{"id":3482,"date":"2015-04-09t09:00:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-09t09:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=3482"},"modified":"2015-07-30t20:34:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30t20:34:04","slug":"meeting-with-teachers-how-to-take-advantage-of-the-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/gen\/meeting-with-teachers-how-to-take-advantage-of-the-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"meeting with teachers: how to take advantage of the opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"
do you have one class that you dread going to everyday? do you feel completely lost and confused when it comes to the material? never fear! meeting with your teacher may be the solution. if you make the most of the meeting and it goes successfully, you will feel a lot more confident in class.
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the first step is having the courage to set up a meeting.<\/p>\n
don\u2019t be afraid of your teacher. don\u2019t worry that they will judge you for understanding so little. they will be happy that you are taking the time to meet with them. it shows that you care about your performance in the class. it makes you seem thorough and responsible. this display of responsibility may even boost your grade a little bit.
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don\u2019t show up to the meeting unprepared. you don\u2019t want to waste any time because you probably won\u2019t have very much of it. don\u2019t ask about general, broad topics because then your teacher might not actually give you the help that you need. go through notes and circle the specific topics that were confusing to you. try to formulate specific questions that you can ask. make a written list of these questions so you don\u2019t forget any of them.
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during the meeting, go through each question with your teacher, crossing them off as they are answered. don\u2019t count on your memory alone. take notes on the answer to each question. they will come in handy when you are studying for a test. although you may understand a certain concept in the moment right after your teacher explained it, you might forget after a few weeks go by, especially if you had a hard time understanding it in the first place.
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i know that it\u2019s tempting, but if you don\u2019t understand something, don\u2019t nod and smile as if you do. don\u2019t give up! tell your teacher that you don\u2019t understand. they are there to help you. the meeting is a waste of time if you leave without actually getting help.
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saying thank you is important, whether it boosts your grade or not. tell your teacher how grateful you are. think how lost you would be without their extra help. you want to maintain a good relationship with them, just in case you need help again.
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do you have one class that you dread going to everyday? do you feel completely lost and confused when it comes to the material? never fear! meeting with your teacher may be the solution. if you make the most of the meeting and it goes successfully, you will feel a lot more confident in class. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[24903],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n