How can i motivated myself to study harder?

Question

I am a second year university student, i guess i can say that i have been a fairly good student all my life until lately. I've had 3 semesters in uni so far, ( am currently in the 4th semester ) and my grades have been going downhill !!! This year has been exceptionally bad, i just feel like i cannot concentrate for long and what i learn today will be forgotten the next day. It don't help when i don't have a good memory ans my course does require a fair bit of memory work. I used to motivate my self through achieving good results, but lately my result have reflected more disappointment that success. I just need something to push me and keep me constantly motivated all the time. I used to be a keen learner, but lately i feel i've adpoted a "don't care" or "whatever !" attitude towards my studies. I am really worried about my next big exam and gearing up for it would be an issue for me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Thanks guys for the help and for the time !

Answer 1

Focus on your goal(s) and realize that your study is just a means to an end. If that end is important enough to you, focusing on it will lessen the pain of the work you need to do to get there. Good luck!! You CAN do it!!

Chow!!

Answer 2

Your problem is not uncommon, most students go through similar problems at one time or another.

The best way to deal with this is to create a study group with others who are feeling the same way. This can help to motivate and is also a great way to get though a lot of learning material. If you share out the topics and then each do research into one topic, you can share the results with the other members of the group and save a lot of time and effort.

When I was a second year student I was studying a large subject that the professor said had a history of low marks, he said no one had ever received more than 60%. We set up a study group and shared out the work between four of us. We all received over 70% in the subject, which astounded the professor. It works, give it a try!

Answer 3

Hi. "I just need something to push me and keep me motivated all the time".
Wow. Please come over here and let me give you a hug. You need some TLC in your life. Listen, I am no expert, and you should get good professional counseling if you need it, but this whole question sounds like the cry of some poor kid who has been driven his whole life. Where does that come from? You sound like a great guy, but you are manic on this success thing. You can not beat yourself into learning more. Maybe you need just the opposite: how about a break? How about some rest and recovery time? How about a time-out so you can catch your breath? Where are you running to so fast anyway? And more importantly: what are you running from? I care enough to ask the hard questions. Please think about this. You need to get off the hamster wheel. It is killing you.

Answer 4

Speaking as a college professor, I can honestly say that your attitude isn't uncommon. In fact, it happens a lot to students in their last year of school where the attitude is "I'm graduating soon and don't need to work as hard this semester because it's almost over."

The fact that you've recognized you're falling into this trap is a positive one, and I commend you for wanting to get back on track, and get those good habits back up and running.

I suggest taking a look at why you're slacking. Is it that classes are getting tougher? Is it that you're taking subjects that aren't overly interesting? Is it that you don't find the profs interesting? Etc.

A good idea may be to join a study group where you're surrounded by others who can egg you on and keep you motivated. Plus, they can offer a fresh perspective that might get your brain stimulated. As a student, I used to play teacher and pretend I'm teaching the class by lecturing out loud. This got me thinking like my profs and helped me master the material because I had to explain it to others. And I got to explain things in my own way, which gets you out of that robotic attitude of simply repeating what the prof or book says, the way it says it.

Sometimes, just worrying too much about it will make matters worse because you'll begin to brood. A good idea is to break the monotony by studying in chunks.

Either way, I commend you for realizing this problem and for your wanting to take action to deal with it. That's a very positive step and something employers will respect!

Answer 5

You might consider that soon you should be done with core classes and will begin taking classes that relate directly to your major. I found that made a HUGE difference in my morale. Once I had finished the hours of history, english, etc... I was just about burned out. When I started taking the classes that were directly related to my major, hence interesting to me, I found myself rejuvenated.
You might also consider taking a lighter course load to give yourself some breathing room. Most people that take "time off" (other than summer break) from college have a very difficult time coming back and some never do.
Good Luck!

Answer 6

Hey dude No Worries yaar... Just Write "YOU CAN" And Paste it in yur Desk, Wall, Near Yur Mirror... U read Tat $ to 5 times... you will Motivated yurself.... GOod Luck... Its a Simple 1...