Comments on: 5 ways to motivate yourself to study a boring subject and/or complete a project

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:51:16 +0000

hey! thanks a lot! i particularly find the point of visualizing your actions pretty effective!that kinda really makes u do it! and da thing about doing sumthing even if its very small and not worrying about da project is also very true!!i do that!anyway thanks and hope there’s more advice!!!!

By: Sammy Kea

Sammy Kea — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:12:42 +0000

The five ways to motivate yourself to study really helped me. I lost my interest in studying and was on my way to withdraw from studies but thanks the Author of this document.
I now know what to do.

By: diya

diya — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:10:27 +0000

I am faciing a lot of problems regardding studies. It never used to happen with me. I think i have lost that inspiration in me because whatever i do iam never able to concentrate. All this is affecting my grades and i fell really depressed.:(

By: Times have changed.

Times have changed. — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:41:29 +0000

Jane – I find myself lacking motivation in this day and age because the cut off averages and overall expectations are ridiculous. I also find myself competing on students taking Adderral and Ritalin. How do I compete against a person who pops a pill and can focus on a subject for 9 hours straight with no distraction? The human brain is not meant to do that. Us fair people who try to keep a balanced lifestyle simply stand no chance against these idiots taking drugs during finals and starting cultural clubs with exclusive exam banks (I’m looking at you Chinese Student Association, refer to most recent cheating scandal at University of Toronto). The system is broken, this world is hopeless, and we have all the wrong people (read: mindless drones) for the most important jobs. How do I motivate myself now? Knowing that they will spit on my 83% average after all my hard work anyway?

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:42:55 +0000

Hi Anna

Statistics can be challenging! Reading about MANOVAs, t-test, regression, repeated measures ANOVAs, cronbachs alpha, etc can be overwhelming (you’re not alone, I’ve been brushing up on my stats recently for my PhD research).

My only advice would be what I have written in this blog post – http://learningfundamentals.com.au/blog/10-ways-to-boost-your-motivation-and-mood-to-help-you-get-started-on-projects/

Worrying about your grades is a waste of your precious time, energy and attention. Trust that if you put in the work, you will be OK!

Start small and keep going when things get uncomfortable! That discomfort will eventually subside

All the best,

Jane

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:06:57 +0000

Thank you for your advice on five ways to motivate myself. I am currently working on my master’s in psychology degree. At the moment I have 4.0 GPA from previous classes with one year left to graduation. I am halfway through my 10 week Applied Statistics class with a grade so far of 65 F. I am good at everything except BORING math. Every time I open my statistics book I either daydream or hyperventilate. All other subjects are super easy for me but I have to have Applied Statistics course in order to graduate. Also at my online college any grade under a “B” requires student probation which adds to my stress instead of motivating me. Do you have any more advice for people like me?

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:22:21 +0000

An honours project is a research project you can do at the end of your undergraduate degree. You need to write a thesis (10,000 – 15,000 words). It’s a steep learning curve, but well worth doing!

Jane

By: ein riviera

ein riviera — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:45:49 +0000

thanks for the tips! i’ve been studying 3 hours per week for 5 years , but this year , stress has added up and i just can’t seem to motivate myself to study , but after reading this , it really got me going , thanks for the tips!