A professor of education who has conducted
major studies of super-achieving students revealed
that top grades do not always go to the brightest
students. According to him, other education experts
and top students themselves, it is far more important
for a student to know how to make the most of his or
her innate abilities.
2 The students at the top of the class attain
academic excellence by mastering a few basic
principles that others can easily learn. To begin with,
top students know how to set their priorities right1
.
Study time is never compromised for phone calls,
television programmes or snacks.2
In other words,
it is always placed above recreation. In addition,
top students make a point of studying anywhere or
everywhere3
. A top student who is also a top athlete
memorises biology terms as he works out every day
Another student learns a new word every morning
while brushing his teeth. Among all the students
interviewed, every one agreed that study times are
strictly a matter of personal preference. Some thrive
at night4
when all is silent. Others prefer to study as
soon as they come home from school when the lessons
are fresh in their minds. However, all agreed that
consistency is a main factor if one is to perform well
at all times