A lot of the time, college can feel like a marathon. It is grueling and seems endless at times. This makes it essential for college students to stay motivated during these long same steps. Without motivation it is much easier to get get behind on class work, readings, and assignments. This gets doubled when you are in an online course, because you don’t have the in person interaction that pushes you to do your work.
Finding motivation is a very individualistic task. It is different for everybody. There are different ways we can derive motivation as well. Personally, I like to listen to music while I am completing assignments. It keeps me energized and motivated on my tasks, and I don’t find it too distracting. I do have trouble at times avoiding my phone while trying to study. I will more than likely look into putting an app on my phone that will temporarily lock certain apps on my phone to help me study for finals. I highly recommend doing the same if you also have trouble avoiding you phone will trying to be productive and complete and work.
Staying motivated is an essential tool not only for successful, but it also essential in maintaining stress and mental health.