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Motivation

  • 11-06-2013 1:12am
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    I got college exam results today and found out I failed two exams to add to the one I already failed in the Winter exams.
    Everyone I know was shocked, I really shouldn't have, and this is what I get told all the time. But, for some reason when it gets close to exams I find it hard to care, and every time I get a result I am angry with myself, because people who hardly ever turn up to lectures end up doing better than me.
    Everyone asks me if I want to do the course, and I do. There is no better course for me. I will work well practically throughout the year, but for some reason I find it hard to get motivated and to even get a little worried about exams.
    I don't really know what I'm asking or what I can do, but I had to say this somewhere else as no one knows what advice to give me other than just to get on with it and I know that's all there is to it, really. How do I begin to motivate myself for anything important really, again?


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  • #2
    Columbia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭Columbia


    Do you think you might have a fear of failure? If you're plugging away all year you're probably well enough motivated to do the work. However when exams approach, you don't want to exert yourself fully, in case you give it 100% and still end up disappointed.

    I'd try getting an earlier start on studying. If you feel you're 'ahead of the game' then that will motivate you. If you begin late then you're already starting out on the defensive. Break your study up into achievable daily goals, which will culminate in successful exams. If you see yourself meeting targets every day, you'll soon be in the right mindset. Nobody can roll up to your house and motivate you, you have to do it yourself somehow.

    Another thing I would suggest is studying in the morning, if possible. If you have a whole day ahead of you it's easier to find motivation to study for a few hours. After about 6pm most people just want to unwind, and you won't 'feel' like studying.


  • #3
    bluugirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭bluugirl


    I think you may be right about the fear of failure. There has always been a lot of pressure on me academically as I have quite a few intelligent relatives, and I never feel I can match up to them.
    In my Leaving Cert, English was my favourite subject and I put a lot of work into it, but ended up disappointed with my English grade.
    Thanks, I'll take that advice on board for the repeats.


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