Studying requires effort, perseverance and motivation, a lot of motivation because, at times, it becomes a challenging task. For this reason, motivation is key to be able to advance and reach a fixed goal.
At various times studying won’t be easy and, at times of greatest stress, you’ll say “I have no motivation to study”. This is why it’s essential for students to be able to motivate themselves and channel their energy, effort and behaviour towards meeting their learning goals.
In this post we will give you tips and ideas on where to find the motivation to study so you can reach the goals you’ve set for yourself and those you must meet at each stage of your university journey.
Goals shouldn’t overwhelm you, which is why they have to be realistic and achievable. It’s important that these goals can coexist at times when you have high volumes of work and you’re under high levels of pressure.
This is why we’d like to remind you that goals must be achievable. In this way you’ll get a continual sense of achievement which will motivate you to continue, even in difficult moments and when you have a high workload.
Sitting down to study and be productive requires forward planning. You have to decide which subjects to start with, which subjects you find harder to understand and also know when you retain information best and better understand numerical concepts.
To take all this into account, it’s a good idea to make a to-do list of all your outstanding tasks and cross them out as you complete them.
It’s also important that the tasks on your list are realistic and achievable so you can complete them and keep yourself motivated.
Your energy will be at its highest at the start of your study session and this is when you should do the tasks you find the most difficult because your energy will wane as time goes on and your effectiveness will start to dwindle.
Breaks are necessary so you don’t become fatigued. Rather than push yourself to the limit, it’s best to take regular breaks so you brain can rest and recuperate before you continue.
This is important because if you have to leave a task because you’re exhausted, when you return to it later it will be harder to get back into it and this may demotivate you.
You have to avoid external factors which distract you from your tasks because when we get distracted we get side-tracked, waste time and refocusing on tasks can be difficult.
This is why we recommend leaving your mobile phone, which is the main cause of time wasting, outside the study room so you can concentrate fully and be productive.
It’s important to know that everyone finds some things easier and others more difficult depending on the tasks to be completed. The same thing applies to studying and that’s why you need to know which study system works best for you so you can stay motivated.
This is an important point to keep in mind because if you don’t use a study technique which you find helpful and effective, you can waste a lot of time and become frustrated and lose focus.
When you have finished your study session, reward yourself if you think your work has been productive and you’ve done well.
Valuing the effort you’ve made is also a fundamental part of a study system, whichever one you choose. When you’ve finished the session it’s important to do something so your brain knows that the work has been finished successfully.
We hope these study tips are effective when it comes to motivating yourself to reach your goals and we’ve given you some ideas to find a way forward and study with enthusiasm.
When talking about university, we talk about a very important stage change where more responsibilities come, important choices for a future that begins to not be too far away.
One stage of your life comes to a close when you finish high school and another begins when you decide what your next step will be. This decision will determine the path of your future career and many people find that deciding what they want to do at such a young age isn’t easy. Even so, many people make this decision and then change their mind at a later date, and this shouldn’t be viewed as a mistake but rather as a learning opportunity.
We will explain to you a series of tips to prepare your curriculum in the most appropriate way and increase your chances of being selected in your applications.
Changing degree is not a decision to be taken lightly as it will lead to a series of consequences which you should consider carefully, such as meeting new classmates (who will be younger than you), new teachers and a new syllabus. This is why it’s important that when making this change you choose a new degree course which really excites you.
