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Student Success Resolution #3: Find a Work Space
By Meaghan Montrose
It is time for step 3 in your quest for academic success! The key for this resolution is to find space for yourself to study and do homework. Knowing how to study is important, but first you need a place to do it.
The goal here is to find an area in your home that can be your safe study haven. A place that is all your own. A space free of noise, free of disturbing siblings, free of clutter, and ideal for working. This doesn’t need to be an entire room in the house (very few of us have that much spare space). Instead, you just need a desk or a portion of a table that can be considered your work area. Having an established will keep you from attempting to do your schoolwork in an area full of distractions. In addition, having a designated area for work will mentally prepare you to get down to business when you sit down to work.
The main criteria for your personal work space:
1. Quiet
2. Low traffic area (not right by a door where people will constantly be walking back and forth)
3. Includes an appropriate surface to write on (a desk or table)
4. Available when you need it (maybe it is used to fold laundry during the day, but the area should be free when you want to use it after school)
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great tips, I’m sharing them with my classes! keep it coming!