Become the Math Star at Your School

Good math skills can advance you into new worlds that you might not know even exist and high math scores can propel you into a fantastic university as well. Good luck.

Steps

  1. Acknowledge that not all math stars have natural talent in math. That is a myth. It takes hours of strenuous work to understand math. Math is built on previous knowledge so review and practice. Give yourself practice tests every week and work on solving problems faster.
  2. Develop your own memory techniques to help you remember math concepts. Make flashcards for formulas and vocabulary.
  3. Research the math skills you need to be at the top of the class and try to go past your grade level. Understanding basic Algebra is a must! Review all your old tests to find your mistakes.
  4. Know the core ideas of your textbook before moving on. Plow through the problems until you understand them perfectly.
  5. Talk to your parents about hiring a math tutor. If they can't afford it, find the smartest kid in math and ask him or her to help you. Also talk to your teacher or try to find a good study partner if you need it.
  6. Accept that you will spend hours doing math drills so make it a game to see just how much you can do in a given amount of time by setting a timer.
  7. Understand math concepts and know it is better to understand them than to memorize them. There are always different ways to solve math problems.
  8. Write down any math areas you are weak in or don't understand. Go to the teacher or tutor and review it. This is very important! If you are getting lower math grades for being careless, try to understand how you can change that pattern and be more careful. Make sure to double check your answers every time.
  9. Insist on the right math teacher for you. If you don't like your math teacher and there is another math teacher that you do want, talk to the school and get your parents involved if possible.
  10. Believe in yourself. Take baby steps and start to improve slowly because this will build confidence and make you want to succeed.
  11. Take the full time you are allowed for any math quizzes and tests. Try to be prepared for any surprise tests by listening to your math teacher. If he or she tells the class to review a portion of the textbook carefully than beware a pop quiz could be brewing. During a test always start with the easy problems first and carefully look over the problems before diving in.

Tips

  • If you are bad in math, just remember it is going to get better. Do not put yourself down.
  • Try to schedule math when you are the most awake if you can. If you have math after lunch, try to get to sleep earlier at night so you don't get sleepy.
  • Learn some good relaxation techniques that you can do before a test.
  • Try to read the chapter and always be ahead of the class. Don't cram to prepare for math tests. It does not work as well as studying everyday.
  • Use math in your everyday life. Count and multiply the tiles in your bathroom or add the restaurant bill in your head. Experiment with making math problems for yourself.
  • Take a look at math books in the library. Study them and do the problems.
  • Make a special place in your house or room for doing math.Always go there after school. Set up math supplies such as: paper, pencils, ruler, compass, graph paper, flash cards,markers,slide rulers,etc.
  • Play Math games and do puzzles for fun.
  • It is really essential to know how to change formulas around.
  • Attend math camps in the summer.
  • Enter some math competitions as you advance. Take notes on formulas you might need.
  • Stay mentally sharp in math class by doing some exercise every day. Eat protein such as fish or chicken.
  • Put up a "math wall" in your room. Invest in a chalkboard as well. Here you can work out problems, post graphs of your math scores on tests, pin awards, etc.
  • Don't worry about what another person got on a test. It's your grade and your grade only!
  • Always take math as fun as then it will be easy.

Warnings

  • If you have a parent who is good at math, then take advantage of it. Don't ignore them because they are a family member; try to learn as much as you can from them.
  • As you rise up the math ranks, don't start to brag or gloat about your good grades. It really annoys people and it is obnoxious.
  • Another myth that has been debunked is that girls are not as good in math as boys. Recent studies have proven that this is false! Never let anything get in your way.
  • If your parents become too pushy or bossy in your math studies than very nicely tell them to back off. Explain that you are doing this for yourself and you need to be independent.

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