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Motivation towards studies
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I have a really quite large issue concerning motivating myself towards my studies. I used to be really good with things like handing my work in on time and stuff, but since I started falling behind with my GCSE coursework (I only ever handed two pieces of coursework in at the right time ), I've not been able to motivate myself towards doing my work on time and to a decent standard. I only finished my GCSE coursework because one of my science teachers (godsend, she was) sat me down and told me that I had to, and wrote me out a rota type thing for doing it.
It's usually when it's something that I find hard. I put it off and put it off and it never gets done sometimes. Rarely on time. A lot of my teachers at college are pushovers (sounds harsh, but it's true), so I usually get away with it. The thing is, the course I'm doing is really hard and demanding (see here), and it's gonna get worse. I'm only in my first year, and we haven't started the coursework or the Extended Essay yet. I keep finding myself saying "it's too hard, and I'm too tired, I'll do it on the bus" or "I'll do it in x lesson" or making up excuses to teachers as to why it's not in (like, "it's on my computer and I got a virus, to print it I have to email it to my stepdad and the virus won't let me" kinda thing).
It's stupid really, because I know I CAN do the work, as my English teacher said the other day in my review (I've decided to be honest for my reviews this time ), I do have the ability, but I really do need to start motivating myself more. However, I have a stupidly small amount of willpower. I am gonna try really hard, but I need some tips on how to like...keep my motivation up. The scare tactic works, but this work isn't all that important and doesn't count for anything, so it won't work at the moment...
Help, please?
Franki
It's usually when it's something that I find hard. I put it off and put it off and it never gets done sometimes. Rarely on time. A lot of my teachers at college are pushovers (sounds harsh, but it's true), so I usually get away with it. The thing is, the course I'm doing is really hard and demanding (see here), and it's gonna get worse. I'm only in my first year, and we haven't started the coursework or the Extended Essay yet. I keep finding myself saying "it's too hard, and I'm too tired, I'll do it on the bus" or "I'll do it in x lesson" or making up excuses to teachers as to why it's not in (like, "it's on my computer and I got a virus, to print it I have to email it to my stepdad and the virus won't let me" kinda thing).
It's stupid really, because I know I CAN do the work, as my English teacher said the other day in my review (I've decided to be honest for my reviews this time ), I do have the ability, but I really do need to start motivating myself more. However, I have a stupidly small amount of willpower. I am gonna try really hard, but I need some tips on how to like...keep my motivation up. The scare tactic works, but this work isn't all that important and doesn't count for anything, so it won't work at the moment...
Help, please?
Franki
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How long is the extended essay?
It would be a shame to not get the mark you deserve.
We have to have done all the research and done the "rough draft" (i.e. the actual thing pretty much) by the end of the spring break. That shouldn't be *too* bad because we get to choose the subject, so I can do it on something I'm interested in, and we get a supervisor to help us.
That kinda describes it, although if it's not worth anything I think "Oh, 'tisn't important, it can be a day or two late" and it ends up being a week or two or three.
I didn't get the marks I could have done in my GCSE's (not that I'm complaining with what I did get, I was damn lucky to get what I did), because of the lack of time and effort I spent on my coursework. The 4 things I got A's in (History, BCS, and English Lang & Lit) were the 3 subjects I got my coursework in on time and did quite well in. That says something to me...
I think it's got a lot to do with my teachers. I know I shouldn't blame them, but a lot of my teachers at GCSE were pushovers as well and you could get away with not doing it. I guess I just slipped into bad habits. Which isn't good
Are you planning on going to uni? You really need to get used to pushing yourself, because no one will chase you for work at uni.
I am planning on it, yeh. I know I need to. I think by then though I'll probably have pulled myself together a bit. I just need to figure out how to start doing that
You always get the mark you deserve.
Good luck.
Look (but please don't attempt to read it ):
lies
but still, feel very good that you've got it done and out the way! good work :thumb:
as for attempting to read it, no chance, would make my eyes bleed :yes:
I also so know the feeling about how it isn't counting for anything. Other than needing to pass the compulsory modules to be able to continue, the first year of my degree is worth sod all overall and that just makes me even less motivated.
I's agree with the above about time slots. I am a list maker. Each night before I go to bed I make a to-do list for the next day, and then attempt to do everything on it. If not, I make the list for the next day and add it on-then eventually there is too much work and it kick-starts me a bit into doing things on time.
Good luck for getting stuff done though
I actually really didn't! I was like "I must do essay I must do essay I must do essay". And I did it. It's shit, but I did it.
GG + MoonArcanum, I may try that timetabling thing. I have another History essay to do this week before next Thursday. I have tomorrow in my frees to do the plan, I'll show it to her on Wednesday, get it back Thursday, start the essay next Tuesday (I have a presentation to do on Sunday and I have a friend over Thursday - Sunday) in my frees so I can do other work on Monday night. It should be mostly done in that time, but then I still have Tuesday night and Wednesday night if necessary.
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