I'll work on my study skills

You're going to forget a lot of what you're learning in school. Hopefully not before the next test, but sooner or laer you'll realize that you no longer remember the binomial theorem or who wrote The Old Man and the Sea. as long as you know how to learn, you don't have to remember everything. If you think you're not learning how to learn, tell a teacher. Find a tutor. Read a how-to-study guide. Take a class in study skills. Get help. It will make your life easier.