What belief does the above map reflect?

Question

the question is for my nine weeks test that i had the stupid nerve to not  study of now the strugle is really so now i bet i'm fail and if i do my mom will be really disapointed and she won't buy me the new iphone 6

Answer 1

Mr. W has a good point and you probably don't want to hear from some old people online giving you advice on study habits, but in a life without parents controlling us, we have to motivate ourselves to do the things that sometimes we don't want to.  I'm 32 and am just now coming around to getting my masters and I am not a big fan of school, but in hopes of getting a decent job, without the proper piece of paper, even the basics in life are hard to come by.  As I said, I'm not a big fan of school and will find every excuse including cleaning just to avoid homework and studying.  What I did was I figured that I like to learn through pictures so even boring reading assignments were turned into pictures in my mind in hopes of remembering which worked.  For motivation, I created a game to reward myself, even with small things.  For instance, I love Nutella, so for an hour of study I could make a Nutella snack with strawberries.  Not only did it motivate me to do the work and sit there for an hour doing homework knowing that there is a super yummy snack waiting for me once my goal was done.  Give it a try, you got nothing to lose.

I wish I could help you with your map question but it probably has something to do with population and demographics.

Answer 2

Sadly, I can't see the "above map."  It likely has a nice color distribution of some belief (perhaps religion) that the majority of people in that area follow.  The associated reading certainly explains any map (they don't just put maps in books for nothing).  This map and reading gives you some understanding of the people who live there (in case you ever visit).

 

So, 9 weeks have passed and you had the nerve not to study.  Smart !  Acting in my tutor role (not a teacher who grades your work and not a parent who gets disappointed), I am a coach, a mentor, an encourager, a "guide by your side" rather than the "sage on the stage."  What are the lessons that you are learning?

 

Well,

  -  tests happen in 9 week periods.  Ah, this seems predictable.  And if it varies, they would inform you.  So, pay attention and think ahead

  -  test cause stress -- disappointed parent, no iPhone, grounded, etc.    We should either avoid stress or be able to carefully control which stress we will accept.  For now, simply say, "If I fail and don't get a new iPhone, I will try harder next grading period."  Don't get angry at either your parent or your teacher -- the quicker that you learn that you decided not to study (there's lots of other fun stuff to do) and now you are getting the very fair consequences of that choice, the quicker you will begin making better choices.  KEEP THE STRESS DOWN (Your's and everybody else's).

  -  If you continue to use the words "stupid" and "fail," you are not doing your best work.  Here is a great quote from Zig Ziglar -- "Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude."

  -  Actually, both your parent and your teacher are trying to help you learn (believe it or not).  Don't make that difficult for them.  Listen to what they say, cooperate with what they want you to do (this means study), and soon the results will happen.  Growing up is tough!

  -  Learning often stops when a student has a problem with the teacher, the book, the classroom, the schedule, ... these are all things that have nothing to do with the subject of the course but may determine the grade.  Find something -- anything -- that helps you like the class more.  Talk with people about what you are learning.  Make up games to talk about the information.  If other students don't want to participate, find some friends who will just listen to you talk about your classwork.  Tutors do this pretty well.

  -  Now (and only the smart people think of this), determine your preferred learning style.  That is, listening or reading or talking or moving ...  Use that style when you study for this class.  Plan what you want to study in a certain amount of time, then check to see whether you actually did that.

  -  Oh, yes. The iPhone.  It would be best if you start setting your own expectations about study habits and grades (but let you parent know that this is what you are doing), then ask whether you can agree on an appropriate "reward."  Now, I mean this!, You get your reward if you do the work; you don't get your reward if you don't do the work.  There is to be no complaining, no big argument, ... (well, you know what I mean).  Keep trying until you do the work, get the grade, and enjoy the reward.  Grades are a big reward, but most students like other things more as rewards.

 

O.K. start with eliminating those words about "stupid" and "fail."

 

Good luck !