RONA STOLE MY GRADES

Rona Stole My Grades: A Senior Student’s Story is a book for all teenagers looking to improve their exam performance and grades. This book is a self-help tool disguised as a fiction story. Hidden within the pages are seven thought or performance-based strategies for teens who have had enough of doing the same thing and getting the same outcome.


The seven strategies are Accept and Refocus, Never Give Up, How You Think Drives Your Outcomes, You Are What You Eat, Water is Your Brain’s Friend, Mistake is Just a Seven Letter Word, and Life Isn’t Fair. These strategies are relevant for all high school students, during any grade, during any year. However, when facing your final year during a pandemic, they just feel even more relevant.


Are you the student who likes to self-talk yourself down before an exam? Are you the friend of a teen who eats poorly, sleeps even less, studies at the last minute, and stresses over the less-than-impressive results they then achieve? Are you the parent, carer, or grandparent of a senior student who you just know in your heart can achieve so much more? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. Too often than not we look for complex solutions to complex problems. We get caught in the web of helplessness that comes from not knowing any other way. Yet, what if you could find simple solutions to improving your final year grades in an easy-to-read book that can be read in no more than two hours?


"If I can help just one student face this year with greater levels of confidence and resilience, then all the very late nights perfecting this short book will be more than worth it. And if reading this book enhances a few grade scores along the way, well wouldn't that be an added thrill. This is the sort of book I wish someone had given me when I was 17." - Chandra Clements (author)

After completing her tertiary studies and an early career in mining, Chandra became Group General Manager of an AUD$140m, 400-person distribution business at the age of 28. Continuing to climb the ranks of the corporate world, she went on to lead a global psychology and neuroscience-based consultancy firm. Turning entrepreneur in 2013, she established One Legacy Pty Ltd, which consults to companies on leadership excellence, turnaround strategy, improving human performance, innovation, and organizational change. Chandra has worked across 28 countries, seven languages, ten industries, and has spoken on more than 90 stages around the globe. Chandra is the 2014 Gold Stevie Woman of the Year for Australia, the 2014 Silver Stevie International Executive of the Year, holds a 2013 Gold Stevie for Female Entrepreneur of the Year (Asia, Australia, and New Zealand), a Silver Stevie for International Woman of the Year, a 2013 Silver Stevie for Most Innovative Company for One Legacy and a 2013 Bronze Stevie for Women Helping Women. She was inducted into the Australian Businesswomen's Hall of Fame in 2014. In 2013 she was named the Newcastle University Young Alumni Medalist for her work across the globe. Chandra won the Gold Stevie Award for Best Female Executive (Asia, Australia & New Zealand) in 2012, a Bronze Stevie Award for Best Management Team in 2012, a Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Company for Sentis in 2012, and the marie claire Australian Young Business Woman of the Year Award in 2012. Chandra also holds an Australia Day Young Citizen Award for her community and charitable contributions. Chandra holds a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business (Human Resources and Industrial Relations), and a Bachelor of Commerce. She has been a Non-Executive Director on two Boards, supported numerous charities across the globe, and was recognized with a Miss Australia Award of Excellence in 1998. She is regarded as an engaging Master of Ceremonies and Key-Note Speaker having fulfilled such roles for more than 40 largescale not-for-profit and corporate functions. However, perhaps her greatest passion and love is found in her role as a mum. Turning author in 2020, Chandra has loved the publishing journey alongside her daughter, Tara, who is the illustrator of her first book, Rona Stole My Fun - The Four Year Old vs The Virus.