Article: . If you want to do well in class, the best place to start is to pay attention! It's amazing how much your grades will go up if you just pay attention and try to absorb as much information from the lesson as possible. Don't mess with your phone, try not to daydream, and don't pass notes with friends. There's always time for fun stuff later! in class. You don't have to write down everything that the teacher says: just write down the really important or hard to remember information. Write the sort of stuff you'd say if you were explaining the lesson to someone who wasn't there. This will help you study for tests later and also do your homework. This is really important for getting decent grades. If you don't do your homework, you're almost guaranteed to get bad grades, even if you ace tests and stuff like that. Find some quiet time each evening and just work to get your homework done. Get help if you need it too! Your homework shouldn't take so much time that you don't have time to relax too. Lots of the teachers will not approve of silly behaviour and slacking. Some teachers will even send you to the principal or head teacher without a warning, and that is bad. Don't just shove everything in your backpack. This will make you forget about assignments or lose important papers. Instead, have a binder for homework assignments and organize them by when they're due. Have another binder for class notes, organized by subject. Consider getting a planner. You also want to keep your life organized! Get a planner and carefully organize your day. Set aside time for homework, time for hanging out, time for getting ready and eating breakfast in the morning, and everything else you need to do during your day. Lots of people develop the very bad habit of procrastinating. This means that they don't do things when they should. Instead, they wait until the last minute! This is bad, because it means that when you do things, you'll do a bad job because you'll be rushed. It will also make you really stressed. Develop a good habit of doing things at the appropriate time and you'll save yourself a lot of trouble. This is a great way to make sure you improve your grades. When you don't understand something, ask! This way you know you're doing something right. Even if you do understand something, it's good to ask questions if you're curious about something else. Always ask questions and you'll find yourself getting smarter and smarter. If you really want good grades, you'll need to study. Read all of the books you are assigned and set aside plenty of time to study. Middle school is an important time to develop good school habits, so getting used to studying now will really help you later. . This is the most important thing you can do in your academic life. If you don't understand something in class, stay after school or during lunch to have the teacher explain it. You may hate this teacher, but when it comes to learning and asking real questions, teachers have a soft heart. Don't worry about getting straight A's right now. Just focus on learning as much as you can, developing good school habits, and get the best grades you can. You shouldn't settle for a Cbut you shouldn't worry about a B or B+. It's so much more fun having a study group to work with! Get all the help in school if you don't understand something. Study with friends. Just do something to enhance your education if you need help in school. This is effective since you can have fun and study at the same time! If your teacher is busy or can't explain the concept so you understand it, asking your parents is a good technique. Kids in middle school tend to get more distant from their parents, so it's nice for your parents to know you still value their presence. You might get some great expert advice!
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Pay attention in class Take notes Do your homework. Know that teachers will be strict. Stay organized. Don't procrastinate. Ask questions! Study as much as you can. Try your hardest Don't stress over your grades. Work together with your classmates. Aim for an A. Try to invite your friends over and study for tests. Ask your parents for help if you need it.
Article: Shades of rose gold tend to look flattering on most skin tones, since they contain both warm and cool tones. However, some rose gold shades will be warmer and more golden, whereas others will be cooler, with emphasis on the frosty pink side of things. For best results, find the shade on the rose gold spectrum that best compliments your skin tone. If you have cooler undertones, opt for shades of rose gold that feature more pink than gold. If you have warmer skin tones, choose shades that have more gold in them than pink. Peach and warm shimmery hues also fall into this category.
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Find the right rose gold shade for your skin tone.
Article: The "bar" test ensures that your idea is clear and your storytelling is effective. Before you write your presentation, make notes sketching out your message. Think of it as a story, with a beginning, middle, and end. Then ask a colleague or friend who knows nothing about your project to listen to your summary. Deliver your summary to them in friendly, direct language, as if you were telling the story to a friend in a bar. In fact, you can tell the story to a friend in a bar. However, telling a colleague over coffee can work just as well. Get them to tell you what their takeaway was. If they can summarize your message accurately, that's a good sign. Find a friend, colleague, or mentor who you trust to give you useful feedback. Rather than waiting until your presentation is "finished," deliver it to them while it's still a draft. That way, they can give you tips not just on your delivery, but on the organization of your content as well. Ask them to be your coach. Give them your presentation once or twice and let them ask you questions and give feedback. Ask them to point out moments that are dull or confusing. . It's important to rehearse in front of people because it will make you less nervous when the time comes. If you tend to get nervous when you give presentations, you can go further during your rehearsals in order to reduce your nerves. Write down what you're afraid of. What exactly worries you when you give a speech? Looking foolish? Being asked a hard question? Write down your exact fears, and then consider them each individually. Think about what you will do in each situation. For instance, if your fear is, "I'll forget what I'm saying," you can prepare a plan like, "If I forget what I'm saying, I'll pause, scan my notes, and find the next important point I need to make." Catch your negative thoughts, and calm them. If you think, "I'm going to get nervous and sweaty," replace it with, "I have important information to deliver and everyone is going to pay attention to that." You don't want to go over your time frame and get cut off, or wear on the patience of your audience. Time your rehearsals, especially those you give in front of others, to see that you are staying within the time you have. Give yourself extra time if you plan to take questions, or if you anticipate lots of digressions. Try practicing in front of your dog, your mirror, or your family. Practice speaking with an engaging tone. Gesture and emote as if you were addressing your audience. Know your presentation backward and forward. This doesn't mean sticking to a strict script every time. Instead, when you rehearse, improvise freely. Deliver your main points, but include quips and anecdotes that occur to you as you go. You'll remember the best ones when you actually deliver the presentation.
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Give it the "bar" test. Practice your speech in front of a colleague while you're still developing it. Prepare for nerves Time yourself carefully. Practice repeatedly.