There are lots of trick to keep on track at school or in life. Using
electronic or paper planners and establishing routines are both helpful. But
how can you prevent a disaster before it happens? After all, we all mess up
from time to time. We don’t listen; or we look down when we should look up. Then the moment is gone. You’ve missed the information you need. If you’re
lucky, your teacher has a website and posts all assignments and deadlines daily.
Of course, even if this is the case, there’s always the Murphy’s Law moment. The
power goes out. Your computer crashes. You know. You’ve been there.
Smart students, however, protect themselves from
whatever can go wrong. In the first couple of days of the new school year,
these students ask for contact details from at least three others (not the
teacher) in each of their classes. They explain the reason for asking, and
exchange numbers. Then, when the worst happens, they’re able to call or text
and ask for the missing assignment or due date. As time goes on, they often help each other over the phone.
This is a simple, but valuable routine to establish.
Who knows, besides being helpful when you need information, you might make a
new friend.
For more information, you’ll want my new book, Free College
Awareness, coming soon from Griffin Publishing. How to avoid
needing college loans; available soon to families of Pre-K through High School
students.
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