Have you been finding it hard to get to classes, begin your assignments, do your research? You are not alone. This is the time when students sometimes find it hard getting out of bed let alone doing the reading, thinking, writing, calculations, designs etc for your next assignments!
Sue Lintern
At Mawson Lakes Learning Connection we have wondered about possible reasons for students' lower energy for study at this time.
Some of the discussed possibilites incuded:
- 'change of weather to cooler temperatures and greyer skies' (Helen J)
- 'enthusiasm from starting a new study period has lessened' (Andrea D)
- 'there is some the hard work looming' (Sue L)
What do you think?
Whatever the reasons the lost motivation is probably not under your bed! It is however worth you doing a search for your motivation because finding it will make your study over the next few weeks much easier. Ideas for finding motivation include:
- Write down your long term goals
- Find some friends to study with
- Keep/get physically fit
- Update your Study Planners and Weekly Timetables (include time for study, work, recreation, family, friends etc)
- Reward yourself after you have completed a study task (Yes -frequently)
- check out 'Finding motivation to study'
What ideas have you found that work for you?
Email us with your suggestions and we will add them to this blog.
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2 comments:
Thanks. This is encouraging. And the best thing that we need is a reminder. This writing is such a refresher to me, inspiring, and I think students need to be reminded regularly.
Thank you so much.
Kind Regards
I think its a biological thing - we are on a year-long cycle with the seasons as are most long-living things on this planet. The nights are longer and we instinctively want to hibernate. Our higher order thinking skills challenge and fight against this, and we get to class on time, but the pressor is still there.
Yes it is exercise that helps me most at this time - but it is getting out of bed early enough and knowing that you will feel better after (but not before or during) that drives me.
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