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The discussion centers on a student's struggle with maintaining consistent grades throughout the semester. Initially, the student performs exceptionally well, achieving scores above 95% on tests, quizzes, and homework. However, after about a month, their performance declines to C's, despite ongoing efforts to study. This pattern persists for two months, followed by a resurgence in grades during the final month, resulting in an overall finish of B's. The student expresses frustration over this cycle and seeks advice on how to improve learning and retention during the middle of the semester. They note that they have tried using additional online study guides alongside regular assignments, which helped them get ahead, but they still feel lost during the core of the semester. The key issue is finding effective strategies to enhance understanding and performance consistently throughout the entire term.
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How can I possibly correct this?? Grades, studying, understanding..

The last two semesters for me have been extremely frustrating, grade wise. I start off every class great, 95%+ tests, quizzes, homework. Then after a month I get slugged down to C's with literally everything. This trend continues for about 2 months, then the final month of classes hits and I'm back to 95%+ scores. In the end, I finish with B's...

I don't really change study habits during the middle of the semester because things work great in the beginning. I feel like everything clicks in the final month, but no matter how hard I study during the middle it feels like I'm completely lost. Then looking back I think how easy that stuff was and I should have gotten A's on everything. I guess my question is how can I learn faster during the middle of the semester?
 
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I have had the same problem in several of my classes including Calc 1 and Chemistry. At the end I am like wow that actually was pretty easy once it all clicks together. What I did was basically take two classes at once. I did all the assignments the teacher assigned for the class, and at the same time (at my own pace) I was following this online study guide for the class in its entirity. I was able to get ahead using this method.
 

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