7 Tips To Get 100% On Your Homework Assignments | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

7 Tips To Help You Get That 100% On Your Homework Assignments

I will admit, I take about three naps a week to make sure I am getting enough sleep.

7 Tips To Help You Get That 100% On Your Homework Assignments

In This Article:

Use these seven tips to complete all of your homework efficiently and effectively.

1. Put on instrumental music. 

It doesn't need to be classical (although for me it is). The objective is to listen to something that won't make you sing along and be distracted. If you are easily distracted with something playing in the background, go with silence.

2. Take breaks.

Set a time for 15-30 minutes to work as hard as you can and then take a five-minute break. You should especially do this if you are working on a computer. Your eyes are not meant to be looking at a screen for extended periods of time. Give them the rest that they need and then get back to work.

3. Make snacks.

Snacks provide brain fuel. Chips, celery, and peanut butter, frozen grapes (my new favorite snack), or even the good old-fashioned goldfish. Snacks are good to have for when you are studying for long hours and don't have time to make full meals or are studying on the go.

4. Plan ahead.

If you know this upcoming assignment is going to take however many hours to complete, you make sure that you have that time blocked out in your schedule to complete it. Rush work is hardly ever your best work. And late work doesn't always get credit. Take the time and make the time.

5. Ask for help.

If you are stuck on a problem or don't know how to start a paper, ask for help. There are so many resources around to help you. There are several university 24/7 online chats where faculty can help you whenever you need it. If you prefer in-person help, set up an appointment with a tutor. If you are lucky enough to have a tutor or teacher assistant specifically for one of your classes, take advantage of their time. They chose to be there to help you.

6. TURN OFF YOUR PHONE!

I am also at fault for failing to do this, so don't feel like I'm calling you out. That being said, it is a good idea to either turn off your phone completely or at least put it on silent or do not disturb for while you are doing homework. I can speak from experience in saying that I am addicted to social media and struggle putting it down while I am doing homework. But I am getting better at realizing how important this semester is for me to get good grades, so I am more putting my phone on do not disturb while doing homework.

7. Be well rested.

If you are too tired to look at a computer screen or read a textbook, you need sleep. Yes, you can drink coffee and energy drinks. But after that sugar and caffeine high wears off, you will still be groggy and need sleep. So why not skip a step and take a nap. I will admit, I take about three naps a week to make sure I am getting enough sleep.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
Facebook Comments