<p>Its junior year for me and there is still no end in sight. My teachers and classes are killing me and I have shi*ty grades. I can't get myself to focus, do homework, or study. </p>
<p>For all of the over-achievers out there, how do you stay motivated?!? </p>
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<p>Honestly, visit your dream school. That’s a huge motivation for me and it keeps me going for at least another couple months.</p>
<p>also, whenever you feel really really stressed, just sit down and breathe. Let everything go and just focus in nothing. It sounds cliche, but it honestly helps a lot.</p>
<p>Reading about your dream school really helps.</p>
<p>Representative from Penn came to my school for an info session two weeks ago. She talked about how ec’s are key in admissions process. I immediately joined the Science Olympiad team for my school and am now planning on reving/being co pres of the future business leaders of america club for my school. Dream school = motivation.</p>
<p>My junior year was a killer; I spent every waking moment studying. Literally. I sacrificed meals for the sake of my GPA.</p>
<p>Whenever I felt unmotivated, I just reminded myself that if I didn’t keep up my GPA I wouldn’t get into a good college, or maybe not ANY college. Then I thought about how when I was 30 I would be a homeless, uneducated bum on the streets with no job and no life. Grim thought, I know, but it did wonders to keep me going throughout the year.</p>
<p>Of course, it’s always better to rely on positive things. Is there a certain college that you’re aiming for? Do you know what you want to major in? Do you know what you want your future profession to be? If so, you should focus on these things. I had tons of time to ponder these questions over the summer, so this is what keeps me going now :)</p>
<p>Just imagine how you will feel when you accomplish these things, and how someday your hard work will really pay off.</p>
<p>My sophomore year is killing me! I’m still motivated to take MORE AP classes next year, probably 5 AP classes… Even though this year, I’m taking 2 which is already a pain, I’m dedicated… Cause when I’m in a “sticky” and stress out! I think about the outcome of my achievements. Like “let’s say” I take all the AP classes… And ace them w/ desirable GPA, I’d be valedictorian… Which makes me happy & realizing this ALREADY MAKES ME WANT TO JUST OPEN A TEXTBOOK A READ! infact I will!!! Goood luuuck!</p>
<p>Well, for me, all I did was talk to my father. He’d call me stupid and I’d get all mad and set out determined to prove him wrong. Not the best motivation, but it worked.</p>
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<p>LOL…I haven’t gone that far yet.</p>
<p>Alternatively, you can reevaluate your sense of reality and realize that future success is not always dependent upon academic achievement. (Conversely, academic achievement isn’t solely indicated by letter grades.)</p>
<p>Instead of just working for college, try to accept the fact that the stuff you learn will actually help you in life. For the classes where I can believe this, I find myself extremely motivated. On the other hand, the classes with insane loads of worthless busy work just make me want to shoot myself.</p>
<p>I am kept going because I have been doing challenging academics all my life. The only change in high school was clubs and sports. I honestly think sports is easier to see the motivation. When I am having a hard time getting motivated, I just think “push hard here, and you win at the state meet”. Keeps me going. Classes are kind of just whatever since they have just come naturally. But even if I do have to study for classes, its just kind of how things have always been, so I dont see any other way.</p>