When it comes to developing your reading and writing skills, you can 't simply rely on your teachers. If you don 't put forth any effort, then you won 't learn anything. You also have to rely on yourself to be determined about learning, because you can 't expect teachers to tell you everything you need to know and have it absorbed immediately. When it comes to my own development with reading and writing, my expectations, motivation, and values have changed very much since between high school and where I 'm at in college.
Starting college, you are expected to know certain skills and be at a certain skill level. If you aren 't at that level, then what are you to do? You can 't expect to put your head on a book and have your brain absorb everything …show more content…
You don 't have your parents looking over your shoulder or asking each night if you had homework to do. You don 't have teachers drilling you to remember to turn assignments in on time. You and only you are the one person that can find your motivation. Whether it 's music, silence, study groups, or study rewards, you have to find what motivates you. My first semester of college, I was extremely motivated, because I was excited about being in college, pursuing the career of my dreams. However, once the second semester rolled around, I found myself more sluggish, tired, and lacking motivation. I pushed myself to go to the library and do homework with friends, and I would make deals with myself that if I got my homework for the week done by Thursday nights, I could do something fun one or two days over the weekend, depending on how much work I did. Having to allow myself time for fun was one of the best ideas I came up with. It made me want to get my work done as early as possible, especially when there were sporting events I wanted to attend, or if my friends invited me to things. There were days that I would procrastinate – it 's something that I 've always done – but I 'm working to procrastinate less that each week before. The difference between college and high school is trying to motivate yourself to do better, be better, and achieve more by putting value in
Starting college, you are expected to know certain skills and be at a certain skill level. If you aren 't at that level, then what are you to do? You can 't expect to put your head on a book and have your brain absorb everything …show more content…
You don 't have your parents looking over your shoulder or asking each night if you had homework to do. You don 't have teachers drilling you to remember to turn assignments in on time. You and only you are the one person that can find your motivation. Whether it 's music, silence, study groups, or study rewards, you have to find what motivates you. My first semester of college, I was extremely motivated, because I was excited about being in college, pursuing the career of my dreams. However, once the second semester rolled around, I found myself more sluggish, tired, and lacking motivation. I pushed myself to go to the library and do homework with friends, and I would make deals with myself that if I got my homework for the week done by Thursday nights, I could do something fun one or two days over the weekend, depending on how much work I did. Having to allow myself time for fun was one of the best ideas I came up with. It made me want to get my work done as early as possible, especially when there were sporting events I wanted to attend, or if my friends invited me to things. There were days that I would procrastinate – it 's something that I 've always done – but I 'm working to procrastinate less that each week before. The difference between college and high school is trying to motivate yourself to do better, be better, and achieve more by putting value in