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Grade 9: Students’ Interview

December 4, 2015

Grade 9: Students’ Interview

Most students have long aspired to become good at studying, yet the Xuebas seem to bear a cloak of mystery: how in the world do they study? How do they entertain themselves？Or, here’s a question of concern: Are they simply “smarter” or do they have secrets of success?

Today, I have interviewed two students excelling in both academics (ranking top 10) and extracurricular activities to unravel their key to success.

Q: How do you balance a co-curricular student life?

A1: Before the test, studying is more important; after the test, you focus on academics.

A2: Before trying to develop an aspiration, one has to realize that everyone has the potential to achieve any other person’s achievement, granted the same resources. Thus, it is simply a matter of self-discipline (or your parental guidance) and time management. Simply by collecting fragmentary time or stop wasting time on video games provides ample time for you to finish double the amount of your schoolwork. With all these granted, a clear schedule and a self-motivation to attend activities would create a great balanced life.

Q: How do you review for tests?

A1: I usually review one week before the test. To me, procrastination leads to more stress, which thus excavates all my potential. (Notes: Do NOT follow this as your method if you have not acquired a strong self-discipline)

A2: Reviewing starts the weekend before the test, when I closely read through all the subjects and have a specific yet broad view of the materials. Then, I’ll simply start detailed review two nights before the test. As I am reviewing, I put away my phones and stay away from computers.

Q: How do you manage your time?

A1: I adopt a lot of negative reinforcements, or ways to increase stress, to force myself into being more efficient.

A2: A clear electronic schedule that updates between all my devices and a daily written memorandum.

Q: How to do you cope with failures?

A1: I win something else to prove myself and reinforce my confidence.

A2: It really depends on the importance of the thing I screwed up. If it is like scoring a depressing score on a monthly test, then, with the nerve I’ve developed in past failures, I would just go over the test to set future goals of improvements and maybe get dejected for a few minutes. If it is something really important to me, I usually experience a sudden sobriety, kind of like being cut away from the emotions, and the failure just loses its impact as I move on to something else.

Q: Do you even entertain? Through which means?

A1: THE BIG BANG THEORY!!! Also, studying economics.

A2: Video games; Reading random novels; Shopping on Taobao

So that is it for the short interview. The two people all possess the desire to excel and the resolution to carry that goal out, though in different means. Everyone has his own way to study, and you are not that far away from them.

(Written by Jerry Chen Picture by Jerry Chen)