Motivation

How to keep up the motivation

Many students find it difficult to find motivation to do their school work when they could just watch Netflix or scroll through social media on their phone.  Cueso (2010) suggests students  imagine themselves achieving their long term goals, write down goals, make a visual reminder of their goals, record progress, give themselves rewards as they progress, use their resources, and be positive with their expectations and mindset to help them stay motivated when trying to reach goals.  Students should apply these strategies when they do not want to do things to help them find the motivation.  When students have reminders of what they are working towards, by imagining or seeing their final outcome written down, it is easier for them to work towards it. Students should use their resources to help them get to where they want to be when they need motivation.  It is also very important that students stay positive even when things are hard.  Having a growth mindset will help keep them stay motivated and help them push to achieve and make progress. Being motivated can be hard, but these tips can help.

Cuseo, J. (2010). Chapter 2 Goal Setting, Motivation, and Character. In Thriving in the community college and beyond: Strategies for academic success and personal development (pp. 39-62). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Pub.