How to Recover from a Bad Grade: 14 Steps

2024 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 09:13

It happens to anyone. The teacher gives you back the verification or the assignment that you thought you did well, and your heart stops. You got a bad grade, not even one so-so. The questions begin to assail you. How will your media change? How are you going to tell yours? What grade will you end up getting at the end of the year? To get back on track and avoid repeating the mistake, you will want to be able to react in the right way. Start at Step 1 to learn how to bounce back from a bad grade.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Stay calm in the moment

Step 1. Let the panic subside quickly

When we get a bad grade and we're not used to it, we get scared. We think we have lost our intelligence, concentration, our enamel. But most of the time this is not the case. Anyone can take a crush from time to time. In fact, it's the mistakes we make in life that teach us who we are and how to improve next time.

Don't panic, because panic brings stress, and stress doesn't bring good grades. A recent study showed that students stressed by important exams performed worse than those who keep calm

Step 2. Remind yourself that a bad grade will not destroy your school career

Your educational career is made up of a lot of different tests, not just from what you do in class or from the presentations you prepare. Your school career depends on the relationships you establish with your teachers; the impact you have on others; and above all, the things you "learn". Judging your academic success by individual grades alone is like judging the success of a party when only one guest showed up. It is not a reliable judgment.

Step 3. Just to be sure, go through the verification and recalculate your score

Make sure that the teacher hasn't made any mistakes in counting or evaluating. Remember, even math teachers can get their math wrong!

If you find an error, check again that it is really a mistake and find a suitable time to talk to the teacher. Instead of accusing her of the mistake - "You made a mistake on my verification, I want you to change my vote immediately!" - try to be more understanding. Remember that more bees are caught with honey than with vinegar. Try something like, “I noticed the sum doesn't add up here. Am I missing something?"

Step 4. Try to understand your classmates' grades carefully

You probably won't be so sorry for getting 4 or 5 if everything else in the class got 5, because 5 was the average. Either way, be cautious about investigating other people's grades - they may not want to tell you, or they may want to know yours in return.

If your teacher gives the grades "in proportion", the grade you take will take into account the general performance of the class. So if the highest grade was 5, then 5 becomes 9 and a 2 could become a 6

Part 2 of 3: Asking for help to improve

Step 1. Talk to the teacher and ask how you can improve

Teachers appreciate when students who get a bad grade show a willingness to learn to do better. The teacher feels accomplished, as if he is doing a good job. So if you go to a teacher after a bad grade and ask something like Excuse me Mrs. Kowalski, I'm not satisfied with the result of my test. Can we analyze the problems I got wrong or talk about how I can better prepare myself in the future?”, He may pass out with satisfaction.

• Although it is very difficult to do, great good can come from meeting the teacher:

  • The teacher will explain the problems you made wrong or the ideas you have difficulty with.
  • The teacher will see that you want to learn and could take it into account in the final grade.
  • The teacher may give you credits for additional work.

  

  Step 2. Get help from someone who has done a good test

  It feels good to help others, which is why many students who are doing well offer to help those who are not doing as well. Just make sure you really spend the time studying and working on improvement rather than wasting time. And remember to try and pick someone you aren't attracted to or don't have a secret crush on - we all know how much "study" gets done when you're in the same room as someone irresistible.

  

  Step 3. Don't be afraid to tell your parents that you got a bad grade

  While it may not be necessary to tell him, it could still be a good idea. Your parents care about your success. That's why they worry about getting a bad grade - not because they want to make you feel bad. Remembering this will help you open up and possibly get help much easier.

  Your parents could talk to you and explain what you did wrong; they could hire a private teacher or help themselves; they may ask your teacher to meet (although it is uncommon after just one bad grade) to see how you could improve

  Part 3 of 3: Get it right next check

  

  Step 1. Study more effectively, not necessarily longer

  Many think that studying right means studying for long periods of time. This is not always the case. Studying with determination and enthusiasm is usually more effective than doing it for many hours straight.

  

  Step 2. Write your notes using pen and paper rather than typing them on a computer or laptop

  Studies have shown that writing with pen and paper improves your memory more than typing the same content on a computer. This is because the act of writing the individual letters and numbers with a pen activates the motor memory in your brain. A trained motor memory means a broader overall memory than whatever you are pinning down.

  

  Step 3. Take a break from studying every now and then and then refresh your memory

  Breaks of 10 minutes every hour can be useful for memorizing and learning content. So take a walk, play with the dog, or call your best friend and pity each other for a sixth of an hour before going back to studying.

  

  Step 4. Test before the actual verification

  Practice tests are great if you can find any. They give you a good idea of how you are doing and what topics or issues you need to work on more. Exercise makes perfect.

  

  Step 5. Try not to accumulate

  You probably don't want to stockpile things to study if you can. Accumulation exhausts you, leaves you with less understanding of the material, and sometimes the belief that you are more ready than you are.

  

  Step 6. Get enough sleep

  Studies show that for every hour of sleep lost during the night, your chances of psychological distress increase by 14%. It's not necessarily a problem until you realize that stress is hurting your school performance. So make sure you get a good night's sleep for at least a couple of nights before the important checkup to ensure your body has the best chance of success.

  

  Step 7. Eat enough

  Your brain and body need fuel to best deal with the test. Therefore, preparing yourself with a hearty breakfast is a very high priority that should not be underestimated. Try not too sugary cereals, durum wheat bagels, yogurt and chopped hazelnuts, as well as oats and fresh fruit to give your body all the energy it needs to go great.

  Advice

  • Try, try, try again. The primary point of difference between good and bad students is that the former learn from their mistakes, while the others give up. DO NOT GIVE UP! Everyone fails; however, the "good" student will not allow failure to discourage him.
  • Take it as an educational experience. Someday, you could tell your children or grandchildren how to handle such a situation!
  • If you are feeling particularly upset or irritated, review the good grades you have had in the past.
  • If the grade is really bad and you have to get it signed by your parents, don't come up with a stupid excuse like your babysitter signed it, because you could get yourself into even more trouble.

  Warnings

  • Don't be ignorant and foolish when you tell your parents.
  • Don't lower yourself to the level of the grade you took, be composed in front of your parents.