lacking motivation to study....
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NormanBates
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That's easy, just do nothing. Then get pressured into finding a job by your parents. Find a crappy job that nobody wants and do that for a year. You'll want to study then. Five years of studying is definitely better than five years of a shitty job.
Or you could join the postal service
Or you could join the postal service
Anubis
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This is going to seem really corny and long-winded, but I hope it helps. Basically, I have a 3-step policy when it comes to studying. It's actually how I center my motivation in general.
1) Link your study to a Passion you have. ANY passion will do. This is harder said then done because a lot of people are forced to study things they don't directly have a passion for. That's why I said ANY. For example, I typically hate literature classes. But I convince myself to do the work because I know reading will increase my comprehension and mastery of the English language. I have a passion for this because this improves my ability to communicate with people. And I desperately want to get better at this because it'll improve my life in general.
2) Trust in your ability to absorb the information. You know how to study, else you wouldn't be in this situation. If you're not sure how to approach the material, make sure you have the adequate pre-knowledge to grasp the terminology (this should all be in your syllabus or intro reading material).
3) Visualize the end-product. That is, visualize yourself having mastery over the material.
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If you don't have the passion, you won't want to study.
If you don't trust you have the ability to seek your passion, you won't be able to study.
If you don't know your final outcome, you won't know how far to study (i.e. what you actually want to finally perform).
The steps are not so much important as the fact that you have a foundation of motivation to work on. I just do it this way because it allows me to pinpoint my weak-area. For example, 80% of the time I don't feel like studying is because I really don't have a passion for it. So I manufacture it. It only takes 5-10 minutes to do it. And it's not really lying to yourself. Everything in academia can actually be linked to something that can improve you socially, mentally, or even physically. You just have to find it, and attack it.
And lastly, DON'T attempt to look for your motivation while you're satisfying yourself with another passion! Your mind doesn't work that way. If your mind is already being satisfied, then it has no reason to look elsewhere. For example, back in the day, I was a video game freak. It was my passion. When I did it, I didn't want to do ANYTHING ELSE. And I constantly wondered why. Now I know it was simply because my brain was already satisfied with a huge passion so it had no reason to look for any other source of enjoyment. Once I separated myself from it (not permanently, but just for 5-10 minutes) I could finally do work. Harder done than said, but it does wonders. And you don't have to give up your huge passions. You just have to be more forceful with your thought process. It belongs to YOU after all.
1) Link your study to a Passion you have. ANY passion will do. This is harder said then done because a lot of people are forced to study things they don't directly have a passion for. That's why I said ANY. For example, I typically hate literature classes. But I convince myself to do the work because I know reading will increase my comprehension and mastery of the English language. I have a passion for this because this improves my ability to communicate with people. And I desperately want to get better at this because it'll improve my life in general.
2) Trust in your ability to absorb the information. You know how to study, else you wouldn't be in this situation. If you're not sure how to approach the material, make sure you have the adequate pre-knowledge to grasp the terminology (this should all be in your syllabus or intro reading material).
3) Visualize the end-product. That is, visualize yourself having mastery over the material.
____________________________________________
If you don't have the passion, you won't want to study.
If you don't trust you have the ability to seek your passion, you won't be able to study.
If you don't know your final outcome, you won't know how far to study (i.e. what you actually want to finally perform).
The steps are not so much important as the fact that you have a foundation of motivation to work on. I just do it this way because it allows me to pinpoint my weak-area. For example, 80% of the time I don't feel like studying is because I really don't have a passion for it. So I manufacture it. It only takes 5-10 minutes to do it. And it's not really lying to yourself. Everything in academia can actually be linked to something that can improve you socially, mentally, or even physically. You just have to find it, and attack it.
And lastly, DON'T attempt to look for your motivation while you're satisfying yourself with another passion! Your mind doesn't work that way. If your mind is already being satisfied, then it has no reason to look elsewhere. For example, back in the day, I was a video game freak. It was my passion. When I did it, I didn't want to do ANYTHING ELSE. And I constantly wondered why. Now I know it was simply because my brain was already satisfied with a huge passion so it had no reason to look for any other source of enjoyment. Once I separated myself from it (not permanently, but just for 5-10 minutes) I could finally do work. Harder done than said, but it does wonders. And you don't have to give up your huge passions. You just have to be more forceful with your thought process. It belongs to YOU after all.
no12
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you know..
I have a problem especially in classes. I tend to want to sit in the back. This puts me far away from the teacher. I also would get nervous if I sit in the front because I would think people are watching me. I also find it hard to ask questions to the teachers for fear of looking stupid. I also raise my hand, and that may (or may not?) seem elementary.
I have a problem especially in classes. I tend to want to sit in the back. This puts me far away from the teacher. I also would get nervous if I sit in the front because I would think people are watching me. I also find it hard to ask questions to the teachers for fear of looking stupid. I also raise my hand, and that may (or may not?) seem elementary.
sdgOptimistman
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Change your name from no1 to no0 you pussy! Let me guess, you are sitting at home posting stuff about your "feelings" on a website instead of getting and making something out of yourself. Get a fucking life you pathetic, punk-ass monkey!!!!
Just giving some positive inspiration!
Just giving some positive inspiration!
no1
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you know I do try. but it seems like nothing works because I am who I am and nobody seems to like anyone who is like me.
especially when assholes like you misunderstand me and make judgments on me and people believe in your lies and putdowns.
thats what they are putdowns. how can I move on if people see me as an absolute pussy, that is not who I am.
especially when assholes like you misunderstand me and make judgments on me and people believe in your lies and putdowns.
thats what they are putdowns. how can I move on if people see me as an absolute pussy, that is not who I am.
sleepysparrow
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no1 said:
I like you! ^