If you want to be a top student - do this

Almost everyone is dreaming about getting their GPA a little bit higher. Why is that? Ivy League schools, dream jobs, and a desirable future are based on education. The question is: what do top students do that they are able to reach goals and become profoundly more and more successful? Well, here is a little guide for you:

1. Time- management is everything. Top students schedule not only their working hours but a time for sleep, relaxing, outdoor activities too. If you just study non-stop, you'll be insane and unhealthy by the end of the week, take my word for it.

2.  Writing to-do lists and setting priorities might help you with overwhelming studying. There is no way that all subjects are equally important for the future. As Douglas Barton said: "Don't just aim to work hard". You need to be equipped both technically (theoretically) and practically. Basically, better to practice more but with a smart technique.

3. Hold on to your notes. Taking notes is an underestimated method of studying. However, top students take notes. Not only they structurize them but also they revise them once in a while. What's a better way to remember?

4. Study place is important. Students usually don't mind subconscious distractions such as social media, friends' texts, videos of favorite vloggers. It goes on and on. Students should manage a study place more mindfully. Get rid of any unnecessary distractions. Try to stay present, that's a magical pill to your success - concentration. 

All those A+ students skills have a tendency to confuse new-comers. For this very reason, here's a list of something you should not do:

1. Multitask. How many times did you catch yourself watching a movie while trying to solve some math problems? Plenty, I bet. Try to pay attention to one thing at a time. If it's too unbearable for you, you might start with just quite music, then go to absolute silence, in order to get your focus to the top. 

2. Failing is okay. They say: "Every failure is a stop success". You need to learn from your mistakes, not to be damaged by them. It doesn't sound easy but the first step to this kind of mindset is - don't be too harsh on yourself, accept yourself as a human being (who is capable of making mistakes) and not a robot. 

3. "Due tasks" are really due to the date! What a shock! Even though teachers sometimes ignore late-assigned works, you better do them in time. If you can schedule homework, you can schedule anything. Just try and DO THIS.

Keep going, my fellow students. I'm here with you, trying to keep up with school life, applications, and exam stress. You're not alone, so get up, and try to be a better person every day.