•  Get rid of old papers or assignments unless you think you'll refer back to them. 
• Stay ahead, being informed. Scan and then read ahead.
• Get a notebook or planner to write your daily assignments, such as homework.

• Ask your teacher, if you have any doubts or questions about lectures, extra readings and assigned work (don't be too shy or afraid).

• Studying and practicing skills beyond the homework is an easy way to keep your grade up. Homework generally covers material you've already been taught and should then learn, so if you pay attention, it should be pretty easy.

• Next to homework, it's the most important thing you can do out of class. Make sure you devote enough time to each subject that you can have a good grasp on what you're learning.

• You can't get 100%, if you don't show up and don't do the work. If you absolutely have to miss class, bring in a note so you get excused for the absence.

• Once you have an A, keep studying and doing your assignments. Repetition is key.

• Don't be sleepy at school. It has been proven that sleeping helps the mind relax and go through your problems, so that you can understand them on your tests.

• Think about what it means to you, why it's important to excel at school and how this could benefit you with financial scholarships in attending the college of your choice -- and getting into law school or medical school beyond the college, bachelor's degree.

• Build up more positive thinking. Positive thinking and emotions such as excitement can greatly improve self confidence helping us to deal with any difficulties. We shall make this a great motivation step to control our feelings and do not let those negative feelings stop us for reaching our goals.

• Find more guidance. It is true that self confidence can be gained through ourselves, but sometimes we need some intensive guidance from successful people. We can learn from them, treat them as our mentor, and emulate their success and confidence. This is essential because whenever we are facing any difficulties, we will continue to be inspired and motivated by these successful persons. Hence, this will eventually greatly improve your self confidence.

• Take action and make all those things that we learned happen. We receive information to gain self confidence, even if we went to many as seminars or read a lot of books about motivation, it will not work if we don't do this last step. Remember the goals that we set, implement that particular goals every single day, day and night. Revise what went wrong and try to improve it. This will help to improve your self confidence.

Sesungguhnya seorang lelaki dari Yaman telah berhijrah kepada Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam (untuk berjihad) lalu baginda bertanya: “Adakah kamu mempunyai seseorang di Yaman?”

Dia menjawab: “Ibubapa aku.” Rasulullah bertanya: “Adakah mereka memberi izin kepada engkau?”Dia menjawab: “Tidak.”Rasulullah bersabda: “Kembalilah kepada mereka berdua dan mintalah izin dari mereka berdua.Jika mereka mengizinkan engkau maka berjihadlah akan tetapi (jika tidak)maka berbuat baiklah kepada mereka berdua.”[1]

Dalam hadis (di atas) terdapat petunjuk bahwa berbuat baik kepada ibubapa adalah lebih utama daripada berjihad. Manakala sabda Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam Jika mereka mengizinkan engkau maka berjihadlah di dalamnya terkandung dalil bahawa wajib (hukumnya) meminta izin ibubapa di dalam urusan berjihad dan yang sedemikian adalah pendapat jumhur ulama’. Dan mereka memutuskan dengan keharaman berjihad jika kedua-duanya atau salah seorang daripada mereka menegah (anak mereka) daripada berjihad kerana sesungguhnya berbuat baik kepada ibubapa adalah fardhu ‘ain manakala jihad adalah fardhu kifayah. Akan tetapi apabila hukum jihad jatuh fardhu ‘ain maka tidak perlu meminta izin (daripada mereka berdua).[2]