Study problems – help is here

Study problems – help is here

Are you going crazy with the amount of homework and exams you've got? Never fear, help is here ... in the form of E-tutor's online problem page.

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Study problems – help is here

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Hi! I’m E-tutor, or Emma. I’m here to help with any study-related problems, whether big or small.

Post a message on the forum below.

Meg

What should I say to my sister?

Hi, E-tutor. Unfortunately, I share a bedroom and a desk with my elder sister. She continually distracts me because she's noisy and disorganised. I think she's disrespectful. I’ve got exams in a fortnight and I desperately need to revise. I can’t concentrate when she’s studying too and the desk is always overflowing with stuff so I can’t find anything. If I try to have a dialogue with my sister, she gets annoyed. Can you help?

E-tutor

Re: What should I say to my sister?

Hi, Meg. That’s a common complaint between siblings. Why don’t you discuss a rota system so that you use the desk at different times? Or maybe you could study at the local library, cultural centre or community centre a few days a week. Make sure you’ve got storage space for everything on your desk: folders and containers for your paper and stationery. If everything has its own place, it will be easier to keep orderly. It might even be enjoyable to do this together. If it’s easier to write instead of talking face to face, try messaging her and explain how awful you feel.

Rudy

Against the clock

My problem is time – or lack of it! Next month I’ve got 12 exams in three weeks. How can I possibly study for all of them? It’s complicated. I think it's impossible.

E-tutor

Re: Against the clock

Hi, Rudy. It isn’t impossible but you DO have to get started NOW. Make a study plan and highlight periods of study time for each subject. Make a detailed plan for this week and then do the same for the weeks ahead. It’s better to study for an hour or so a day than just once a week, all day. Your brain needs time to process information.

Hayley

Disaster

My problem is silly and a bit embarrassing. I just find it hard to study. I always stop and start and I keep getting the impression that I’m learning the wrong things. I’m a disaster. I don’t think you can really help me.

E-tutor

Re: Disaster

Hayley, your problem isn’t silly at all! It's very real and lots of people experience the same thing as you. Sometimes things improve if they join a study group. Set up a group and meet a couple of days a week after school to study together. Take turns to give presentations and teach other what you know. It's called 'peer teaching' and is an effective and efficient practice for lots of students.

 

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Submitted by 1mhdi1 on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 16:08

Not really facing any problems right now. Sabiha ma'am wanted to see a comment on the page.So here it is. "I have been here ma'am. And I explored the site also. It's a nice site but it lacks the graphics we have on others site."
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Submitted by Youjiro on Thu, 02/07/2019 - 09:21

I have problems for studying my room.Youtube is distract me all of the.I click next short movie when I finish watching youtube.It is really unproductive behavior.I want to concentrate on the home work.another problem is English.My English skill is not enough for college level.I try a lot of way.I also want to improve speaking skill at the same time.Speaking with English is really fun, but still need effort .I will carry on study English with this web site.

Submitted by bucfru0416 on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 11:49

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Submitted by chunglt98 on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 18:30

I have 2 study problems. First is when I sat at my desk, I was distracted by comics, programs on Youtube, music, blah blah. I can only concentrate no longer than 1h. Second is lack of sleep, I feel that 24h/day is not enough for me to study, work,... I have many things to care about. Please give me some pieces of advice. Thanks.

Submitted by Banguyenthu on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 13:56

Chung, mobile really make us distracted and unproductive. Why don't you turn off all notifications and put it somewhere out of reach? Have you ever tried this way?

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Submitted by SLMT on Sun, 04/08/2018 - 05:35

I can’t remember what I have studied.It becomes my biggest problem.I don’t know why. The older I am,the less thing I can remember.So I need to study again and again.Maybe my brain performs worse.Is there any way which can solve my problems?
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