 Here's what you do when you get a bad grade. Question number one is to ask if the tests reflected the material that was given to you. If your professor gave you a syllabus and a test that didn't look anything like it or the questions that they say they would ask, then that's not on you. Essentially, your input didn't reflect the person who created the test. There's not much you can control. But on the other hand, if you were saying that, yes, the test was fair and question number two has to be, did I have that material and the material that I actually used to review? Doesn't matter if it's in your syllabus. If you used a notebook and outline or flashcards and those questions, those topics weren't in there, that means you need to do a better job of collecting notes from your material into however you're going to review them for the future. And finally, question number three is my favorite, is to ask yourself, what would have done differently if I had to take the same test again? Maybe you realize that you need to do more sessions on the whiteboard to practice a big picture approach. Maybe you need to do more practice questions, but usually the answer is not to completely rehaul your studying. You usually make small adjustments. You'll start to see progress. Now, if you want more help on your studying journey, make sure you hit that follow and subscribe to get more content just like this one.