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Motivation

  • 12-02-2007 11:33am
    #1
    BoozyBabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭


    Looking for advice on how to get myself motivated.

    This is about career / education, so you might be tempted to move the thread to some of those areas, but really, what I'm looking for is motivational advice, which is why I've posted here.

    I've a top grade hons degree & good job in IT. I'm quite happy in that job, but I know down the line I'll want something different.

    Main reasons is long hours, short hols, long commute time etc, & I want a family in a few years. I don't see the point in having a family if you're only around to put them in bed at night.

    My chosen career move:- primary school teaching.

    Set backs:
    OL Irish
    No teaching experience
    Mature student so will have to do interview etc for placement into course.

    Therefore, my Irish needs to be excellent, & it's not!!!

    I'm currently doing a correspondence course, & I'm having to learn from scratch.

    I've such a massive mountain to climb it almost seems hopeless, so I've lost the motivtion to push myself.

    I'm so mad at myself though, cos I really know this is what I want, but I can't get off my back side to do it.

    Any motivational advice, how to keep focused etc?
    How can I set short term goals, instead of looking at the overall massive struggle I have ahead?
    It's so daunting, I'm giving up before I begin.

    Any suggestions?


Comments

  • #2
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,539 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    BoozyBabe wrote:
    I'm currently doing a correspondence course, & I'm having to learn from scratch.
    Find a study buddy for Irish. Egg each other on. Set learning milestones and rewards when you reach them. Join an Irish speakers group, and spend time on Irish language forums.


  • #3
    warrenaldo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭warrenaldo


    IrishBabe i was in the same situation - finished college a couple of years ago. got my honours degree in IT - good goj good pay and the long hours (well they werent that bad).

    I wanted more free time better holidays etc etc - thought about teaching alright. But not really for me - too much hassle going back to college etc etc.

    So i applied to the civil service. Got a job working in their IT sector doing website development - had to take a cut in pay. approx 5k. But long term money is good.
    I have flexi time - decent holidays, great pension. If you have kids they give great leave - can take up to a 5 year career break. lots of people in here to that. for travelling kids etc etc.

    worth considering.


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