...just curious as i think i need more motivation

 

I got bored a lot in college. Motivation? I dunno, made myself stay in the library for hours on end so I MUST do work - without a puter, mind you.

Sometimes, I'd just go to half price books and go on a small shopping spree. I did weird things, like worked on learning Russian for a month or two. (wasn't even taking a Russian class!)

 

really dont know how to get motivated for school,
(I am writing a paper that is due tomorrow, but I just can not stop waste my time on this forum )

well, if there are some pretty girls in class, may help for keep me go to class everytime.

just try to be a smarta$$ in front of instructor or TA, that makes me have a feeling of victory

 

I went to college right after high school and wasn't motivated at all. I quit college and went to work. After a few of years of being a computer operator, and doing a damn good job with only small pay raises (when bigger ones were promised), I quit that job and went back to school. From there I really excelled in school and got my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. I then continued and got my Master's in Information Systems. I found a job that paid better, but was still on the low side, but after seven years, I more than doubled my salary. I think a lot of those nice big raises I got were due to the fact that I was very talented, but had the education as well. Just think when you go out to find a job, who will the employer choose, one who has the education, or one who doesn't (considering all other things being equal).

The point is, you need to find the motivation for YOU and what you want to do with your life to get ahead.

 

I keep thinking of all the things I could do to my S2000 and other nice cars I can buy when I get out of college.

 

Motivation is a tough one...

One possible motivator is to change "Status: Enthusiast" to "Status: Owner" (proverbially speaking). Basically remind yourself that you'll be much better off financially with a degree than without.

Another possible motivator is fear of failure. This was a big one for me. Some people may not view quitting college as failing, but for me it would have been.

Little things can be good motivators too. Trying to impress a fellow student (usually of the attractive female nature), or prove to your parents that you can succeed. Find ways to reward yourself for good grades. I usually bought a new toy for myself if I did good in a term (an upgrade for my computer, etc - nothing too expensive).

Probably the best way to stick with it... make college fun. Take one less class, even if it means another semester or year in school. It's much easier to go to class and study and do homework when there are fun things balancing it out. I did a fair number of 19 and 20 credit terms, and they were miserable. The 13 credit term was a blast though! If that's not acceptable, try to take wacky classes or get involved in clubs that take your mind off of classwork for a while (but not ones that are detrimental to your ability to study).

Good luck...

 

My motivation to stay and finish school was to make myself a better person and make a better life for myself and my future family.

 

most of my motivation comes from myself and my interest to learn and retain knowledge. do you have a goal in place? even small daily goals make a difference in achieving the final goal.

 

motivation for me comes from wanting to know (which wasn't always the case).

my grades right now in grad school is better than at any point in time when i was just a student, and this is with a wife, bills, and all the little things real life requires from me. so i think the older i get, the more i wanted to know.

if i can do this all over again (from high school and on), i'd study my ass off. being a student is so much easier than dealing with real life.

 

Motivation to go to class: If you're not married, find a class with a pretty girl. If you are married, have your wife enroll and she can be the pretty girl!

Motivation to go to school (in general): Take one class that you really like, regardless of whether it fulfills a graduation requirement or not. Obviously, it's better if it does, but don't let it stop you if it doesn't. Look upon the classes you don't like as the price you have to pay for the one you do like. (This last bit is wisdom from my 20-year-old son; he surprised me and made me very proud of him with this comment.)

Motivation to excel: Laziness. If you do really well in a class, you won't have to repeat it. If you do poorly, you may have to take it over again. Be lazy; plan to take the class only once. And if you do well, the pretty girl may ask you to tutor her.