For this week, share your ideas on motivation with other students in this course.
Please read Chapter 1
in College and Career Success Online before commenting on any of these
questions.
Remember to make 2
postings of 100 words minimum for each posting to get the full 20 points for
the blog this week. Postings for this week are due before 11:59 p.m. on Sunday,
Feb 7.
1. How
do you motivate yourself to be successful?
2. Are there some new
ideas on motivation in Chapter 1 that you find interesting or helpful?
3. If you are thinking about dropping this class or dropping out of college, how can you motivate yourself to continue?
4. What are some roadblocks to your success and how can you overcome them?
5. Read comments posted by other students. Are any of their ideas useful to you?
You can also write anything about your experience in starting
college or beginning this course. You can ask questions about anything
related to college and career success or comment on others students' postings.
There are lots of ways I motivate myself to become successful. One way is by thinking positive. Having positive thoughts is an important key to success. For example, I know that I want to become a nurse and help people in the future so by telling myself that I have this personality and I am capable of achieving this goal, I am being a positive thinker. This will better my chances to being successful. Something interesting I picked up on in this chapter was intrinsic motivation. This motivation comes from within and I feel that it is highly important that I have this type of motivation in order to be successful in college.
ReplyDelete"The purpose of our lives is to give birth to the best which is within" Marianne Williamson
Personally, I am not thinking of dropping this class, therefore I am already motivated to stay and learn how to become a better and more successful person. To answer the question, if I was to ever consider dropping the course or dropping out of college completely, I would motivate myself to continue. How? I would remind myself of who I am. I would remember what my purpose in life is and what steps I have to take in order to accomplish my goals. I would look at how far i have gotten until now which will make me realize that I am worth a lot more than I think. Of course everyone has some obstacles in their lives that make it hard at times, but there are always ways to overcome them. The pain I have in my neck and back cause me to want to give up at times. Thinking of finances and paying bills can be a struggle which gets in the way of education. Having personal problems at home is a distraction as well. All of these things are roadblocks, but I know that I have it easier than others and that these are all challenges that make a a stronger person in the end. I overcome them by saying that everything is going to be okay and there is a bright future with my name on it. No one has commented on this blog yet but I am sure that everyones ideas would be useful to me!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for getting this blog off to a good start. I like your quote and the steps you have outlined for accomplishing your goals and overcoming obstacles. Good job!
DeleteI've realized that motivation through others can only take you so far, and that in order to be truly successful you need to be self motivated. To motivate myself I try to focus on the things I want from life, both materialistic and as a person, where I want to be and what I hope to accomplish, then I try and focus on what I'm doing at the moment in order to help accomplish those goals for the future. In terms of school, I like the idea that was discussed in chapter 1 about finding something in each class that truly interests me in order to be more intrinsically motivated to succeed in that class. I know that for me personally, the more interested I am in something, and the more I can get out of something the more time and effort I will dedicate to that subject.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of road blocks to my success, I think balancing time between working, staying fit and still managing to be young and have fun is going to be the most challenging. I'm already starting to get a little stressed about how I'm going to manage taking five classes and working 4-5 days out of the work. In order to overcome this I'm going to have to stay really focused and motivated, probably more than I ever have had to. Time management is going to be my biggest asset. I think as long as I keep my priorities straight I will be okay. School needs to be at the top of my list, but I'm sure we can all relate to the stresses of everyday life and how they can easily cloud where our time and thoughts should be going towards. A positive mindset is also going to have to play a big part in terms of my motivation so I'm just trying to take it day by day!
ReplyDeleteGood ideas for self-motivation and time management. Keeping your priorities in mind is definitely helpful. Good job!
DeleteThe word motivation can be a positive or negative but it's only reflect on how you as a person interpret the word and what course of action you take. On the positive side you can motivate yourself by looking at the intrinsic rewards which was discuss n chapter 1. I motivate myself by looking back at where I come from and what I want to achieve. I grew up in a third world country and very poor. My life was not as fortunate as the average kid growing up. I said to myself that the only way I can end the vicious cycle of poverty is by getting an education together with work experience. Once I set realistic and attainable goals it motivated me to go to college and enjoy learning. I have a burning desire to succeed and help the less fortunate because I like helping people;it is the most positive thing you can do and do not use success for your own selfish gain. Chapter one has indeed broaden my knowledge about been successful and set the foundation for my motivation.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your ideas and motivation. Those who have suffered the most are often the most motivated to succeed. Best wishes and welcome to this class.
DeleteBased on my experience, looking to the near future is definitely a motivator for me. I visualize the reward of hard working, hours invested in studying, classes, and for me that translates into high probabilities of employment, skills, etc. But I don't want to daydream too much, so I keep my feet on the ground. Looking into the past is good too. It makes you realize how much you have evolve and success from your previous "states" of education (high school, elementary, middle school). Being independent makes me more proud of myself, making me more confident and motivated when facing any kind of obstacle,
ReplyDeleteI found Chapter 1 very helpul. It made me realize how little rewards can be great motivators. I'm goint to start using the "Eight steps to change a Habit" in my everyday life. Chapter 1 made me realize I've been using Internal Lotus Of Control my entire life without knowing it. I'm not planning to drop this course because I find it very convenient and Chapter I has already made me realize the usefulness of this course. When I read the blog comments, I noticed similar thinking to mine. I didn't find something that I already knew. For me the main obstacle is persistance. From what I understood from Chapter I, I think Persistance and Patience are the strongest skills to be successful.
ReplyDeleteI like your message about persistence and patience. These two ideas will help you to be successful. Welcome to class.
DeleteThe way I motivate myself is by thinking positively about my studies and education. For instance, when I do poorly on a test, I don't let negative thoughts take advantage. I try to think of how I can change my studying style or the amount time I out into studying as a way to get a more satisfying grade. Also when I am taking a class I have much dislike for, I try to look for a better outcome that could happen in the future from taking that class. If I work hard and try my best, I can achieve my goal for the class while also having a positive impact on my overall education goal. Trying in a class can not harm me, it only helps me.
ReplyDeleteI find the concept on motivation about finding a way to make studies interesting to be very helpful. Sometimes when I dislike a class, I think of only how much I dislike it instead of finding a way I can enjoy it. Having a better mindset about my education, I will need to be more positive in finding ways to make classes likable in the classes I dislike most. I also find that looking for new ways to focus and improve my attention to be helpful too. I've always been the type of person who has a short attention span and always being easily distracted. Finding new ways to concentrate will help me learn more than I could compared to learning while also being distracted.
ReplyDeleteI like your comments about mindset and finding something interesting in your studies. These ideas will definitely help you to be successful. Welcome to class.
DeleteI keep myself motivated to be successful by always keeping my determined goal in my mind and knowing that the only way to reach it is to stay motivated. Hard work always pays off in the end and I know that as long as I keep working hard I will get to where I want to be and need to be. I set weekly goals, and monthly goals to accomplish what I need to within the given time. Something I found interesting while reading chapter one is that rewarding yourself to stay motivated can really be great help to you.
ReplyDeleteIf I ever think about dropping this class or any class I would think to myself how in any way that would benefit me because in reality it would only be pushing me back and I would still need to take it again. Therefore staying in any class and pushing myself to work harder can help me remain successful in the class. A roadblock to success is who you surround yourself around and if it is a negative environment that will not be beneficial to you but the way to overcome it is pick a more positive environment that can actually be great help to you and benefit you.
ReplyDeleteYes, a positive environment is helpful to finishing college. Sometimes old friends who are not in college can be a distraction. I share your thoughts about hard work paying off. Welcome to class.
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ReplyDelete1. How do you motivate yourself to be successful?
I motivate myself by pushing it toward success, I always remind myself that I need to do this and that even If I have a hard time in doing them, I don't look back because I know that the future will be better for me if I trust myself and believe in what I am doing, I remind myself that I need to learn and improve my language, I remind myself that all this work will pay off at the end if I focus and do what I suppose to do on time. Life is short but full of challenges and we have to jump over them to get to its core.
4. What are some roadblocks to your success and how can you overcome them?
Some roadblocks to my success are having the fear of not accomplishing what I want and can't do what is required to be done. Sometimes I face some problems that I can't get over them and this makes me thinking again and asking myself am I doing good? or I should stop, but when I understand the material and do my homework on time, I feel happy and positive about myself and want to keep going again. Nothing can stop us from doing what we love even if we struggle, we can handle it and do it more than once, then we will success.
Good ideas about overcoming obstacles. If you get stressed, try thinking about being successful each day. If you can do your homework today, you are one step closer to success. Welcome to class.
DeleteI motivate myself to be successful by thinking about my future and don't look to the mistakes that I did it in the past, but keep looking forward.Also, I always motivate myself through studying hard all the time, get a good grades in the exams and challenge myself even better future.I don't think about dropping out of college because I want to continue and reach to my goals even I achieve my dreams. There is a way to motivate myself to work hard , I don't think about it as hard work. I think about it as part of making myself into who I want to be like teacher, engineer and doctor..extra. Also, I will take care about my major to be successful in my life.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to look forward to what you can accomplish. It is also a good idea to visualize yourself in your future career. Welcome to class.
DeleteIn chapter 1 I found some new ideas on motivation interesting. I learn that motivation is very psychological and I have to do with one inner self. The introduction of chapter one with the questions been ask gave me clear idea on how I should motivate myself as a person . I learn to avoid multitasking which I am guilty of as a person. Managing your external environment is also a very important factor towards one success and exercising optimism. As mention in chapter 1 you have to ask yourself questions such as what is the value of college and what I intend to get out of college. I also learn to be persistent in whatever I do because it will only make the goals accomplish more easily and choosing positive habits that lead to success
ReplyDeleteGood summary of the important ideas in this chapter.
DeleteWhen I read chapter 1, I found some ideas to motivate myself that are useful for me. If I faced any problems in any step that I do it, I will keep going and continue. If I faced any roadblocks, I will overcome them like If I want to study something ,I should search about sources and do several attempts to reach to my goal, even If I don't get anything I will try to do something else until I get it. Also, there is a way that is useful for me that is always improve my thoughts by thinking better all the time and I always look forward and never due back, so by this way I will proud of myself and make my family proud of me.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading your comments. I'm sure you will be successful.
DeleteI always motivate myself by thinking positively, and I always look forward. Also, I never look back even if I being in bad or terrible situation. However, I have a lot of keys to motivate myself. one of these keys is focusing in my studying and get done all class that I need because what I think is that educations is the most important thing in life to be successful. The other key that I use it to motivate myself is the confidence. I always be confident about myself and about what I do. I never give up in my life, and I usually get whatever I'm looking for. That is how I am, and how motivate myself.
ReplyDeleteI will never think to drop this class or the whole semester. But if I have to, I will motivate myself to not dropping the class by pushing my limit and study harder and harder. Three semesters ago, I took English class. After a while I felt I won't pass the class because it was hard. I dropped the class and I got a(W). I started thinking why I can't do it? why it's hard to me to pass the class? I decided to go back to the class again, And I did. I kept studying and I passed all the quizzes, tests, and exams. I got (B+) at the end of the semester. It really was good lesson and experience to learn that people don't have certain amount of limit to stop.
ReplyDeleteYour English class is a good example of trying hard when the subject is difficult. You also learned how to approach other difficulties in life. Good job!
DeleteThere are so many ways I motivate myself to become successful. I always motivate myself by thinking positively about my life and my education. Also, I always look forward and work hard to reach all things that I want in the future; I don’t look at the mistakes or bad situations happened to me in the past. I don’t let the fear or mistakes of my past get control over me and think negatively; I always learn from my mistakes and I move forward and focus on the things I want from life. I found chapter 1 very helpful and interesting about how I keep myself motivated can really be great and helpful.
ReplyDeleteI am not thinking of dropping this class; I want to stay in this class and learn how to become better and more successful. If I think to drop this class or drop from college I will motivate myself to stay and continue taking steps forward and work hard to accomplish my goals. I remind myself to not quit and remember myself of who I am. Some roadblocks to my success are having fear of not accomplishing what I want. For example, when I take new class I feel scared to not pass them or they will be hard for me because this is first time taking them. I sit by myself and think about what I want to accomplish and what I want to be in the future; however, I overcome them by working hard and I always remind myself if I want something it will not come to me easily I have to work hard because working hard always pays off at the end. By reading other students comments I can see their ideas are very useful to me and showed me that to always motivate ourselves positively and face all the obstacles.
ReplyDeleteGood ideas for being successful in difficult classes. Thinking positively about yourself and working hard will help you to be successful. Good Job!
DeleteI motivate myself to be successful by thinking positively and by not giving up on something I want to do. Because I work full time, I sometimes find it very difficult for me to catch up on the homeworks and the tests. What keeps me wanting to stay in college is thinking about my future, and I think education is important. In chapter one, I found a lot of things that was very helpful. For example, the degrees people get and the amount they get paid. It makes me think that I shouldn't choose an easy major just because I'm lazy now and I don't want to do a lot of work, but I should choose something that will benefit me in the future. The larger degree you got the more money you make.
ReplyDeleteI am not thinking about dropping this class because I'm taking it for a reason. I don't want to drop out of college as well. The way I motivate myself about not dropping out of college is that I don't take too many classes that will make me stress out and make me want to drop out. I only take two- three classes per semester. The only roadblock I have is time management, I don't know how to manage my time. I can overcome them by trying to divide my time. I read some of the students' comments they're all helpful.
ReplyDeleteIt is good that you are not giving up on your dreams in spite of having to work full time. It is best to limit your courses to about 2 per semester. I know you are motivated to succeed. Good job!
DeleteBefore Cuyamaca, I went to Steele Canyon High School and graduated early. I graduated early so that I can get a head start in college and I felt that I belonged in college rather than high school. I am taking this class because I feel like this class will motivate me to achieve my future goals. My current goal is to get the best grades possible. I want to go to UCSD because they have a great medical program and that is the best school for my major which is Biochem. Chemistry and Biology were my favorite classes in high school so I would like to continue learning about these subjects.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to class, Savannah.
Delete1. How do you motivate yourself to be successful?
ReplyDeleteHello,
Attending college is not that easy, so when I attended college, I motivate myself by spending lots of time on studying, even my classes are not that hard, but I do my best so my grades don't go down. I look forward to what the future is going to bring to me if I keep going. Success is not hard if we give all we have to reach it and become successful in every single step we get through.
Motivation gives us what we really need not just to be successful, but to have the hope in ourselves so we can build our future.
3. If you are thinking about dropping this class or dropping out of college, how can you motivate yourself to continue?
Why would I think or want to drop this class if I wanted from the beginning? If I can't make it through a class, how would I make it through the whole semester?
No, dropping is not the way to to choose, I would rather fail in this class and learn from my mistakes than dropping because is worse for me in this situation. All the classes I am taking, I am taking them for a reason, and these reason are to push me through and make me better not worse. I want to learn lots of things, that's why I am here!
You are very motivated to succeed in this class and finish your college education. You are right that success is one step at a time. Good job!
Delete1. How do you motivate yourself to be successful?
ReplyDeleteI motivate myself to be successful by constantly reassuring myself that I can accomplish anything as long as I set my mind to it. I also have a lot of support from my husband and my family members and this helps out very much. I try to stay/think positive in every situation, even if it happens to be negative. I look for an alternative route in many things that I do, and this helps me stay motivated in conquering my goals.
2. Are there some new ideas on motivation in Chapter 1 that you find interesting or helpful?
In chapter 1, I found intrinsic motivation to be the most interesting and the most helpful. Some people do not realize how much their thoughts can affect them. Each person, including myself, is guilty for placing the blame on someone else for your own failure. It is a lot easier to put the blame on others before pointing fingers at yourself. Instead of pointing fingers at others, we should evaluate ourselves and try to come up with different strategies on how to become successful. Many of our problems come from internal, and once we figure out ways to change them that is when we become unstoppable.
Good thoughts on intrinsic motivation. The motivation that we have inside ourselves is very powerful. Good job!
Delete3. If you are thinking about dropping this class or dropping out of college, how can you motivate yourself to continue?
ReplyDeleteI would speak to someone who I know has my best interest at heart first (my mother). Sometimes all someone might need is a little reassurance that they are doing the right thing. My motivation usually comes from my grades. When I see that all that time I spent studying paid off, I am instantly motivated and reassured that I am doing the right thing by going to collage.
4. What are some roadblocks to your success and how can you overcome them?
There can be many roadblocks to my success, and I expect them. To overcome them, I try and stay positive. I think of alternatives that I can do to overcome them, and with persistence and dedication I will be successful.
Good ideas on motivation here.
DeleteI motivate myself to be successful in various ways. I constantly use the locus of control by telling myself that I am in charge of my own destiny and that if I don’t try hard enough I won’t get to where I need to be. Usually this works by itself since the career I am seeking doesn’t much room for error since it is highly competitive and any mess-up will only make my journey all the more challenging. Staying positive and rewarding myself are other methods I use, thinking positive and not putting myself down allows me to encourage myself even if I do not produce as much achievement as I strive for. Rewarding myself when necessary allows me to feel an instant praise and acknowledgement which allows me to take pride in my work and want to seek further rewards. I don’t feel that I will be dropping this course let alone college since I have learned how to adequately motivate myself to staying successful and on track in my studies.
ReplyDeleteAs far as roadblocks that will interfere with my education I believe it would mainly be due to time management. I feel that at times I could make better use of my time since I do not divide my time fairly amongst family friend’s school, and studying. In order for me to overcome this roadblock I would need to better manage my time so I allow myself enough time for myself so I don’t feel overworked or rushed in-between different parts of my daily schedule. A concept that I found interesting in chapter one would be trying to make your studies more interesting. I’ve used this method several times but never really put much thought into how it worked and whether or not I was weird for trying to relate my studies to something I already know and have an interest in. this method was by far one of the most interesting and surprisingly useful methods I’ve used to understand various subject especially in history courses.
ReplyDeleteYou have discovered a key to success and even memory improvement by finding something interesting and relating it to yourself. Thanks for emphasizing these important ideas. Good job!
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ReplyDeleteThere are lots of ways to motivate myself. To become successful, I always motivate myself by studying hard and thinking positively in my studies and my education to success. I always look forward in everything and never go back to reach all things that I need it in my life especially my education. if I keep trying working hard and do the best, I will achieve what I want to become in the future even I do any mistake that's will help me to learn from my mistake and never fault again. Also, If I faced any problem, I will focus that and do the best to solve it and continue on my way to achieving my goal
I'm not thinking of dropping this class because I want to keep going, continue my studies and learn more to become better and more successful, but if I'm thinking of dropping my class or college, I will work hard and looking forward to the future. Also, I will motivate myself in each step to achieve my goals. I will never forget who I'm and what I want to accomplish in my life. This thing will help me to continue in my way. That's mean if I need something I will do the best to reach it, and nothing will stop me from what I want.
It is good that you are looking toward the future and accomplishing your goals. It is a great way to stay motivated. Good job!
DeleteI do not strive to be perfect or the best, I strive to be successful. To find my full potential as a mother and person. There are times when I do not feel motivated, and at those times I think about the end result. For example: when I do not want to read a chapter or write an essay I tell myself, “ This is one step closer to receiving your degree.” In addition to keeping myself motivated, I think about my children. Thinking about my children helps me get motivated knowing that my hard work will result in a better future for them and myself. After reading chapter one, I was unaware that I have been driven with intrinsic motivation and driven with internal locus control. With that said, I am not planning on dropping this course because I have found that it is very informative and can help me become a better person, if I practice what is suggested.
ReplyDeleteThere will always be roadblocks to my success, it is up to me however to overcome them. Some of the roadblocks I will encounter are balancing being a wife and mother, in addition to being a student. In order to overcome these roadblocks I will have to practice time management. It is nice to see after reading my peers comments that we are all striving to better ourselves. We all have a goal and are motivated to accomplish it. Beginning this course is making feel better about my decision of coming back to school after so many years. It is also helping me learn about different types of personalities and learning things about myself.
ReplyDeleteIt is good that you are returning to college and becoming more motivated through your children. Your children will see you as a positive role model be more likely to be successful in their education. Good job!
DeleteI will not be dropping out of this class or college because I am motivated and want to succeed in this class and school for my future. I am taking this class because it fulfills my general education requirements in becoming a child development major. My motivations not to drop out of college are my husband and children. I want to better myself for my family and future goals. Having my husband as my number one supporter pushes me even more to strive in school where I know I am going to do great and have a better life for my family and career.
ReplyDeleteHow I motivate myself to be successful is taking one day at a time and following a schedule that keeps me focused on what I need to do. I also have a list of motivation quotes that I read once I wake up and once before I go to sleep. These motivation quotes keep me positive through out the day, while I'm in class and at home with my family. Also, my family is a big part of my motivation to be successful in school and in life. Without them as being my biggest supporters, I would not have the motivation to go back to school because it’s been so long. Having them there telling me I can do it makes me work harder so I can be able to provide for my family.
ReplyDeleteIt is great that you have your family support in returning to college. This course is great background for child development since it will help you to pass on some of these ideas to your children.
DeleteI motivate myself to be successful by define my goal and my plan to achieve it, Goals are important when it comes to success, and if I have tangible goals that I can go after, I'm going to be in a much better spot when I'm trying to reach those goals. By taking small, bite sized goals that I can chase after without a lot of stress, I'm going to be in a better position to motivate myself because I'm going to see progress. Progress is one of the greatest motivators that I can find and utilize, I just think about how good it must feel to be that, or how proud I might be to have done that
ReplyDeleteThere is some roadblocks to my success like fear of failure, Negative thinking, Making excuses and I overcome them by do not let worry, fear and uncertainty hold me back from reaching my full potential. Eliminate the Bummer Words - no, never, can't, won't, maybe and if, Surround myself with positive people Who I knew could give me constructive yet loving feedback. When I'm stuck in a negative spiral, Talk to people who can put things into perspective and won’t feed my negative thinking ,Take personal responsibility for My success by eliminating excuses and Avoid blaming others for my lack of effort
ReplyDeleteWaleed, I found your post to be very helpful and I agree with your views on the subject at hand. For me, the fear of failing and disappointing loves ones are the two roadblocks that I do not want to ever cross and they help to keep me motivated. I also, like to keep people in my corner that have my best interest at heart, people that motivate me and also give me a good nudge when it need it. I always like to surround myself with successful people, people who are doing better than I am, and people who are traveling down the same path as I am. Your surroundings can help either uplift you or bring you down, so I think it is imperative to one’s success. In addition, words are influential because they contour our views and govern our actions, so the removal of bummer words will help with to keep negative thoughts low and motivation high. Great post and thanks for sharing.
DeleteGood ideas here Waleed and Jimmine! I think it is important to eliminate those negative words and think positively. Good job!
DeleteI motivate myself by looking at what is the best thing for me to be successful and the only way to do that is by trying my best to get the result that I want and be always optimistic and don't let anything bother me because it will make me far away from my way to succeed and also I have to focus on my study and try to attend all lectures and be on time, take all information and put them together to get the results that prove that I am on the right way and there is nothing wrong.
ReplyDeleteThe roadblocks that stop in my way is the language because is not easy to study what you want in the other language. There are many words that we don't understand and we need to use the translator for them. Also some times we forget them after a while so this make us feel that we will not be able to do it and we need more time, but if we don't focus on our weakness and focus on our power we will know that nothing can stop us because everything in this life is hard and if you want to get it you need to try us much us you can to make it a reality not just a dream.
ReplyDeleteLearning a new language is a challenge, but you are on your way. You will get to practice in this course and I know you will improve by the end of the semester. Good job!
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ReplyDeleteMy name is sahar polus. My goal is to finish all classes here at Cuyamaca and then transfer to SDSU. I would like to be a teacher for little kids . It is something I am very interested about and my goal is to be successful in all of my years of school to become what I want . I want to be successful in life and I think the major that I chose is the best major for me and I’m going to be successful through it. The most important things in my life. I also chose this major because I like little kids, it’s so easy to communicate with them and yeah!
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ReplyDeleteMy name is sahar polus , I’m a student in Cuymaca college for the 2015-2016 school year. I don’t work I just study and take care of my kids. I have 3 daughters and 1 son, I have a beautiful family. My oldest daughter is studying associated nursing degree, it’s her second semester. She goes to Grossmont college. My second daughter goes to granite hills, she’s so smart, also she goes to college at the same time! My other daughter goes to green field middle school and my son goes to WD hall elementary and I’m a proud dad! My husband goes to cuymaca college as well. I’m studying to achieve my dream. I like to spent my time with my family, because they’re my everything!
Teaching sounds like a great idea for you. You have had lots of practice with your own children.
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ReplyDelete1. I motivate myself to be successful by telling myself how beneficial the activity will be for my future and imagining myself at my dream school and eventually my dream job. I also use the reward system often. For example, for every thirty minutes I sit down and do homework I'll take a twenty minute break.
ReplyDelete2. The idea of affiliation being a motivator was interesting to me because I never thought of it as being a motivator before. However, I completely understand it because when I was on Grossmont's club council I felt more motivated to do well with other students being so successful.
Good ideas for motivating yourself to be succesful. Keep thinking about what you want in the future.
Delete3. I think my biggest road block in school so far has been motivating myself in my studies when I had not declared a major. I felt like I was putting so much effort into something without knowing what my outcome was going to be. However, now that I have picked a major I am a lot more self-motivated and hopefully it continues.
ReplyDelete4. I read a comment of a women who was returning back to school and also a mom who needed to work on her time management. I am a very adventurous and active person so convincing myself to sit down and study is really hard and I usually procrastinate everything. So, time management will definetly be something I work on this semester.
This is a good place to learn time management. We have a chapter on this topic coming up. Meanwhile think about what is important to you and spend time on it. Good job!
DeleteIf I’m ever temped to drop out of college it would be because of a significant life tragedy. The steps that I’m going to take to be persistent in achieving my goals are to always study two hours every day to be ready for any quiz or test. It’s never good to change your goals since it would be a sense of failure. One must stay with our goals until they get reached. Persistence has always been a great factor in my accomplishments and will always be.
ReplyDeletePersistence pays off. Good comments!
DeleteI motivate myself by thinking positive, when you think positive and work it will pay off for sure. I believe that education and hard work will make me establish myself an individual at an early age. I think that education opens doors, here in the united states we have a great education system, we get to pick what we want to be in the future and after graduating we have access to verity of jobs. Also my family is a big part of my life and they always motivate me, I have an amazing husband and family. If I didn’t have their support maybe I would be easier to give up on school but when you surround yourself with amazing people it will be easier to accomplish your goals.
ReplyDeleteIt is great that you have a supportive family in accomplishing your goals.
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ReplyDelete1. I will not be dropping out of this class because I need it to succeed. Staying in this class helps me to finish my general education while I determine what i want to major in. Knowing that staying in the course will help me to get my major helps me to stay motivated and makes it easier to do the work.
ReplyDelete2. I stay motivated to do school work by keeping enough spare time to do things i'm interested so that its worth it. The reward system is really helpful to me and often keeps me from procrastinating when it comes to assignments in school.
Good comments. Yes, those rewards do work.
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ReplyDeleteThe roadblocks to my success are my full time job and procrastination. In order to overcome them I have to work around them. My full time job is now a carrier for me that started two years ago. The only bad thing about it is that I work for emergency response and most of the time I have to extend my shift. I just have to get in the habit of studying two to three hours of study time every day. Being consistent in my assignments will help me stop waiting until the last minute to finish my homework.
Working full time is a challenge when going to school. The How to Change a Habit Exercise is a perfect project to get you started. Just monitor how much time your study for 10 days.
Delete1. I motivate myself by forming a schedule and sticking to it. I believe having a schedule and sticking to it will lead you to the goals you want to achieve. Thinking about the future and the reasoning behind why i'm studying also really motivates me to keep going. Setting a goal I can easily progress on also motivates me because setting an unrealistic goal and seeing no progress almost makes it pointless. My future motivates me to be successful.
ReplyDelete2. I thought the topic of intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation was interesting and how intrinsic motivation comes from within and extrinsic motivation comes from a reward on the outside.
Glad you found some of the topics in this chapter useful. Good job!
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DeleteI think it's a good idea that you form a schedule and stick to the schedule because that is a good way to keep everything organized.
Many roadblocks can hinder your success such as poor time management, study skills, and outside temptations. Staying consistent with the times you do your school keep it from piling up rather than blowing it off. Once you get into the right mindset everything becomes much easier.
ReplyDelete3. If you are thinking about dropping out of college or you are losing interest, you can look at all the offered majors and read about them and that can generally spark interest. When I started reading about different majors, I was surprised to see what some of them were. It’s all about the mindset.
ReplyDelete4. A lot of the other students seem to have a very similar outlook as me. Using a rewards system for motivation and success is a trending topic amongst posts. A lot of ideas are pretty useful, such as maintaining a firm schedule and mindset throughout college.
I thought the difference in incomes between college graduates and other people was really interesting and will definitely keep me motivated to stay in school and doing my best. I would never think of dropping out because of how much college can benefit my future.
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DeleteI agree with you that college can benefit the future because education is a big part of life.
2. Are there some new ideas on motivation in Chapter 1 that you find interesting or helpful?
ReplyDeleteThere are several topics in Chapter 1 regarding motivation that I found intriguing such as the difference between Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic is a motivation that comes from within having the drive and passion for something so deep that you motivate yourself to persevere. Extrinsic motivation is executed by external rewards with the goal of achieving certificates, money, praise, or recognition for your motivation. Personally, I believe I have an intrinsic motivation towards my schooling and career. I have such a sincere passion for forensics I strive to learn and become better at it in every aspect.
1. I always motivate my self by thinking of the good future that I will have if I reach my goal and have higher degree and have more chances to get a job. Being successful as a student and attaining your dreams begin with motivation. It provides the energy or drive to find your direction and to reach your goals. Without motivation, it is difficult to accomplish anything.
ReplyDeletePlease don't use the words directly from the chapter. Think about them and then write your own words.
Delete4. What are some roadblocks to your success and how can you overcome them?
ReplyDeleteOver the past year I have been finishing my Associates Degree in Forensic Science and applying to several police agencies in Orange County, CA. I applied to Cal State Long Beach to their Criminology program. I have worked extremely hard to take all the necessary classes and requirements to attend CSULB. Recently, I received an email stating that the college is impacted (meaning they received more applications than spots available) and that they will not be capable of offering me admission in Fall 2016. While, this is devastating news I am certain that there is a positive result to this. I am very optimistic that I will find a alternative program or college that will belter suit me or that its not time for me to attend CSULB right now. I will continue to strive towards my goals and not allow this roadblock to defeat me.
I know that it is disappointing that you were not admitted. It is great to think about something better in the future. Meanwhile work with a transfer counselor here to make sure you can transfer successfully. I recommend Amaliya Blumin at the Cuyamaca Transfer Center.
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DeleteThank you for your response and feedback. I will definitely consult with a transfer counselor and see what they recommend next.
1. The motivational skill I seem to use very often is rewarding myself. I do not reward myself with anything materialistic because material things have no meaning to me. I actually reward myself with naps. I work two jobs and I am a full time student so it is very rare when I get a goodnight sleep. So I let myself know that if I study or I finish a homework assignment then I can reward myself with a one hour nap. It really helps me get work done.
ReplyDelete2. The idea that I found most interesting from reading chapter one about motivation was the achievement motivational skill. I found this very interesting because without realizing this was a motivational skill I actually use it on a daily basis. I thrive off of achievements. I believe, as mentioned in chapter one, that this is also a bad thing because you can get overly stressed out for a situation that should not cause stress. Sometimes I can get so stressed that I start to get overwhelmed. I do like this motivational skill, but I feel like I need to learn how to better use the skill without stress.
It is really difficult to have a full time job and be a full time student without getting overly stressed. Getting enough sleep is important for learning and memory. Consider taking only 2 courses. You will eventually reach your goal and maintain your good mental and physical health.
DeleteAs many of my classmates, I have different factors that influence how I keep myself motivated. For me, I have many reminders of my goals in places I spend most of my time. I think a constant reminder of your goals is a good away to keep yourself in check, on the right track and also to help motivate yourself. There is nothing more motivating than looking back as to "why" you decided to go down the road you did. I also envision my end goal and think about all of the work I have done thus far. In addition, I often think about all the people who have believed in me and who have sacrificed certain things to make sure that I have all the necessary tools to succeed. These are just a few things that I keep in mind and that gives me the motivation I need to keep pushing forward.
ReplyDeleteGood comments on motivation. Keep up the good work.
Delete2. Life is not easy and has roadblocks to your success and challenges. For example, I have baby she is two month old and she need more time to be with her, I don’t have enough time to study, I took 12 units this semester and the was overwhelming for me because the classes were hard and need time to spend on it. I took deep breath and decide that I will only keep two classes and drop the other two so I didn’t miss this semester without taking any classes.
ReplyDeleteYour decision to take only 2 classes is a good one since you need time for your new baby. It is better to go slowly than to get frustrated and possibly drop out.
DeleteI will not drop this class or college, I think this class is giving me more motivation and ideas on how to stay focused. I motivate myself is by reminding myself how far I’ve reached and think about how close I am to accomplishing my goals. Also I learned a lot from my past mistakes and I wouldn’t want to repeat that I think that keep me motivated to continue and think about what I did wrong and I wouldn’t want to repeat that, now I find it easier to manage my time and now that if I waste time on other things, school will get harder.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have learned from past mistakes and are moving on to a more positive future. Good job!
DeleteI have been motivating myself to do well in college by focusing on how rewarding it will be to reach my goals. It has also helped a lot that since I play on a sports team it has kept me on track with my grades so I have to maintain focus. I also motivate myself by doing things that I like to do, I think that it is important to give yourself time to do something you enjoy outside of school once in a while. So I think that it is important that while one focuses on work and school it is essential to be happy outside of those places.
ReplyDeleteI think that my main roadblock to my success is being unorganized. I have a really hard time managing my time to do everything I want to do. I don’t know if my internal clock is just all over the place or I am just unorganized. I think that I can resolve this problem by giving myself time limits that I have to accomplish a task during, because if not it could take me a really long time to do. I think that if I can organize myself it will make me procrastinate less and have more time to do social tings in life.
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult to prioritize school, sports, and a social life. Think about what is important for your future and spend your time on that. We will learn more about time management in a future chapter.
DeleteI motivate myself to be successful by working hard to achieve my goals. I try to stay positive when I am struggling by thinking of all the things i want in my life. The thing that motivates me the most is money. All of my struggles in life are because of my desire have a lot of money. I want to have a good career that is fun and makes decent money. Something that I will take from Chapter one is not giving up and staying true to my original goals. I will study a lot to achieve my goals.
ReplyDeleteIf I am thinking about dropping out of college, I will just keep thinking about my goals in life. I want to be successful and dropping out of college in not an option. Some roadblocks to my success are college being too hard. When I need help, I will make sure to ask a tutor. I know I will struggle with some of the work, and their are helpful resources available to help me with my struggles with college work. Another obstacle for me is scheduling. I will have to manage school and my free time.
ReplyDeleteTake advantage of Tutoring early whenever you need help. For the How to Change a Habit assignment, consider keeping track of how much time you spend studying each day for 10 days.
DeleteFor me the best way to keep myself motivated is by setting and reaching all of my personal goals I have set out for myself. Someimes I have goals I have set for one day, one week, a month or a whole semester. I work everyday to reach these goals and after they are achieved I gain a little self happiness and motivation to keep on improving my life. The chapter one on College and Career success online made many points on how to stay persistent or self motivated but none were truly interesting to me as I have already seen and known about all of the ideas that were listed or suggested in that chapter. One thing I can say is that it does help reading all of the ways that you can be motivated as it is good for you to keep them in the back of your mind.
ReplyDeleteFor me this class is one that I do need for transfer so dropping it doesn't ever come across my mind, but one thing I do know is that even if I did not need this class I would still continue to take it because it can teach any student a lot of general and helpful things that can be applied in ones daily life. Some of the roadblocks in my life that I could occoasonially face or am facing right now are the people that do not want me to be successful. Throughout the life of any person there is always that one person or few people that smile at your failures and that get angry in your successful moments in life. Getting past these people and making sure they do not get in the way of my personal happiness and life goals will allow me to be successful. I can get through this roadblock because for me I believe that anyone trying to stand in your way of your dreams is there because you are doing something right that they envy. I do not find anything very interesting to me about anyone's posts or ideas that can be very useful to me as I have also thought about or already done the ones listed.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is important to surround yourself with people who are supportive of your goals. If you cannot do this, then make it a goal to show them your success.
DeleteMotivating myself to be successful isn't that hard for me. I know what I want and I go after it because I know nothing will be handed to me. In chapter 1 I did find mostly everything that was mentioned helpful. Changing the way you think is the first step to success and how you go about your everyday activities can really make a difference to yourself and people around you.
ReplyDeleteFinding out what I want to do and having some guidance to get there is great. Dropping this class isn't a thought of mine at all. Hopefully this course is helpful to me. Any roadblocks that I do encounter I just think of them as a sign that I am being tested on how strong I am and I know I will overcome them.
ReplyDeleteI agree that your thinking has a great influence on your future success. Good job!
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Muntaha Mousa
For the first point, I motivate myself pushing me toward success is a proprietary sense of internal and optimism and my self confidence and the existence of something interesting in my study leads me to study and important my language and to be able to achieve my goals correctly because education in general is the most important thing in existence to prove myself and my character in the community to be able to cope with the world and look to the future, which has to be beautiful and it gives me the fruit sweeter life.
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My name is Muntaha Mousa
For the third point, I can motivate myself to continue success the success. positive thinking to take my decisions correctly and properly and to work step by step and to be optimistic with myself to take these decision. possessed incentive stems from the inner me that I would bring all my goals as me. I have a self motivated to achieve my ambition and my goals.
Ashley Crawley
ReplyDeleteI motivate myself by pushing myself. By thinking positive. Personal motivation to me is a mind set. You can defeat yourself easily if your mindset is wrong. You have to think about your goals and what you want to achieve and push yourself no mateter what is thrown your way. I try my hardest to stay thinking positive because as soon as I go negative I'm ready to give up and quit. So I try to keep my head up keep pushing towards my goals.
Ashley Crawley
ReplyDeleteSome of my roadblocks are just life with kids. You never know what your going to get dealt with each morning having 4 toddlers. So for me no mateter what gets thrown my way I still have to find the time to get my work done. Because going back to school was my choice. So I to keep reminding myself that they are the reason I do it. Along with having the kids I still other commitments that I have to keep. So I have to find a balance.
I believe that my biggest roadblock is that I find it hard to concentrate on just one thing. Instead of worrying about the one thing that I am supposed to be concentrating about, I am worrying about a hundred different things that my not be happening in the next couple months. My mom actually says that I'm just a natural worrywart. I definitely find this to be true.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest motivation when it comes to going to college is being able to provide for myself in the future. I come from a family where working two jobs between two people wasn't enough to provide for the family so we made due with what we had. I want to be able to provide for a future where my family won't have to want for much. I know that it sounds like I'm very materialistic but stability is all that I want in my life and I find that the best way to do that is to work towards it and the once I have it, to make sure that I can keep it.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest motivation when it comes to going to college is being able to provide for myself in the future. I come from a family where working two jobs between two people wasn't enough to provide for the family so we made due with what we had. I want to be able to provide for a future where my family won't have to want for much. I know that it sounds like I'm very materialistic but stability is all that I want in my life and I find that the best way to do that is to work towards it and the once I have it, to make sure that I can keep it.
ReplyDeleteI believe that my biggest roadblock is that I find it hard to concentrate on just one thing. Instead of worrying about the one thing that I am supposed to be concentrating about, I am worrying about a hundred different things that my not be happening in the next couple months. My mom actually says that I'm just a natural worrywart. I definitely find this to be true.
ReplyDeleteGood job on all your comments this week.
ReplyDeleteGood job on all your comments this week.
ReplyDeleteThere is only one way for me to motivate myself to success in each step in my life and that is by being positive and a hard worker. Based on my experience, looking back to my life, how many hard steps I got in my way, and how much unexpected steps I had or faced through my life. Without positive thinking and hardworking, I couldn’t at least to be what I am so far…I am not saying that because I have a wonderful lifetime right now or a high position in work sector or whatever anyone can think that I reached so far but I am happy that I never let roadblocks that I got through my life cycle to avoid me to go to the next step or to learn. I right now feel that I am rich of acknowledgement and experiences that I gained and gave to my kids and I see my successful life in their success.
ReplyDeleteI was so happy when I find out about this class because I felt that it can help me to specify my choices in business by which I mean which section in business that I want to focus on. However, about dropping this class, this is the last thing that I ever think about because when I decide to take a step, I try to move on instead of any struggle or hardship I got in middle way. It’s so important to know from the beginning what we want even if the path to reach the goal is hard. Sometimes, after a while we find that we made the wrong decision but I motivate and convince myself this might be something to learn from.
ReplyDeleteThinking about my future is my motivation to keep going forward. What motivates me is imagining the hard work and the way it will payoff.. My pay rate and also my spot in the community. Getting good grades could take me to a better live. I don’t want my imagination to be against me by dreaming all the time. I do realize that I have to finish my work to get all of those imaginations real. I also try to learn from my past experiences and never repeat the same mistakes i did back then. I am very proud of where I have got so far and I will be even prouder of myself when I pass all of my classes and transfer to a good university.
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ReplyDeleteBy doing chapter 1 I have realized so many things. It helped me a lot to know and realize that every little thing matters. The “Eight steps to change a Habit” is very important and I want to try using it in my daily life. This class is so important and chapter 1 makes me understand how important this course is. Also by reading other students posts I am learning new things about life and it is an amazing experience. By reading chapter 1 it taught me that the strongest skills could be patience and persistence. I am really happy that I have took this class!
Good job, students!
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