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Do you seem to be late for school a lot？ Do people tease1 you about it？ Do your grades suffer because of it？ Do you annoy your teacher？

你上学经常迟到吗？有人取笑你吗？你的成绩会因此受到影响吗？会使你的老师生气吗？

Being on time is so important for academic success！Learn to improve your reputation2 and your chances for academic success with these tips for being right on time—all the time！

守时是学业成功的重要因素！学会用以下这些能让你总是按时完成任务的小诀窍，来提高声誉和学业成功的几率吧！

[Tips for Punctuality3 守时的小诀窍]

Rethink the meaning of “on time”. People who are always on time are really people who arrive early every day—and acknowledge that things can “go wrong” to set them back several minutes. When things do go wrong these students arrive on time！

重新思考“准时”的含义。总是准时的人实际上就是每天到得早的人，而且他们承认事情可能会“出状况”，会导致他们晚几分钟。当事情真的出了状况的时候，这些学生会按时到达！

Understand the importance of being on time. Students who are always on time are the people who earn the best grades， win scholarships， and get into great colleges. In the working world， the people who are always on time are the people who get promotions.

了解准时的重要性。总是按时上课的那些学生是成绩最好、获得奖学金、进入名校的那些人。在职场里，那些总能准时的人就是那些能得到晋升的人。

Get enough sleep. If you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning， then make a serious effort to get to bed earlier. Sufficient sleep is essential for maximum brain function anyway， so you really dont want to ignore this aspect of your scholastic4 habits.

要睡眠充足。如果你早上起床有困難，那就努力早点睡觉。不管怎样，充足的睡眠对于最大限度地发挥大脑的功能是必不可少的，所以你肯定不想忽视这个方面的学习习惯。

Give yourself a realistic amount of time to dress and groom5. You can do this with a simple exercise： Get up early one morning and time yourself （moving at a normal pace） to see how long it takes you to get ready. You may be surprised at the time it takes， especially if you find you have been trying to squeeze6 forty minutes worth of grooming into fifteen minutes each morning. You can try creating a time management clock.

给自己一个现实的时间去打扮和梳洗。你可以通过一个简单的练习来做到这一点：一天早上早起，给自己计时（以正常的速度），看看需要多长时间才能做好准备。你可能会对所花费的时间感到惊讶，尤其是如果发现你一直试图把每天早上40分钟的梳洗时间压缩到15分钟。你可以试试创建一个管理时间的计时器。

Know exactly when you need to be at your destination and subtract7 ten or fifteen minutes to establish your arrival time. This will give you time to go to the restroom or chat with friends. What time are you expected to be seated in your home room or your first class？ If class begins at 7：45， you should arrive at the school by 7：30 and be in your seat at 7：40.

要准确知道你需要何时到达目的地，减去10或15分钟以确定你到达的时间。这样你就有时间去洗手间或和朋友聊天了。你预计什么时候坐进你的教室或开始第一节课？如果7：45开始上课，你应该在7：30前到达学校，7：40就座。

Be open to your teachers preferences. Does your teacher want you to be seated early？ If your teacher wants you to be in class before the bell rings， then do so if its possible. Dont get angry and blame others if you arent meeting the teachers expectations. Why cause trouble for yourself？

接受老師的喜好。老师要你早点就座吗？如果老师想让你在上课铃响之前进教室，那么你要尽可能地这样做。如果你没有达到老师的期望，不要生气去责备别人。为什么要给自己惹麻烦呢？

Communicate any problems. If your bus is always late or you have to take your little brother to school and it always makes you late， just explain this to your teacher.

沟通任何问题。如果你的车总是晚点，或者你不得不带弟弟去上学，而这总是让你迟到，那么你要向老师解释一下。

Listen to traffic news. If you depend on public transportation to get to school， always keep an eye on schedule interruptions.

听交通新闻。如果你依靠公共交通工具上学，一定要注意会干扰日程安排的情况。

Have a backup plan for your transportation. If you normally ride to school with a friend， think ahead and plan what to do if your friend gets sick.

为出行制定一个后备计划。如果你通常和一个朋友一起骑车去上学，你就要提前考虑，如果你的朋友生病了，你该怎么做。

Set your clocks forward by ten minutes. This is a little psychological trick that many people play on themselves. The funny thing is， it really works！

把时钟拨快10分钟。这是一个心理上的小把戏，许多人都会用。有趣的是，它真的很管用！

Notes

1. tease   v. 取笑;戏弄

2. reputation  n. 名声，名誉

3. punctuality   n. 严守时间;正确;规矩

4. scholastic  adj. 学校的;学者的;学术的

5. groom vi. 打扮

6. squeeze v. 挤;压榨

7. subtract vt. 减去;扣掉