Answer:
Listen up. When material is challenging, it is especially hard to stay focused in class. Keep yourself engaged by taking notes and participating. If your attention wanders, say (in your head) "be here now" or the subject your class is discussing.
Sit front and center. Students who position themselves in the front row, in the middle of the class, get much higher grades than students who sit back or to the side. Stake out your front row seat on the first day, and stay there.
- If your teacher assigns seating, ask to be moved to the front. Explain that you are worried about passing the class, because the subject is challenging for you.
- If that fails, say you are concerned about failing to see the board and hearing instructions. This is not a lie, as all students benefit from being in the front row for these reasons.
- Students are often advised not to sit with friends. If your friends are distracting, don't sit with them. If your friends are good students, however, sit near them and follow their lead.
- Discuss the class afterwards with your friends.
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