Study Smarter: Reasons to Keep Your Parents In The Dark
Let's face it, parents really want to help you with your homework.
After all they have your best interest at heart.
But sometimes their help is counterproductive.
Let me give you an example.
You are studying geometry, go ask your parents to recite the Pythagorean Theorem, the one that goes, a2 + b2 = c2 and I'm willing to bet that they cannot do it unless they are mathematicians themselves.
How many years has it been since they were in a classroom where plane geometry was taught? This is not to infer that your parents are stupid or slow.
Far from it! But clearly I am saying that they may be a long time removed from the very things you are now learning.
In addition, the very things you are learning now are far different than the things learned by your parents, even if you are talking about exactly the same subject.
Curriculum and methods of teaching change over time and what was considered relevant 20 years ago in school is no longer guaranteed to be relevant today.
Knowledge is constantly evolving, moving forward while leaving older ideas in its wake.
Not only that, but if your teen years are all about defining your independence, the very last thing you want is to open the door to conflict with your parents.
Can you just imagine the conversation if you go to your parents whining about not understanding what you are supposed to do.
I can hear it now, "Why didn't you pay closer attention?" they scream.
If you don't want to get into this kind of an argument with your parents then do not ask them for homework help.
Only you can determine the relationship you have with close family members.
Who will help you without conditions, without anger, without guilt.
Which of your siblings is most likely to understand the specific problem you face and can really help you figure out the answer? But, in the end, you do not want to heap problems on top of frustration.
This only leads to greater frustration and is a sure fire way to not study smarter.
I generally advise students to look to friends or professional tutors when they are experiencing problems that are frustrating their ability to complete assignments.
Not only will the advice your get be absolutely contemporary, it will often be just the thing you need to get over the hump.
Working with your peers is always superior to asking your parents for academic help.
It is clearly the way to study smarter.
After all they have your best interest at heart.
But sometimes their help is counterproductive.
Let me give you an example.
You are studying geometry, go ask your parents to recite the Pythagorean Theorem, the one that goes, a2 + b2 = c2 and I'm willing to bet that they cannot do it unless they are mathematicians themselves.
How many years has it been since they were in a classroom where plane geometry was taught? This is not to infer that your parents are stupid or slow.
Far from it! But clearly I am saying that they may be a long time removed from the very things you are now learning.
In addition, the very things you are learning now are far different than the things learned by your parents, even if you are talking about exactly the same subject.
Curriculum and methods of teaching change over time and what was considered relevant 20 years ago in school is no longer guaranteed to be relevant today.
Knowledge is constantly evolving, moving forward while leaving older ideas in its wake.
Not only that, but if your teen years are all about defining your independence, the very last thing you want is to open the door to conflict with your parents.
Can you just imagine the conversation if you go to your parents whining about not understanding what you are supposed to do.
I can hear it now, "Why didn't you pay closer attention?" they scream.
If you don't want to get into this kind of an argument with your parents then do not ask them for homework help.
Only you can determine the relationship you have with close family members.
Who will help you without conditions, without anger, without guilt.
Which of your siblings is most likely to understand the specific problem you face and can really help you figure out the answer? But, in the end, you do not want to heap problems on top of frustration.
This only leads to greater frustration and is a sure fire way to not study smarter.
I generally advise students to look to friends or professional tutors when they are experiencing problems that are frustrating their ability to complete assignments.
Not only will the advice your get be absolutely contemporary, it will often be just the thing you need to get over the hump.
Working with your peers is always superior to asking your parents for academic help.
It is clearly the way to study smarter.
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