The SECRET to Straight A's NO MATTER WHAT
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Timestamps:
00:00 - You can get A's because you have the potential! :)
00:35 - Why this video will ACTUALLY transform your grades
02:08 - A's despite a terrible teacher
08:03 - A's despite a challenging course and standards
12:08 - A's despite my disorder
16:04 - My tips give you success BEYOND school
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Filmed: Aug 23, 2023
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Hiii Amyyyyyy, OMGGGGG you have uploaded this video on the right time! Ive watched most of the videos you mentioned in the starting just because i saw 'effortlessly', i remember when my grades were falling and everyone i used to watch these kinds of videos because i didn't want to work and was looking for a shortcut. And how you said in the video that 'we all know deep down what we need to do to get straight A's' which is so true because most of the time people avoid doing those things wondering if they'd fit in or not. My friend got bullied because she always used to get A's no matter what and its actually really sad because many kids stop studying thinking it would make them look cool. I relate so much to the first story, back in 7th grade we started doing physics and i knew nothing about it at the beginning we had a really good teacher but after a few months he left, and when the new teacher came i wouldn't understand anything from her and i think one of the main reasons for that was also my carelessness because my classmates used to say 'we will never understand anything she's saying' i started saying it too and ultimately i actually ended up not understanding a single thing while the kids who still studied despite the fact everyone said she wasn't a good teacher got really marks( i love how you focus so much on the mindset!)Also one thing I would like to say is that many students also lack behind when other people say they wont be able to do something (just my observation).
And its actually a really good advice to ask what you did wrong on your test, i usually do that like most of the time but this time i when i got low marks in urdu which i never have, i went to my teacher to ask her what i did wrong, but because she was mad at me (she thought that i was blaming her for cutting my marks) she didn't tell me so when i went home i went through every single word i wrote on the test and made a sperate sheet for all the mistakes i made so I don't make them in my finals.
Amyyy, despite the fact you had those migraines and you still worked hard reminds me the quote 'if you want something you'll work towards it no matter what'. You truly deserved to go to Caltech and get all those amazing results you got for the work and effort youve put in.
Amyyy you are such an inspiration for meeee! I love your videos so much and how hard working you are!
Please ignore the grammar mistakes 😭😭I was typing really fast-
Aw Mariam, I've read your comment once and I'll have to read it again later to give the best possible reply!! Also, did you notice the Hermione GIFs? I added them because I was inspired by your genius username! And I LOVE Harry Potter ;)
@@wamyy5 Yes Amyyy I did, I even timed them but then I thought it would be out of topic 😭 THANK YOU SM THOUGH!
@@marypotter_2010, glad to see someone else is taking out the time to write encouraging feedback for Amy too!
@@wamyy5, I actually asked @marypotter2010 in comments in your previous vlog if she noticed the Harry Potter clip at 4:22 moment of that vlog.
And I love Harry Potter too. I read & reread Harry Potter series many times during high school. And the movies! And I visited 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter' at Universal Studios Orlando theme park too in Florida 🇺🇲 . You should too! And don't forget to get your wand from there!
Notes for myself:
- recognize what is not important and don't put too much effort into that
- take every single credit point, they add up
- ask for feedback so you can get it right the next time
- have generous and good friends - they can help you
- think of the worst possible scenario - be over prepared
THANK U SO MUCH FOR THIS!!💫
This is great you're taking notes for yourself to remember these tips! :D
The last one is what my dad always tells me lol
same lol@@Pxeaer_
Be asian, not bsian
When she said “easy to convince the Asian parents to buy something for academics” I felt that😂 as a Tamil person I ask my parents for ap and regents book they gladly buy it or even go to the store to see if they can get it quicker for me 😂
Hahaha facts
yepp lol
Felt that .... Me being a Tamil person😂
you're lucky
@@bcss9525 yesshh... Only on academics side😅
As an average student , totally distracted by games, I achieved 1st position just by staying consistent and doing WHAT OTHERS ARE NOT DOING. Study from UA-cam! Study from websites! Make your own notes! Go through your notes day before your exam!... THAT'S ALL!
❤don't worry your hardwork will pay off❤
so true. ive learned this year in school that finding content on my own that provides the information im missing in class is the most effective way to study. i watch videos, read articles and listen to my lectures in class so i can learn naturally from interest instead of forcing memorization.
i’ve never had to put much effort to get straight A’s but i’m studying now. in my school, a 4.8 GPA would NOT be valedictorian 😭😭 we’ve had kids take so many JC classes they get above a 5.0 (JC classes give more units per gpa point per semester than regular classes, so it’s possible to get more than a 5.0)
Ohh yess so true! My mistake was thinking the straight A students were doing some convoluted routine but they probably used what they had and just most of the time did practise questions etc to get where they are. Doing the small things (which may feel strange or not helpful in the short term) but which eventually add up to amazing things in the end
very helpful and inspiring @@fishsticks1919
My College Professors were not angels either, so I know and can feel you 👍
Ah indeed, sometimes we get Professor Umbridges in our life 😅
@@wamyy5 omggg 😂😂😂, thank God I never got professor umbridge but I did get professor Snape
samee
Even my school teachers in India, where I live are absolute selfish people biased with certain students only
I agree😂❤
Advice for any gifted kids:
I myself am a gifted kid. we don't get taught how to study as we manage to pass early tests without a struggle, but then when we begin to get B's and C's in more important later tests, it can burn you out really quick. If you are still currently getting A's and B's with ease, I'd recommend moving onto the hard stuff yourself at home, so its easier for you when it comes to exam time and you put in loads of work already.
E.g I found maths very easy in year 7-9 (grade 6-8) I was still interested in doing harder stuff so I did it at home. It makes life way easier for me now because I already know lots of things we are studying in class (like pythagorous). If your gifted, don't let school bring you down. Use what you have :)
thank you for this
I feel the term's thrown around too much since being gifted doesn't mean just scoring all A's with minimum effort but the ability to grasp and remember concepts easier than the rest.
Gifted also doesn't mean being able to understand higher classes's books. Early tests are easy to pass for everyone but your true test comes when you move on to higher grades such as 9-12th. In India, the concept change drastically in these years.
If you're unable to get A's or B+'s in these grades, I'd say you were never gifted at all.
Yes, i agree by this, but what I mentioned is definitely part of what it is to be a gifted kid@@almogxchq5282
@@almogxchq5282 this is true but its different for everyone
@@almogxchq5282 I think the "If you're unable to get A's or B's in these grades If I'd say you were never gifted at all" doesn't consider other factors. I think there's nuance to this. For example, "Gifted" isn't necessarily ONLY a description of people and their talent alone. "Gifted" in America is also a reference to a course where students were given more academically challenging material, which was usually from grades higher than their own. For example, I was in the gifted program in the 6th grade and was given 9th grade coursework. Plus, each country (even each school district, providence, state, city, country, etc) has different levels of difficulties, which depends on what classes students take (AP, Honors, IB, etc.), or whatever the government can tell schools to teach, you know?
I think a lot of it is a lack of understanding of how to study and which methods are effective.
As someone who constantly got made fun of for getting really average/low grades throughout my school life by smart know it all narcissistic classmates, it's definitely been quite the journey getting from a C to a B. I will try harder so i can do well on the next exam! I encourage anyone who is currently doubting their school grades and not reaching the best ones to keep going and not stopping till they get their desired grades!
Cheering for you!! You can do it!!
Yoo thats awsome keep up the great work you progress is amazing :D
good luck!
you're doing A.mazing (pun A.bsolutely intended)
All the best
I think that when people have more activities such as sports, clubs and societies going on in their lives many of them tend to do better because that person realises the value of time (they may or may not be conscious about it). Since activities like soccer practice and tuition take place at a fixed time on a fixed day the person gets into a routine and mentally starts planning their day so they know when to study. I am mostly speaking from personal experience, I have seen the switch in my grades drastically ever since I stopped doing all my activities "to study". I think since we have "time" we tend to push studying back but when you have activities going on you know that you have to complete a task within a time frame. I know this to everyone since everyone has their own preferences. Plus, doing sports does help with many cognitive functions, you get the exercise which does help in improving studies.
YES I love that and totally agree! My experience doing math competitions and sports in high school makes me value time more. When we have set activities, we know to use time more efficiently and those sessions are definitely productive for us. Really appreciate you emphasizing the importance of physical activity - it's ironic people think the best students just study but I'd say the best ones do sports too!
That's sooo true!!
It's so true. When it's holiday I become so lazy and don't do anything that would benefit me but when classes start I study and do other things I like and enjoy too. We have to be at school at a fixed time do we get into a routine. I've never agreed with someone this much
Not I. I still don’t use my time wisely
So true! I was at my best academically when I was stacked with stuff to do instead of only studying at home, I lazed around way too much.
The most surprising part about this video is that you slept 8 hours a day.
*fr*
Yeah, like HOW
The 8/8/8 rule 8 for sleep 8 for work or studying for your big dreams and the last 8 of your free time to go have fun or focus on a hobby. We all have the same 24 hours. What’s yours ?looking like
@@aleshabest1791 *i'm in school for 8 hours so i have to use the hobby hours to survive at school next day.*
@@aleshabest1791 You forget about the existence of travel time, time spent in school, homework, extracurriculars, jobs, eating, probably more. If you have 8 hours to yourself, I absolutely envy you.
I completely lost motivation and have been failing so many tests this past year, but this video genuinely sparked something in me. Bless you, I cannot express my gratitude!
I believe in your potential!!
same thing happened with me!
Me too
same!!
Same
I like that you touched about "not being perfectly healthy, but trying the best". Cuz not everyone of us is blessed with good health but we have to do things we do despite all of that
Exactly! Thanks for mentioning that. Lots of people feel like they’re unlucky but we are truly all lucky in many ways already! Therefore, we can still achieve what we want
Great tips, Amy! I love how you talked about the importance of adopting a no-excuse mindset and staying disciplined, in your video.
Advice to remember: 1% of the right effort every day will get you the result you need!
Hi! Thanks so much for watching, and I love your videos too! Awesome things you're doing for students, and your tips always take things to the next level, which I appreciate. Let's collab in the future! :D
@@wamyy5didnt even got a fukin reply momo🤣
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Sign me up! @@wamyy5
Sharing with you my realizations after nearly 6 months of thinking about how I can best answer your questions about how I got a 4.0! Thank you for the wait - I’ve been working on this video for so long! Though it was a struggle reflecting sometimes, you deserve the truth and full picture so that you can get your best results as well! ❤️
As always, please let me know how my videos can be improved for you 😊
Thank you so much Amy for always giving the best answers to our questions!
I have hardly, like ROUGH 1 month left for my grade 9 final exam... I was trying to find an ecosystem on UA-cam to fully dive in the world of toppers l... Wish me luck and maybe some words of wisdom too, One direct reply from you might just boost me mentally😭😭
I simply can’t make excuses to why I can’t be great in my classes if you are excelling in all of yours while having migraines. Shows how much potential we all have. Great video! Very inspiring!
That's exactly what I want to show - you and everyone have so much potential! People tend to stop before they even reach the ceiling of what's possible. Thanks for watching!
Notes for myself
- every grade counts. Do every assignment and redo or get as much extra credit as you can.
- manage your time accordingly on an assignment depending on how much it’ll effect your grade
- mindset matters
- you might have to sacrifice some things for your grades but it’ll be worth it
- you have more resources than any other generation, use them.
I am a high school student in Italy, and the school system here is excruciating. At my school, we all study 14 subjects at a very high level and go to school 6 days a week. I can relate to so many of the points you brought up, and I'd add that when you have so much work to do, you really need to prioritize. A big part of getting top grades is spending your time wisely and effectively.
I'm a really big supporter of your channel, by the way. Keep it up 🔥🔥
Ah wow that sounds so tough! Yes, prioritization is essential for later in life you'll see as well! Adulting is hard XD
Yay so thankful for your support :) 🔥 Have a great day! Feel free to let me know what you'd like to see next!
Finally the comment I was searching for 👍
I needed this going into my junior year of high school. Thank you so much. And you're right, this video is very unique and teaches the mindset of being a strong student instead of the strategies to get there. I always love keeping up with your channel.
I'm super happy to hear my video can help you have a strong start to the year! Junior year was indeed a tough one - best of luck! Please feel free to let me know what videos I can make that would be helpful. Thanks so much for your support!
good luck! im a junior, and its been pretty hard on me especially since i have 6 classes when im used to 3 (my 504 plan ruined my work ethic)
How I (personally) achieved straight A's:
1. I didn't care about stationary much; a pen/pencil and paper is all you'll need
2. HAVE SELF CONTROL and dont goof off much
3. READ N WRITE WILL imporve english
4. for math doing problems while ALSO reading textbooks will help
5. Dont be a teachers pet
Hope this helps!
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Here's a summary for yall.
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How to get straight A's in school
00:03
Tips and strategies to achieve straight A's even with difficult teachers
Overcoming personal challenges and maintaining a high GPA
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The teacher's lack of preparation and ineffective teaching made AP environmental science challenging.
02:05
The teacher did not cover the syllabus or provide guidance on preparing for the AP exam.
Meaningless projects were assigned that did not contribute to understanding the subject.
Classmates were concerned about failing the exam.
Despite the teacher's shortcomings, the student decided to take initiative and achieve a good result.
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Consistency is key to studying effectively
04:08
Allocate specific time each day to study
Set achievable goals for studying
Focus on areas that will provide the most value
Don't waste time on unnecessary material
Don't compare yourself to others and stay focused on your own goals
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Consistency and determination lead to success
06:01
Commitment to daily work and study
Supplementing learning with additional resources
No excuses, access to knowledge is readily available
Setting specific study habits and goals
Taking initiative and asking for extra credit
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Struggles with French Cinema class
08:00
Received a C+ on the first essay, felt distraught
Rewrote the essay and improved to a B-
Received a B- on the second essay despite efforts
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Understanding what the professor wants can be challenging
10:09
Getting a bad grade despite thinking you understood
Meeting with the professor and doing rewrites
Realizing that getting help from friends can be beneficial
The importance of examples in understanding what the professor wants
Trying a different approach and achieving a better grade
The lesson of trying different paths if one doesn't work out
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Migraines caused physical disadvantage but didn't hinder academic success
12:10
Migraines caused half of my vision to go blind
Migraines resulted in intense head pain and disrupted daily activities like attending class
Despite the challenges, I managed to maintain good grades and even scored well on my AP Physics Exam
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Over preparing and not procrastinating can help overcome difficulties and achieve desired results.
14:25
By over preparing and giving oneself insurance, even in difficult situations, one can still meet thresholds.
Difficulties are a part of everyone's life and should not be underestimated. Comparing oneself to others who excel may hinder one's own progress.
Applying good habits consistently and ahead of time, such as not procrastinating, can lead to better results.
Believing in oneself and trying is crucial, as it increases the likelihood of achieving desired outcomes.
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Taking accountability and having self-efficacy is key to success.
16:25
Ignoring excuses and focusing on what can be controlled leads to success in academics and the real world.
Developing habits of discipline and a strong work ethic contributes to overall success.
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Amy, I've watched ONE video of urs and it helped me 😭 i managed to do my homework in the nick of time!! I cant believe i found someone who is actually helpful and honest to us who struggle with studies. Even tho im a straight A student i still find ur tips helpful, so i appreciate ur hard work to get others to do the best they can!!
I think the 3rd story really motivated me too keep going because PHYSICS is one of the WORST subject for me..
I've been trying to study that subject consistently for over a month but self doubts always made it so hard..
After hearing what you achieve even while having some disadvantages motivated me to keep going.
Your video also concluded that "it's not hard for me because I'm less smarter, but because I'm putting less efforts"
THANKYOU!❤
I’m a junior in high school rn and my Physics teacher does not teach well at all I swear I’m only one month in and it’s worst than Bio and Chem for me 😭
Your second tip reminded me of my experience with Literature! Just like you, I was able to improve by reading sample essays from other students. I never thought of applying a different approach to other subjects (the one I’m struggling with the most right now is maths) so thank you!
Yes, examples are amazing! Thanks for watching!
I'm not even a student anymore but I enjoyed this video so much! I'm also extremely grateful for the way you described migraines as a disability or a disorder. Too often I convince myself that "everybody gets headaches from time to time" or that "if I don't do anything while I have a migraine I'll never get anything done". I need to remember that this is a handicap - and while it's no excuse to sit down and do nothing with life, it's certainly not something to be brushed off as "I just gotta deal with it".
Yes omg I didn't even realize that even medically, migraines are defined as a neurological disorder! I should've known because they're truly so debilitating, so yes, while we should stay tough, sometimes we should know that things are serious and we should take them seriously. I hope you find ways to manage your migraines. We got this!
Thanks Amy! This year my grades had clearly gone down, and the truth is this year I had procrastinated a lot, and I didn't feel motivated at all, and I said that I shouldn't make an effort and accept the grade they gave me, but this helped inspire me to improve the year what's coming! I'm going to review your channel more, to put all your tips into practice, I hope to return at the end of the year with an average that I can be proud of, I can only say thank you Amy! no more excuses the next year!
IM SO GLAD I STUMBLED UPON YOUR VIDEO. first of all i love the way you provide realistic insights and not just generic tips. but what stood out to me the most is when you talked about migraines. ive been suffering from migraines since as long as i can remember and it has been always a plan ruiner for me. at some point, it had even become an excuse to get out of doing things that i didnt want to do. only one thought played in my mind " they will always have it easier, so a bad grade on my part isnt actually bad and im okay with it" even if i wasnt actually okay with it. watching you really inspired me since ive never seen any study influencers talk about these kind of chronic problems and how to face them. thank u so much fr.
I am next in line for A's❤
I agree with the point you made about the "book smart" and it applying to the real world too. Just mindsets and systems applied to different problems in different situations.
Yes thank you for pointing that out! Success in school is also about success in life.
This storytime format of sharing your experiences and ideas is actually better than those videos just enumeration. I appreciate and love it ❤❤❤
So glad to hear you liked this format!! Let me know what else you’d like to see ❤️
Real tip from someone who got a 4.03 at an Ivy: study to the test lmao. I’ve aced courses where I didn’t know what was going on but I knew what the past year questions were
Lol actually watched the vid and this is what Amy is prescribing. I can confirm that it works all the way up to grad school 😂
But not at work 😢
Hi thanks for contributing your tip! What major were you? Just curious because while I strongly recommend looking at past year’s questions, for physics like I described in the video, what’s most important is the problem-solving skills that you can only build by truly understanding the concepts!
For work I think it depends on your job - in consulting, we always find it quite helpful to look at past decks! 😅 I do agree that the real world is about working with ambiguity and not with straightforward test questions to study.
I was a stats/CS major at Columbia which tbh had pretty terrible teaching. Of course you should try to grok the material as deeply as possible on a conceptual level but unless you’re doing something proof-based like measure theory or topology you can ace exams just by getting a “feel” for the computational steps and strategies used to solve similar questions. Once you have that down then it’s a matter of pattern-matching. I’ve found that this works for courses like multi variable calc and linear algebra. I got As in these but didn’t really understanding the underlying intuition until much later, eg I didn’t realize that an eigenvector was supposed to be the invariant basis vector after a linear transformation, but I knew how to compute one to ace the exam lol.
A lot of lower to mid level courses in STEM just boil down to learning a “playbook” of strategies to solve specific classes of problems. If you can identify that a problem can be solved with some kind of optimization then you should immediately think of a Lagrangian and so on (depending on the syllabus). This applies to tech interviews at Google/Meta/Amazon with leetcode-style questions as well. This strategy only fails once you get to courses where only intuition is tested rather than application, but these tend to be rare at the undergrad level. Even for real analysis you can get away with memorizing a bunch of common proofs - once you have the structure of a Cauchy convergence proof internalized all the others kinda follow the same “template”.
You are totally right. I have migrene too, not as bad as yours and I was making it an excuse for not studying. But this year at summer school I really put in the work even when I have migrene (while at the same time I was doing my internship) and it really payed off my term GPA is 3.73 and I’m proud of myself because my grades were soo bad before. Thank you for sharing and keep up your game girl ❤❤
WOW I'm so proud of you!! Keep it up ❤️
I love how you talked about your health problem. Studying with any kind of pain is very difficult. I have health issues too, which includes lots of pain and it makes it way hard to study..Kudos to you for bringing that up!
Thanks a lot Amy! Much love❤
Such an amazing and inspirational video this is. I appeared for Cambridge exams for the first time last year only for three subjects. I did not rely on teachers at all, took extra time to make my own notes, do my own study and dint even care about class tests. My friends would sometimes call me insane for wasting so much time and going opposite of how the teachers instructed us to do the paper. I used to take help from past papers and they used to say that it does not have everything right in it so you need to listen to the teacher more, but I was like no. I never did what my teacher taught me, instead I did my own, my own resources, my own understanding etc. AND guess WHAT.. lately, we got our result and I go 2A* and 1A in those three subjects, and those people who relied on school and restricted themselves to only what the teacher taught and dint use their brains, they were either below me or dint even achieve a single A, and all my friends, they are also behind me and my name is at the top of the school result flex, pasted outside the wall of our school.
LOVE this story!! What's ironic is that the students who actually do the best in school and life are those who don't prioritize what people think it takes to be a good student. Contrary to popular belief, it's not just blindly following the teacher and reading notes nonstop! Thanks for sharing - you're inspirational too!
Thankyou so much☺@@wamyy5
@@fatimawaqarmcPeace be upon you. Congratulations and well done! There are some relatable points you make. Many times, a bright student who has done their own research of how to be successful according to exam point of view, knows a lot more than the teacher themselves, I totally agree because it's so relatable.
And thank you for highlighting the significance of past paper practice. Do see my pinned comment on Amy's latest reaction vlog 'the Asian Secret to learn anything.. '. In that comment I've highlighted my own experience of past papers practice for Cambridge exams, and how it's actually lots of past papers practice and their revision in the right direction that leads to success in exams. Do read that comment and let me know if you find it relatable and helpful.
And welcome to Amy's community, you'll find it so helpful! There are humble people here who are willing to help one another, just like Amy! Amy is really erudite and humble & caring at the same time, and you'll find her vlogs really really helpful for US college admissions and studies.
Prayers for your future A*s too. Stay blessed!
@@HumanHuman. Thank so much for such a nice comment, Cambridge is indeed all past paper practice, coz they give you a demo of what the exam is gonna be like. But the exams I'm gonna appear on next year are all rew pattern and I so just practice on random questions. Yea its right that sometimes you can figure out more than the teachers themselves, and even my teachers praise me for working so hard for the exams and they now use my notes as well. And as for that comment, I really find it relatable coz the examiner isn't going to see what you did in school but will only see that you meet the requirements of the standard form. It is indeed a form of smart learning to do past paper questions and throughout my last year, I practiced from past papers, learning about their format, I wasn't so very good at the beginning of the year but eventually over time I got better. I found out so many things from it, things which were not mentioned in book or anything else, and also a go through of common questions or weird questions which are not at all mentioned in the book. It felt like I had mastered the past papers and the exam pattern and how to actually answer the questions. Though I wasn't very regular or consistent due to procrastination and doubt wether I was doing the right thing coz it was my first time, I still managed to do all of it and I just needed to skim through on the last day coz I knew how I was gonna write my answers, The key is that you know how to answer and that way you ace your exams. I used to correct my wrong answers in tests and exams which helped me remember it for the rest of the year. I had only just started to learn about different strategies of learning so I want familiar with many but now I'm going to appear for my main subjects next year and one thing I've learnt and I'm gonna stick to is that self study and exam style questions from past papers are the key to easy A*, like everytime i hear about a topper, they say that they had studied 24/7 till exams but i think they did not study smart but too hard. I literally has so much free time and still managed to get the grades. Lastly, thankyou so much for such a warm welcome to this community and i would absolutely love to be a part of it. May God bless you too!
I didn't do that well in high school, but better in undergrad because I became more organized. Same now in graduate school. I agree with you, Amy, that consistency is "most of the time." And chipping away at it a little at a time is much better for long term memory.
Thanks for sharing your stories, Amy!
I love this video, the vibe, and your personality!! This was something I needed, since I feel like I do tend to make excuses, but I'm facing a BIG semester and have a lot of pressure, but this made me feel a lot more calm and confident! Thank you!! You just got a new subscriber :)
Aww yaaayyyy thanks so much for the kind words :) Wishing you the best of luck and so happy you're part of the fam now ❤
This was the best self improvement video I ever watched. When they were out in irl situations it’s soo much more effective tysm for making this you are literally a godsend!
I'm so excited you say that! Good to know so I'll keep sharing real-life stories! Please share with friends who may not have seen a video like this before :) I would appreciate it so much!
05:23 is so true, especially for IB students. We tend to spend a big chunk of our time doing our Internal Assessment which is only 20% since our teachers emphasise more about it. I am not saying it's not important but you should really just do a good job and focus on the remaining 80% cuz that's easy to score and attainable.
Yes! I'm glad you pointed that out. Work smarter, not harder 💪
This is one of the best advice videos I’ve watched, and I’ve seen a lot! You were very real and to the point. This is also the first video of yours that I’ve seen, and I thought it was great! Also, I wish I could’ve seen this video 3 or more years ago because at the end of high school and through college, I faced bad teachers and other circumstances. But unlike you, I let it define what grades I got. Through experience, I now know everything you said and did in the video. So, although your video was not new information to me, it does serve as a wake up call.
you are so mature. The way you clearly state the problem and how you fixed it is motivating ❤❤
So happy to hear that - thank you for your kind words! :)
"Easy to convince Asian parents to buy something for academics" Relatable 😂😂
Hahaha omg glad you relate - I was unsure about keeping that line in XD
Literally so relatable 😂
I have good grades in other classes but my math class is the only classes I am stuggling right now, I am behind in pace in my math class and I have four weeks until Quarter 1 ends so watching this video really inspire me to not giving up, being able to control more of my learning and not making excuses. Thanks for sharing these stories, you insipre me! Another subscribers.
Wow, the fact that this is actually different from the other videos is awesome. Heavy on:
" No video is gonna give you straight A's"
Quit looking for things that you think are new or things you dont know, try instead to bring all the things you already know to life💯
This is hands down the best "How to get straight A's" video. Studying is just one half of it and the other half is everything else around it; figure out what the teachers want due to them being subjective, what mindset you have, understanding what is important/the main focus, etc. Thank you for the video!!
Thank you. My current GPA would honestly make you wonder how someone could attain such horrible grades. A coworker of mine told me a miracle story of how she went from a 1.4 to a 3.8 GPA. I never felt so motivated to do better. I’ve always thought I was a below average student simply because I just couldn’t do it but I realize that even the best of students only are where they are because they applied themselves and did not give up. Again, thank you.
Hi, what advice did your coworker give you, if you don’t mind
Hi! Her advice was to retake any class I received below an A. The second grade will replace the first grade in terms of what is being averaged into your GPA, but both grades will still be visible on your transcript. @@blue.jersey2482
Thank you for this! This is honestly so much more helpful for a homeschooled foreign student like me, I am a freshman and I am self-studying APES and AP microeconomics, I often get distracted and I tend to make a lot of excuses, sometime I don't feel like I'm trying hard enough for the A and the 5, but after listening and understanding this, I find a reason for me to work hard for it and also keep myself up. I find solutions to problems which I had a long while ago, I was not thinking and working enough for it, and now I think that I will be prepared and well off in the future with how much knowledges and resources I have in my hand.
I cannot thank you enough for this, you are truly inspirational!
Thanks so much for sharing your story! Wow, that’s amazing that you found the solutions yourself - I know you’re going to rock that exam. Loved you showing how as I said in the video, you yourself already know how to ace school 😊
I think this is one of the best how to get straight a's video out there. it's so real, raw, and enlightening fr. Thank you so much babe
Amy, you’re so inspiring. Please never stop making these videos, i’m currently struggling due to having a rough start of the school year, and it landed me 3 low B’s in a sea of all A’s. This will definitely help, thank you🤍
It happens. Have faith.
Take this temporary setback as a motivation to do better & better. Think of it this way: if this temporary setback didn't come, you might've become satisfied with your current study methods and thought of them to be perfect even if they weren't. So make this an opportunity to see how you can excel way more in grades than you've imagined previously. There is no end to growth.
And don't let anyone tell you that it's just a B and it's not a big deal. It is a big deal when you're aiming very high. As long as you are learning from your mistakes, then it's okay. It's way better to improve upon a single mistake right when you make it, rather than let it grow. If you become complacent and think it's just a B, then it might turn into a C. That's why take every single mistake you make on tests/exams seriously if you want to score the highest.
But it's better in advance to develop an excellent approach to studying that'll avoid many mistakes in the first place. Amy's vlogs like these ones are helpful for defining that kind of approach.
Wishing you all the best. You got this!
Hi Jenna, you're so sweet. I'm sorry to hear that the start of the school year has been rough, but I believe you can get your grades up! For several classes in the past, I've started with B's and been discouraged, but by being creative with resources and methods of studying, we can end up with an A! Thank you for watching my videos ❤
Hey Amy! I am a new subscriber to your channel. I know you made this prior four months ago. I took notes off of your video. I think you sharing your experiences will help guide others including me on how to be better without having to do it in an unhealthy way. I am soon going to end the second year of my high school life. I realized that, since I have to choose my classes for next year. Taking intake of notes from your video something I thought that could help me in stances of this state is to think about what I need, specifically to graduate. So thank you so much for making your video, it definitely is something completely different from those weird 1, 2, 3, step by step A’s videos.
Thank you Amy for uploading such a helpful video i totally lost hope during my monthly exams but after seeing this video i topped my class in the final exams after all the suffering in studies. You woke my dead spirit inside me and gave me the courage to achieve my goals in those hard days you became a spark🌟 of hope for me . Thank You again Amy :) 💜💜
You are literally a saviour amy. This is so so helpful for me especially at this time I just was thinking about some guidance I could get as my exams were not going very well, thank you so much
You got this!! I believe in you. Happy I can be of some help :)
Feeling numb &sick during exam is so relatable...Thank you for sharing ❤
This was super helpful !! I realized this, but I didn't really put it into action. The consistency part is a huge thing for me -- it ends up that if I miss a day of doing something I would start giving up and being like "oh I already messed up, next time I guess". Thank you for this video
On a funny unrelated note, I had a friend named Amy who was also extremely committed and would self study a lot. I would always be like "wow that's so impressive" but never change if I had a bad teacher, while she would learn it by herself.
I'm a junior in high school and I really wanted to get better grades this year, but I also recently got diagnosed with a disease(ulcerative colitis) and spent a week in the hospital because of a flare up so hearing you talk about migraines and having to miss class was really really helpful!
Ah I’m so sorry to hear that! Yes sometimes we experience health problems that aren’t visible from the outside. Stay strong - you got this! 💪
omg?? I also have ulcerative colitis too!! I have never seen anyone say that they had this 😭 I hope you can treat it and feel better soon :)
if you want, I could give you some knowledge on the disease, I've always wanted to help others get through it because I know how painful it can get..
Amazing advice. I never cared much at all about grades or school until my senior year and doing all this has probably changed my life.
Wow! I didn't expect this.
I really love this method, the story method and I'm putting myself into doing the work no matter how little because every minute matter.
Hi, I'm Abasifreke Silas, it's nice meeting your channel today. I'm on my way to downloading all your videos because I'm smelling VALUEE!
omg im so happy that i saw this because i js started aphg and i failed the first test and was rlly discouraged because of it. now imma try to actually have a positive mindset and put effort into the right things. im rlly hoping this helps me throughout the rest of my hs years. tysmm!
This is honestly a great video I love that you actually gave us real advice and it was definetly the most helpful I've seen out there, thank u!
I'm so honored to hear that! Thanks for watching :) Best of luck!
she is an angel sent at the right time!!
the story format really puts out the perspective and it was much more effective as we all know what to do to take get an A, we just procratinate
Aw my sister’s name is Angel! Glad my worries can be helpful :) exactly, you already have all the potential inside you
I like how you make the tips so relatable. It's really hard to understand stuff in theory, but seeing them in real life makes all the difference. Also, though i've never seen any of your other videos, i think everything about the vid is superb. so if you think it's kinda laid back, i'd beg to differ. But yeah, thanks for this. Super duper duper big help. just the push i needed.
I'm so glad I saw this. We have a new teacher that teaches both geography and history. We haven't even started history, yet it's already been 3 weeks since school started and I do not understand anything we are doing in geography because my teacher just doesn't give a shit, he speaks in another language half the time aswell. I really needed this video because I need to get good grades in my upcoming exams or else my Asian parents will-
Ah a teacher who doesn't teach is rough, but you can still get good grades! Good luck!
Thanks for this, honestly as a consistent 4.00 student, I think the difficult thing for me is trying to maintain the consistency of having those A's. College is tough af but content like yours remind me of the grind and motivation to keep pushing forward! And yes, I fully agree that migraines are a bitch, so best to overprepare when you can HSAHAH
I have migraines too and always felt disadvantaged, I'm really glad I came across this video. Love how you explain everything well!
Definitely one of the best informatic videos I've ever seen on this platform! Keep going!
lovely advice! i am a senior in undergrad and I'm trying to make my last semesters my best. loved these tips and agree with all of them!
Wow congrats - you're almost there! Best of luck :)
I loved the way you would actually give us examples of life lessons you learned. Great video! ;)
I'm glad this approach was helpful - thank you :)
You literally made me realize the mistakes I made in going through my academic journey! This content is vey helpful and unique! Rather than giving us some tips, you meaningfully imparted to us the necessary life skills and proper mindset in overcoming adversities! Thank you so much!
This is brilliant. Particularly, your introduction was top notch 💯
Hi Amyyyy~~. As a college professor, I would say your French cinema professor did do a good job giving clear instructions to you guys! But I get your point here. In stead of complaining about the professor, you turned the difficulties into self-improving opportunities. Nice job!
Haha maybe it's just because English wasn't her first language but I'm sure she did try her best! 😅
Great job. Lets get those A's. 🎉👏👏
I may be a bit overemotional here, but you have no idea how much almost every single one of your words resonated with me in this video. I had been watching a lot of other videos where they state the steps, but none of them were/ felt as real as yours. Your honesty and transparency made it easy for us to understand the point you're trying to make, and able to connect to it on a more spiritual level. Thank you SO much, Amy, you're a life saver! I'm going to get those B's and then A's! (Trying not to set myself up high toi much here lol Love U ❤!)
Peace be upon you. WELCOME to this amazing community here we call the A-Team and thank you for being a part of it!
Thank you for your kind words!
I really liked how you related Amy's honesty & transparency with spirituality!
Stay blessed.
thank you so much amy!! ive been struggling with a bunch of things in my uni classes! i’m really happy that this is so unlike other videos! i hope u have an amazing day/night
Just thank you they way you gave advice not in a way of just stating what you need to do to get As but sharing your story and how you got over difficulties it is not just motivating it also gives you a guide as to how you can realistically implement it so thank you so much and i really appreciate the effort you put in to this video ❤
I appreciate you noticing my efforts in giving the best advice from my experience ❤️ let me know what else you’d like to see!
Thank you soo much for replaying to my comment😊 I am currently at the start of year ten and I have regrets about not going to many clubs and taking on more opportunities because I was very focused on getting good grades which took alot of my time so this year i still want to keep up my academics ,but also have time to do fun things , hang out with friends and family ,explore different things to find my passion as well as do things that will look good on my CV so can u make a video on how to maximise your time at secondary school and what to do if you are at the end of it and still want to make your time at secondary school count thank you soo much ❤❤❤❤❤
@@user-iw9bm3bt4i Yes, I'll note that and make a video about it soon! :)
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heyy Amy, I had my Science exam yesterday and I hadn't touched biology and I wasn't able to answer any of the questions from the past paper. Since I have a science tutor who charges a lot for teaching I was scared that I would disappoint my parents and Im also an Asian so anything below 90% is technically a fail for me haha but this video actually helped me so much and today we got our papers and I actually scored 25/28 (chem phys and bio in total make up 80) so thank you!
I like how you being honest and raw. It’s definitely sound natural!!! Thanks alot for the tips!!!
Thank you so much! This was very helpful and in school I am always doing as much as possible to get straight A’s but it’s hard. So this really helped me because now I can see how other people feel as well and now I have a better understanding of the steps towards being a straight A student! Thank you!
thank you so much for this video! I've never seen you before but UA-cam recommended me this video, so i decided to watch the whole thing. I actually agree with every point you said, i would never think like this! my finals are in 2 weeks time, so this is definitely gonna help me a lot :) ( so relatable about the Asian parents buying whatever you want when it comes to academics HAHAHA )
Ah so glad you're here and thanks for watching the whole thing! Hope you can keep coming back to this video's encouragement and reach your true potential :)
and haha yeah those Asian parents have their priorities right XD
@@wamyy5 thank you! XD
The fact that I'm listening to this while doing homework
(Her voice is so soothing!)
Thank you for this video! I am a sophomore and I swim year round. I’ve had a tough high school season and have been adding a lot of time to my swims and it’s been pretty hard to deal with since we’ve had coaching issues. But I think this video will really help me in swim and school!! God bless you! 💗
For anyone just entering university and is struggling, don’t worry because i was once there. I couldn’t get Dean’s list or high achiever award for the first two semesters of my foundation in science. But as sem 3 came along, i had a different mindset that i know i can do it. And this video translates exactly the efforts i was willing to put in. I don’t just copy other people’s assignments, i made assignments as a priority and started doing it early, and i used those assignments as mediums to enhance my understandings about a topic. Whenever my friends asked me to hangout, I’d say, “Nah I’ll pass, i wanna get my 4.0” And lore and behold, i got 4.0 GPA :D Am about to enter my medical degree so i will try my best to maintain this mindset throughout. I also highly recommend pre-lecture studying as it’ll give you a better base understanding before entering a lecture. So yes, always believe in yourself and never take no for an answer :) Thank you for the awesome video !!
your video editing is so good! also great advice!
Glad you liked the advice! Please share with anyone else who'd find this helpful :D
I'm so sorry for those horrible teachers... totally relate...I love it when people push through even when they get rediculed or criticized for trying their best.. I'm definitely subscribing ❤️
I appreciate you so much ❤️ This Short I made encourages us to never be ashamed of trying our best: ua-cam.com/users/shortsHHzLiyAwzYk?si=dKOT5r2TDXOuYJez
Thank you for this. I needed to hear all of it. I also suffer from migraines so I feel for you. You're awesome!
Thank you for this masterpiece ❤
Thank you for watching ❤so grateful you find my video helpful!
This semester has been so rough, taking 5 college courses, 3 computer science courses. Operating system, data mining, and full stack, and 2 elective courses. I have been seriously struggling with my mental health bc I’m stressed like all the time. I’m close to finishing my degree but I’ll use your tips to do as best as I can for now
Hey Amyy!!! I relate to you with these migraines. The pain is truly unexplainable. And getting it in school is truly irritating especially these auras...
Most valuable thing Ive ever heard about grades and Im going to begin giving my full effort, Thank you ❤
this ended up in my recs, SUCH A GOOD VIDEO!! i hope you gain tons of subscribers; well, you gained one just now
YAY THANK YOU! So grateful you stumbled upon my video. Thanks for joining the gAng ❤️
@@wamyy5thank YOU for the amazing advice, really helpful as im in senior year right now :)
Without resorting to cheating, ofc. There was a certain AP class at my high school that people pretty much only got A's if they cheated and knew the quiz answers beforehand (which was a lot of people). If you didn't cheat then you were out of luck. (I did not take this class lol)
That is true. In fact, the answers were sold . I saw students memorizing answers . I got all my As truthful way. Hence, here I have gray hair.
Wow that’s crazy! I must admit I haven’t experienced a case like that before
I’ve heard about that too. It’s sad what students may resort to when they’re so pressured to get good grades and don’t look at the big picture of why education matters.
Hi Amyyy, I know you uploaded this video three months ago. Still, tomorrow I'm starting high school again after Christmas break, and as I was terrified to lose my straight A's, I needed to get motivated. Anyhow, I've been having migraines since last year and I didn't even know how to describe the 'aura' cause no one could understand or diagnose what was going on with me, I felt like I was the only person with this issue. So listening to you say these things about it in the video made me realize I'm not the only person who has issues in the way, tysm 💕
plus, it's so funny how I can relate to almost everything, like, I always look at my hand and literally can't count my fingers, and somehow, I always get these migraines in physics classes, it's so awful.
Your video is literally the best UA-cam video based on study advice I've ever watched.Wow this is so inspirational, I really appreciate you for taking your time to share these study tips that have the power to improve our grades ❤
The true GOAT. Thanks for the tips wamy!
Thank YOU for being here! :D You rock!
This video is on perfect time actually yesterday i ended up with my class test and i did very silly mistakes 😢 dont know why I'm doing them and thats why i scored like 17/20,16/20 which is not expected i use to spend time on watching videos to score good but now i realise that this is not gonna work i have to use my own techniques, i have to create my own mindset and use different ways to score good😊 thank u soo much❤
Yes your mindset can make such a huge difference! Share with a friend if my video was helpful :)
I was already a straight A student but I wanted the mindset of striving for the best version of myself and put in my best mindset this really helped in doing so I have gotten so much better at understanding, working to my goal, and forming a good habit of having this mindset and work ethic it really makes up the best version of my self thank you so much Amy love you girl.
You are so right when saying this video is different from all those other “How I get an A” videos. Just..gosh thank you so much I needed this so much because sports and studying,trying to get A’s is dragging me away from the sport I love and I just feel so pressured. Sorry I won’t give you an entire story of my struggle because that would be very greedy of me but just know that I was so grateful that God had shown me your video!!❤And I’m very proud of all that work you put in to making this video and getting those A’s even in such harsh, pressure, and bad teaching environment!! I’ll be praying for joy and peace for you!!
YAY I'm so glad I met your expectations. Really appreciate the time and effort you took to write your kind words. I would love to hear your story sometime, and I'm wishing you the best with sports and studying!!
I am in my first semester of mechanical engineering, and this was very helpful thank you!
bro, u lucky. There’s a lot of videos that do a great job explaining and visualizing engineering concepts on youtube nowadays. They didnt exist when I studied meche
Good luck man, it will be difficult on the later stage, I'm a 2nd year in Mechanical Engineering course and my advice would be to start early
So glad to hear!
When you were talking about how your weakness became your strength I immediately got remembered of my current problem. I live 2hrs away from my college and I travel every single day. My classes end at 4:30 in the evening and i reach my home at 7(I take piblic transport). Im literally very much exhausted but i need to finish the given work. Anddd i sleep at 9:30 (it's been a habit since childhood). I recently got straight A's in all the subjects I take and all of my classmates have been asking me how i do this. Guess I learnt time management through this.
Thank you for the video! It did not cure me magically from my lazyness and procrastination, so I am not sure about my reasults in future, but it is really a boost of motivation and understanding how much work it really takes to get a good grade
In the part where you talk about your migraines, I can really relate cause I suffered so badly with them during the school year that I could barely stand up straight and I couldn't see well either. I stayed a home so much that it was hard for me to keep up with my good grades and my grades dropped until I pushed myself on the days I stayed home I would do all my homework and try to catch up. My teachers gave me lots of support through it all which helped me so much. Thank you for making this video it really is relatable for me and it's a very unique video that has a different atmosphere than most videos. 🫶🏽
as someone with unmedicated untreated adhd, i'm a freshman and i really struggle to be productive and study on time. (i currently have 5 packets to do and a lot of studying for ap bio to do over the weekend because i've delayed it) anyway, this video and these comments really helped me and i hope i'll be able to do better in the future! much love to you
Aw yay I believe you can do it! It is really hard when we have disadvantages, but I believe you can overcome it :) Much love!
@@wamyy5 thank you so much!! 💓
Thank you Ammyyy❤
Thank you for watching!! :)
I love this sm I’m currently a sophomore and where I live it’s my 1st year of high school. I’ve been trying to keep a 4.0 throughout all of my years left until graduation and I love your tips. You really do just hav to show up for you and put the work in to get what you want. It’s so nice to put the extra work in and actually see improvement. This video is so motivating!!!!