INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You may be failing due to poor time management. In order to change your grade, you need to introduce more effective time management skills into your life. If you want to bring up your grade, you need to work hard to get all your work done and still have time to study. To do this, lay out the assignments in all of your classes for the rest of the semester. Also lay out any other obligations, such as work, after school activities, or social engagements. Mark each event on the calendar starting with the most important. This should be the work for the class you are failing. Then fill in the rest. This way, you will know exactly what you need to do and how long you have to do it. If your work overlaps too much, try to rearrange your schedule with your boss. Explain what the problem is and see if anyone would be willing to switch shifts with you. People sometimes fail because they get stuck on one assignment. Once they get stuck, they put off the work and don't revisit it until it is too late. Procrastination is not an option when you are trying to bring up your grades. When your teacher hands out an assignment, start on it right away. If you wait to the last minute, you are not going to be putting 100% into your work and you will not get a good grade. This will also help you if you get stuck on an assignment. Once you get stuck, you can ask for help from a librarian or teacher. If you have a paper, start your research right away. You will be able to find more in depth research. This will allow you to make much better arguments if you are ready with scholarship on your topic. Also focus on scholarly sources. The better information you have, the better your paper will be. If you have a project, start working on the components of it as soon as possible. The more hard work you put into an assignment, the better your grade will be. The only way to bring up a failing grade is to make better grades on the other assignments. This starts with studying at home. You can't learn the information if you don't study it, so try to commit time each night to studying. Turn off distractions such as phones, laptops, TVs, or music. The more focused you are, the more work you will get done and the more information you will retain. When you read for class, make notes about the readings as you do them. This way, you won't have to redo the readings later when it is time for the exam. This may take a little more time as you go, but you will be ready when exam time comes. This will help you make a better grade. About two weeks before a test, start to review your materials. Read and reread your notes. Make yourself flash cards of the material. If you find that you are having problem spots on certain topics, spend extra time on those sections. When a test is coming up, find some people from your class that you can study with. Each of you can help each other study and engage with the material better than you can on your own. Prepare material before you meet and then, when you come together, be prepared to quiz each other, go over problem areas, and review the material most likely to be on the test. Try to include someone who is passing the class you are failing. They are more likely to understand the information. They will also be able to answer questions you have. You can make games out of the material you need to cover to make it fun and more engaging. Try using a board game and flashcards to mix up how you learn the materials. Since homework is often graded, you should be doing every bit of homework to ensure that your grade is as high as possible. Doing homework is also one of the best ways to stay current with the material you are learning in class. Don't let it pile up. If you get backed up, you will miss needed information for tests and other assignments. The more backed up you are, the less new material you will understand. This could be the reason you failed assignments in the past. You also will learn the information as it comes and not have to worry as much about cramming to learn all the information for the test the night before. If you have questions as you do your homework, it helps to jot them down as they come. That way, you can ask your teacher as soon as you see them again and figure out what you don't understand. Try to start your homework as soon as you get home from school. Homework is typically a large part of your grade, so you want to make sure you complete it. Plus, the earlier you do it, the more engaged and awake you will be. If you wait to right before you go to sleep to do it, you will likely be more distracted and tired, which will cause you to do sub par work and retain less information.

SUMMARY: Make a plan. Start assignments right away. Study hard. Create a study group. Do your homework.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't show your space to anyone or it won't be secret anymore. If you have siblings, try to lock your door to keep them from your secret space. If that's not an option, talk to your parents about helping you keep the secret space yours. If someone does happen to discover your space, talk to them and explain that it is your secret personal areathey will most likely understand. Now that you've created a secret space, be sure to use it as you intended. You've worked hard and now you can sit back and appreciate it. Keep it clean. If your secret space gets cluttered, it won't be comfortable. Be sure to keep it clear so that you can relax. Keep it stocked with refreshments, new magazines, or anything else you might need in your secret space. While you may be in a very busy house, try to keep your secret space a spot where you can focus (even if you're focusing on relaxing). If you chose a spot with a window, use a lightweight curtain to block out excessive heat or outside noises. Keep headphones in your secret space to block out the noisiness in the house. Consider leaving your phone out of your secret spot. If it's there, keep it on silent. Now that you have your secret spot, you can spend a lot of time in it, but don't become a hermit. Spending all of your time alone is not good for you. Interacting with family and neighbors keeps you safe, healthy, and happy. If you start spending all of your time alone in your secret space, they may start to worry. Your secret space is yours and you don't have to answer any questions about it. They will respect your privacy as long as you continue to be a part of their lives.

SUMMARY:
Remember, it is only for you. Enjoy your space. Avoid distractions. Keep a balance.