ayu, p. 18; Jumping hurdle icon by Luis Prado, p. 21; Checklist icon by Kwesi Phillips, p. 23; Magnifying glass icon by Hermine Blanquart, p. 24; Brain icon by ProSymbols, p. 29; Creative icon by Nhor, p. 31; Open book icon by Corpus Delecti, p. 33; Dog walk icon by Angriawan Ditya Zulkarnain, p. 33; Maze icon by Arafat Uddin, p. 33; Origami icon by Creative Stall, p. 33; Validation icon by ProSymbols, p. 35; Broken Link icon by Apyp A, p. 35; Complementary icon by Nithinan Tatah, p. 37; Book icon by Ronald Cortez, p. 37; Pasta icon by Mikicon, p. 39; Doughnut icon by Andrejs Kirma, p. 39; Clock icon by Nawicon Studio, p. 43; Links icon by Pascal Conil-Lacoste, p. 43; Pie chart icon by Arjuazka, p. 43; Stairs icon by Bluetip Design, p. 45; Letter icon by Maxim Kulikov, p. 45; Watch icon by Jamison Wieser, p. 47; Calendar icon by Oksana Latysheva, p. 47; Desk icon by Waleed Elagamy, p. 47; Running icon by Mucra, p. 48; Bike icon by Bmijnlieff, p. 49; Dance icon by Adrien Coquet, p. 49; Sport playground icon by Bernar Novalyi, p. 49; Think icon by Adrien Coquet, p. 51; Help icon by Gregor Cresnar, p. 51; Brain icon by Cdric Villain, p. 51; Pencil icon by Delwar Hossain, pp. 53, 81; Planning icon by Gregor Cresnar, p. 53; Note icon by Bernar Novalyi, p. 55; Record icon by Bagus Kusnandar, p. 55; Wifi icon by I Cons, p. 57; Laptop icon by I Cons, p. 57; Community icon by Adrien Coquet, p. 57; Confused icon by Llisole, p. 59; Meditation icon by Juan Pablo Bravo, p. 61; Feedback icon by Jemis Mali, p. 65; Creative Ideas icon by Symbolon, p. 67; Clap icon by Gem.icons, p. 69; Maze icon by Juan Pablo Bravo, p. 71; Crossword puzzle icon by Becris, p. 71; Rubiks cube icon by Ben Avery, p. 71; People icon by Anastasia Latysheva, p. 73; Speech marks icon by Icon 54, p. 75; Photos icon by Joeartcon, p. 75; Books by Jakubaja, p. 75; Kiwi icon by Artem Kovyazin, p. 79; Chocolate icon by Arif Fajar Yulianto, p. 79; Carrot icon by Adrien Coquet, p. 79; Cheese icon by Mubarak Cc7, p. 79; Pistachios icon by Xinh Studio, p. 79; Musical icon by Adrien Coquet, p. 81; Diary icon by Yo! Baba, p. 81; Pen icon by Ani, p. 81; Lightbulb icon by Maxim Kulikov, p. 81; Elephant icon by BomSymbols, p. 82; Connection icon by Guilherme Furtado, p. 83; Map icon by David, p. 83; Globe icon by Zidney, p. 85; Read icon by Laymik, p. 87; Books icon by Nikita Kozin, p. 87; Timepiece icon by ProSymbols, p. 89; Power icon by I Cons, p. 89; Piano icon by Parkjisun, p. 93; Speaker icon by ProSymbols, p. 93; Saxophone icon by Vectors Market, p. 93; Artist icon by Adrien Coquet, p. 94; Yes icon by Por Suppasit, p. 95; Idea icon by Adrien Coquet, p. 97; Balance icon by James, p. 97; Information icon by Luis Prado, p. 97; Seed icon by Aisyah, p. 99; Watering can icon by Dumitriu Robert, p. 99; Skipping Rope icon by ProSymbols, p. 103; Parrot icon by Creative Stall, p. 103; Talking icon by Gregor Cresnar, p. 105; Compose icon by Nikolay Necheuhin, p. 105; all from the Noun Project (www.thenounproject.com). About this book This book offers 50 Ways of taking action to gain the best possible grades. About this book This book offers 50 Ways of taking action to gain the best possible grades.

It covers many aspects of academic study and student life, including: Ways to develop a winning attitude and approach for study Ways to achieve more in the time available Ways to fine-tune your work so that you dont throw away points unnecessarily, and so you can gain additional points for work of enhanced quality Ways to gain the most from the learning process, so you develop and enjoy yourself too. Many of the Ways involve an element of socialising, enjoyment or self-care, so can be fun as well as useful! Just a taste This is a small book with many big ideas. Each Way is a starting point, offering suggestions of things to do and to think about. Browse these to spark ideas of your own. You may find this small taste is enough in itself to spur you to action or you can follow up suggestions using the resources recommended. Map your own route Each student is different, so the best combination of actions to take will be unique to you.

Select from the 50 Ways to suit your own needs and interests. Be open and adventurous in your approach: try out things you might not usually consider. Start off with page ix, and then select your own route. The 50 Ways series This series is especially useful for students who want to dip into a book on an aspect of study or student life that is relevant to them at this point. The 50 Ways books are easy to carry around for a short burst of inspiration and motivation. Discover Find out about things you can do to achieve great grades. Become more self-aware Understand more about yourself as a student through trying out different things. Reflect Use the mini self-evaluations to focus your thinking. Reflect Use the mini self-evaluations to focus your thinking.

Then consider possible ways forward suggested by your answers. Choose Decide which of the 50 Ways you want to try out. You dont have to do them all! Commit Once you decide to commit to something, put your whole self behind your decision. Do it! Shape new habits Form great habits that support your success for the longer term. See page x.