After I dropped out, out of my college I was quite devastated. I dropped out because it was way too hard for me, and I didn't understand much of anything. So i decided to try going to college again, just cuz I wanted to try again. So the winter semester started and I was quite pumped, I wanted to study and get good at programming. I'm a IT student. But 3 out of our 5 classes have nothing to do with IT. One of them is engineering, the drawing is really killing me. As the weeks progressed I started feeling less motivated to study, they started giving us assignments, and from then on I've lost all the motivation I had at the start of the semester. Now I even have hard time getting myself to study at all, I find myself playing games, most of the day. I'm telling myself that I need to study if I want to get my degree. I have no idea why, but it seems like I lost all the motivation I had. Now I can't even study for a easy test we have, it's like something is preventing me from studying. It's probably my self consciousness telling me "You failed once, why are you even trying". I seriously don't know what's happening to me, I never had problems like these before, I was a good student in high school. This is getting really long, so I hope that the ones that will be reading this, won't get bored. But I really feel like I need some kind of help from somebody, otherwise I'll end up dropping out again, and that would hurt me even more. Plus my parents and grandparents really want me to finish this. I really want to get a degree in IT as well. Hopefully somebody can help me overcome this inexplicable situation I'm in. If you guys manage to help me I will be really grateful.
Thanks in advance.
Why can't I get motivation to study?
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- 3+ months ago by Drake13
- Topics:
- study, college, motivation
Answers (2)
So not exactly the same but hopefully you can find a way out of it. I hadan issue similar to that, lacking concentration and losing motivation no matter how much motivation pushed me to start. Starting is easy as always. But a couple things that helped me get through the lossof interest was cutting everything off. Like if you have something due soon, take the book, take your ipod , leave the keys and walk a road or path you dont go down daily. Seperate yourself from the distractions of goofing off. Im actually looking at getting into college myself but running into the issue of too many possible degrees of interest. The walks do help. No driving thats cheating. The walk helps keep bloodflow to your brain keeping the knowledge a bit easier and the music helps too. Me being a musician ill take something im reading and put it to the beat of the songs that ihear. Sounds dumb but im awesome. And its actually tricking your mind into thinking your doing so much at once and your brain enjoys that, the feeling of being able to handle all those activities at once. Think about it you do that you just outsmarted your own brain. Thats something to brag about. Now video games i cant help with that. COD was my weakness til i hit that point of realizing im only hurting myself and sold my xbox. Can always get another in the future but college is something our generation really needs to keep fighting for. Keep it in your head. This world is going to hell. There might not be any colleges or even jobs for people without experience or degrees in 40, 80 years. This generation has become so electronic dependent and lazy its really sad to see our country fall. But you even if its just you that gets that bachelor's, youll one day have children who will follow in your steps. You might even help your friends to get there's going. Never know. But graduation day you can be that person who seperated yourself from the downfall of todays couch potatoes. and this isnt advise, more of an idea of this country finally getting back to the point of true freedom and pride. But it starts with us. No one can make you or convince you to do anything. You want that degree, show yourself that you're your own man. That you wont bs yourself. Screw the past, stuff happens. and this i will tell you, you didnt fail a damn thing. Glass is half full brother, like Thomas Edison when he said (probably not exact words but you get it) he didnt fail when he tried to power the lightbulb, he just found 1000 ways that didnt work. Yea we all should live day by day, but if you dont look ahead, if you cant see where your going, you wont see the bridge on your left til your in the freefall off that cliff. im going for psychology because i enjoy helping and motivating others to fight for what they dream for. Best of luck to you. Try and remember being a kid man we thought we could do anything and we actually tried to. The dumb moments in life end up being some of the best lessons weve ever learned
I'm a very impulsive person, and you know, I went to college for the second time too, because the first time I was tired of studying and I was expelled. Now I'm already in university, and I have the same problems from time to time. The most important thing that annoys me is that I don't see the benefits of most of the subjects that I study. I mean, it is a waste of time for me, but these subjects are very hard and incomprehensible. And that's why I understand you.
It helps me to realize that education is necessary. The fact that I am bored now and do not want to study does not cancel the fact that I will have to live and work for the rest of my life. That is, I need a good job, and for that I need education. And to get an education, I need to make an effort. Do you understand the logical connection? I can't say it's a super motivation, but it helps me not to make an impulsive decision about leaving. I'm really trying to learn and achieve something on my own. My achievements give me confidence and motivation to continue. And sooner or later, the study will be over.