5 Tips for Staying Motivated

3. Set attainable goals

If you are having trouble writing a 2-5 page paper for class because it seems like such a big job, don’t focus on that final number. Break the paper down and consider each section of your paper individually. You can handle any project in small chunks,

4. Find social support networks

Create a group of people around you who want to help you succeed. Mentors can be teachers or family friends who can give you guidance and help you develop you new skills. Counselors can help you with planning your courses and starting to explore colleges. You can also reach out to friends and peers who can motivate you by listening and sharing ideas.

5. Acknowledge Your Accomplishments

Give yourself a quick reward when you complete an assignment or task. Take a walk, send an email, and get a snack. Then move on to the next project. 

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Student Success Statement

“ A man without a goal is like a ship

Without a rudder”

-Thomas Carlyle

This comparison of between a man and a boat is used to emphasize how one cannot go anywhere without a destination or goal. Before you can accomplish something great you have to make a goal, and in order to get to your goal you have to make the right choices and follow the right steps. If you don’t make any goals don’t expect success just to come to you. An example of this could be a person who dreams of being a professional basketball player. If he makes it his goal and takes steps to getting there, then he will get there someday. If however you don’t know what you want to do and make no effort to try and find something you want to do , the your chances of being successful won’t be very high

Student Success Statement

“In life as in football you won’t go far unless you know where the goalposts are”.

-Arnold Glasgow

Reflection

What this statement is trying to tell us is that we have to set goals. Long term and sort term goals. Simply setting goals will improve your chances of becoming successful. For example if you want to be a doctor set goals such as, do well in all my classes, study hard, choose the right. If you do that then you will be well on your way to becoming a doctor. On the other hand if you don’t set any goals you will always be simply wondering around, without a sense of direction. You won’t go far if you don’t set goals, good ones.  

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