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Motivational tips to keep me motivated.

I loved school but since I've been in college I am always tired and have no motivation to do the best that I can. #college

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Brittany’s Answer

Hi Zarielle,


It sounds like you're already in college and just need a different perspective. I think the previous answer is quite helpful to a point, but what happens when you're already in college and taking classes and struggling to stay motivated? College is definitely a learning curve, even if you know exactly what career you want to go into. There are so many extra distractions and interests and exposure to so much more. Here is what I would suggest.

Brittany recommends the following next steps:

Asses if this is still of interest to you overall. Perhaps you've been so focused that you've lost interest and that's what's keeping you from being motivated to do well. In which case, the above suggestion by the previous person is quite helpful.
Take a look at what classes you're taking in that moment. Perhaps the professor is rather droll and you have a hard time concentrating in class and therefore not motivated outside of class. If that's the case, try to make a game out of class time. 1) Bring a small box of colored pencils and color code your notes. 2) Take notes on the left page of your notebooks while it's open completely and then follow up with questions on the right periodically so that when you study, the questions are there already. 3) Sit in a new spot every other class period. Sometimes just a new spot changes the perspective of class. 4) Ask more questions in class, even if they seem somewhat obvious. Just asking aloud can keep things in your mind for later. 5) Investigate other learning opportunities that are related to the subject. Perhaps a fictional book that is somewhat related or a movie.
If the class is interesting, but as soon as you leave you don't want to crack your textbook or notebook open again, is it because you're not interested, or is it because there's something more fun for you that you'd rather be doing? And really be honest with yourself. To make it more interesting or fun try finding a study partner from class. Having a study partner you like makes it more fun to get together to go through the work and motivates you to do your work because you have an accountability partner. Or if you study better without a study partner try going to a new physical location to do the work. Try a fun coffee shop or a different library in town or if you're 21 try doing your work at a bar. Just changing locations can make you more motivated to do your work outside of class.
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Ken’s Answer

Possibly one of the reasons that you are not more motivated could be the fact that you are involved in a quest for a career area for which you are not the best suited.


Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .

Ken recommends the following next steps:

The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. You can locate them by asking your school academic advisor, favorite teachers, and the reference librarian at your local library. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
It is very important to express your appreciation to those who help you along the way to be able to continue to receive helpful information and to create important networking contacts along the way. Here are some good tips: ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-informational-interview-thank-you-note-smart-people-know-to-send?ref=recently-published-2 ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/3-tips-for-writing-a-thank-you-note-thatll-make-you-look-like-the-best-candidate-alive?bsft_eid=7e230cba-a92f-4ec7-8ca3-2f50c8fc9c3c&bsft_pid=d08b95c2-bc8f-4eae-8618-d0826841a284&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20171020&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=daily_20171020&bsft_clkid=edfe52ae-9e40-4d90-8e6a-e0bb76116570&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=214115cb-cca2-4aec-aa86-92a31d371185&bsft_pp=2 ##
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