Top 6 Reasons Why Some Students Study Very Hard But Still Fail Exams

Ever wonder why some students read very hard
every semester but surprisingly
fail their exams at the end of it all?
Such students read almost every day and night and
are perceived by their mates
as hardworking students who deserve to succeed
academically; however, their
poor grades keep surprising them and everyone else.
If you study hard and your grades seem not to reflect
your hard work, then its
time you stop working hard and start working smart.
Here are some reasons why some students study
hard but fail.
1. Upholding hard work while neglecting smart work
Hard work is good but hard work when done smartly
is far better and produces
greater result.
Hard work starts with reading and ends with more
reading.
Students who uphold hard work while neglecting
smart work believe they must
read every note, text-book, handout and all materials
they can get to be able to
pass.
On the other hand, smart work involves reading and
settling back to self-examine
whether what is being read is really required for
passing exams.
Students who seem to read less but still perform
excellently well have been able
to combine smart work and hard work. They are able
to smartly figure out what
they need to read to pass. They know they don’t
have to read all the textbooks in
the library to be able perform well.
2. Not knowing when it’s enough
Studying saps energy. When you become tired while
reading it is important you
take a break, take a walk or go watch TV before
returning to your books.
Most students read hard and fail because they stay
glued to their books even
when they’re exhausted and need rest. In such
condition everything they’ll be
reading stops making sense but they continue
nonetheless.
3. Having difficulty prioritizing what’s important
Not all courses or subjects are read the same.
Seemingly difficult subjects or
courses should be given higher priority. Also, courses
that are prerequisites are
more important than electives and thus must be
given more priority as we study.
4. Focusing on “I don’t want to fail” instead of “I want
to pass”
This is a mind game. Winners always focus their
minds on winning.
From personal experience, I see that most students
who read more than others
but still fail do their read out of fear. They afraid of
failing hence they often say
things like: “I don’t want to fail”. Fear is their
motivation.
The solution to is to focus our minds on “I want to
pass” so I’ll read.
5. Putting their books first and themselves second
They read all day and night while they forget about
the need to take care of
themselves. Haven’t you seen those who read from
the first day of resumption to
the last week of lectures only to fall sick in the week
of exams? They stress and
wear themselves out.
6. They read all the time instead of at ‘their right time’
There is often the ‘right time’ to read for every
student. This is often the time of
the day when you are able to grasp and understand
more as you read. For some
their right time to read is at night.
Students who read hard and still fail read at all times
even when it’s not
necessary.
At the end of the day, they are perceived to be
serious and hardworking students
but they have no results to show for their labour.

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