美國留學(xué)：4招教你提高學(xué)業(yè)成績
It is not easy for international students to stay on top of their workload, especially when freshmen are in an environment that is far different from their home high school. There is so much free time, many entertainment options and friends that can distract them from finishing homework that is due the next day.
Once students – particularly new international freshmen – realize that they have done something wrong, their GPA has probably already started going down. Here are a few tips to help you avoid all of that distraction and stay on top of your classes.
對大部分的留學(xué)生來說，能夠保持高強(qiáng)度的學(xué)習(xí)工作量不是一件容易的事，尤其是那些剛剛告別自己國家，告別高中生活，來到一個完全陌生環(huán)境的新生，一下子有了這么多的自由時間可以支配，各種新鮮的娛樂活動可供選擇，還有來自不同地方的新朋友需要結(jié)交，他們難免會分心，忘記了今日事今日畢，將沒完成的作業(yè)拖到第二天，甚至拖得更久。
一旦這些留學(xué)生，特別是新生，突然意識到自己做的不對了，那么一定是他們的GPA成績開始直線下降了。這里，小編列舉幾個小建議，希望可以幫助各位留學(xué)生避免過于分心影響學(xué)習(xí)，保持你的好成績。
1. Learn how to say no: International students are always under pressure to fit in and to try to befriend as many American students as possible. It's not bad to say yes to every football, basketball game or party invitation – until you figure out that some of your school work is always left undone.
It is important to keep in mind that you should sometimes learn how to say no when it comes to choosing between work and play. At the end of the day, making friends is important, but what is more important is that you are in the U.S. to study.
1、學(xué)會說不
留學(xué)生總是很努力地去適應(yīng)他們的新生活，他們會盡可能地與更多的美國學(xué)生去交朋友，壓力不小。積極參加足球比賽、籃球比賽或者派對沒什么不好，但你要考慮一下你還有多少作業(yè)沒做完。在學(xué)習(xí)與工作之間做選擇，時刻保持清醒很重要，有時候要懂得適當(dāng)?shù)鼐芙^。課余時間，交朋友無可厚非，但更重要的是，你要記得你是來美國學(xué)習(xí)的。
2. Get enough sleep: You often have people telling you about how they stayed up all night to write an essay or study for their tests. Do not be fooled into thinking that these students are hard workers and what they do is what you are supposed to do. A college workload can be heavy, but not so heavy that you cannot find time during the day to get the work done.
Some international students are not given much freedom at home. They are usually told by their parents to go to bed at a certain time. However, as they come to the U.S., there is no more supervision from their parents. Thus, these students are tempted to stay up very late at night and gradually start performing poorly at school.
Getting enough sleep is extremely important for your academic performance and your health. Your body needs time to regain its energy, and so does your brain.
2、保證充足的睡眠
相信經(jīng)常會有人跟你說，為了考試，他們?nèi)绾稳绾伟疽箤W(xué)習(xí)寫論文。不要傻傻地以為這些學(xué)生就是學(xué)習(xí)認(rèn)真，你也應(yīng)該像他們一樣。大學(xué)的學(xué)業(yè)負(fù)擔(dān)很重，但還沒重到你白天做不完它。
許多留學(xué)生在家沒有很大的自由，父母總會在特定的時間提醒他們上床睡覺。但是當(dāng)他們來到美國，沒有了父母的督促，他們開始熬夜，而慢慢地白天的課業(yè)自然學(xué)得也不好。
足夠的睡眠對你的學(xué)業(yè)表現(xiàn)與身體健康都非常重要，你的身體需要時間重新儲備能量，你的大腦同樣也需要時間恢復(fù)運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)
3. Do not waste too much time with entertainment: Spending too much time online with YouTube, Netflix or social media can cause your grades to go down. As students typically have much more free time between classes in college, being productive during that time is much more beneficial than spending it watching videos or checking Facebook.
Many first-year international students in the U.S. have trouble being far away from their friends and family, thus relying on social media as a source of emotional fulfillment. This is not a bad thing, but spending too much time on social media will not help you improve your English speaking or your social skills, and can hurt your academic performance.
3、不要在娛樂活動上浪費(fèi)過多的時間
把大量的時間花在YouTube和Netflix或其他社交媒體上會導(dǎo)致你的成績下降。在大學(xué)里，課余時間多了，把這個時間花在學(xué)業(yè)上比你花在看視頻、刷臉書上要有意義得多。
在第一年的時候，因?yàn)闆]有了家人和朋友的陪伴，許多留學(xué)新生會很依賴社交媒體，以此來填補(bǔ)內(nèi)心情感的空虛。這不是壞事，但過于沉迷社交媒體可不能幫你提高你的英語口語和社交技能，甚至還會影響你的學(xué)業(yè)。
4. Work smart and complete your tasks ahead of time: Whether it is an essay assignment, a test you are going to take, or a project that is worth 15 percent of your grade, you cannot get them done the day before deadline. It is crucial that you check your syllabus frequently and pay careful attention to what is due, when it is due, and how you can make time for it.
In my personal experience, those writing an essay two weeks before it is due usually gets a higher score than essays written by students who pull all-nighters to get them done.
Overall, time is your important asset, and what you do during that time is even more important. You can always seek help from your professors, advisers or even family members. However, you are the last one to decide what you can do, and will make out of your time in college.
4、聰明一點(diǎn)，提前完成你的任務(wù)
不論是一篇論文，一場考試，還是一個項(xiàng)目，它都占你成績的15%，你不能將它拖到最后期限的前天才做完。你要清楚你的時間表，時刻知道該做什么、什么時候做、要做多久。
以我的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，一般提前兩周寫的論文比你熬一個晚上寫出的東西拿到的分?jǐn)?shù)要高得多。
總之，時間是你自己的，在這些時間里你做了什么很重要。你可以總是向你的教授、顧問甚至家人求助，不過你自己才可以決定你能做什么，你該如何安排大學(xué)里的時間。