Qualities Of An A+ Student

[XaulZan11]

I think the first step would be to learn how to study (as you stated that you never done it and don't really know how). Its hard to motivate yourself to do something that you don't know how to do.

Recently, I've been procrastinating doing a certain step on my honors research. Its something I'm extremely interested in (marketing beer) and I've been really motivated to complete, but I just couldn't bring myself to completing this one step. The issue was, which I figured out after a day or two of just not working on it, was that I didn't really know how to start it. The problem wasn't a lack of motivation but a lack of knowledge or a plan on how to complete it.

I'm sure you school will have resources on how to study, but I would recommend "Getting Straight As" by Gordan Green. It was a book my mom got me when I had similarly disappointing grades in high school. My gpa in college is significantly higher than what it was in high school.

I think it is good that you are realizing you do not have the study skills now opposed of learning the very harsh lesson in college. I know of several people who never studied in high school or never wrote more than a 5 paragraph paper. Learning these skills now will make a huge impact in college.