<p>Question is simple, what motivates you to try to do good in school and go to a good college? </p>
<p>My mom didn't get a good education, her parents weren't supportive of her and didn't even let her go to college. Every day I'm thankful that I at least have a chance to go to a good college and have a successful career, which motivates me to try my hardest in school. Also, whenever I lose motivation, I listen to a famous speech by Eric Thomas called secret to success, really powerful to me. </p>
<p>A lot of what you said, my parents not having a lot of education/struggling to provide a decent life makes me want to go out there and do well for myself, maybe someday some of that will work its way back to them.</p>
<p>Sometimes it’s just the thought that “well, if I sit here and cry all day about all the unfair things in my life, then those things win. if I give in, then i’ll be pathetic and miserable and feel terrible. no point in stopping now.”</p>
<p>My motivation is, “Why shouldn’t I do well?” I want to get plenty of scholarships for academics and not worry my parents. Plus, I have a future to think about.</p>
<p>It depends on what I need motivated for. If it is to do tedious homework assignment that I know really won’t help me in the long run, I think about how it will help my grade, which will keep my transcript strong, which will hopefully get me into my dream school. If it is something that has more of a purpose I just think about that purpose…</p>
<p>Some people will say their parents but mine don’t really invest themselves in it (well my mom kind of but she just knows that I’m not going to bomb a test if I can help it).</p>
<p>I just have fun with it. If it weren’t a rewarding activity in and of itself, I wouldn’t care about getting to a good college. I’m not sure if I do, anyway. I think I’d have a blast at any college, as long as it’s far enough from my parents and the library is big enough.</p>
<p>In fact, I’d say the only real reason I give any more than passing thought to “top” colleges is because my parents need the egoboost. Also, because top colleges give great financial aid.</p>
<p>My parents used to be my sole motivators, but I have changed from the person that I was in middle school. Now, I actually do enjoy learning and value my education for the opportunities it will offer me in the future. I am also a neurotic perfectionist who is never satisfied with less than #1 (sounds soooo cliche, but it’s really true). I know I’m capable of being valedictorian of my (relatively small) school and getting accepted to a prestigious university; I wish to be the best I can be so that I can have no regrets later in life. This goes for all other extracurriculars and such that I do, plus I actually enjoy these activities and don’t want to give them up or be mediocre in them.</p>
<p>As for motivation for exercise, that’s a whole different ballpark… :D</p>
<p>Im a native american in wisconsin, only about 30%(if not less) of us have graduated high school and 1% of us go to college or even try.
I have a desire to be rich/wealthy!
mtv cribs, sweet sixteen, big rich texas, keeping up with the K’s, louis vuitton, huge luxury homes, kids who get every thing they want.
It all motivates me to give my kids a life the opposite of mine right now, the life ive always wanted.
We make less than 20,000 a year
I used to be near the 75% of my class, now i would rank myself the top 20%.</p>
<p>No one ever motivated me, i never got yelled at for getting C’s or almost failing a test, I just remeber one day i was like i need all A’s and i did it</p>
<p>Alot of ppl were surprised when i never made the honor role, then i was the fourth highest GPA the next quarter literally. Just like that, i wanted it so badly.
Its my biggest dream.</p>
<p>To be honest nothing is truly motivating me. I just do it. Go with the flow and accomplishes unthinkable tasks. This what happen during Junior year, I have a strong start in grade (mad e the high honor which is like 3-4 A’s and 1 or 2 B’s out of 5 classes). Then second grading period it turned out worse (really 1 C), I was devastated and fought for even better grades.</p>
<p>Second trimester (winter), I thought I was gonna have a hard time because history had shown that my grade drastically drop in that time period no matter the classes. That time I vowed not to let that happen. And I succeed but it wasn’t what I was looking for. Then came last trimester (like late March), I have similar grades to the 3rd trimester but at the end of the year a super-shocker: For the first time in my High school careers I receive no C on any finals. </p>
<p>So what does motivates me?</p>
<p>Let see I was lazy all June, mom told me to look for scholarships, I wanted to get a part-time job. But I have no drive no momentum. I just felt like sitting back and doing nothing. Suddenly beginning in July I spring into action and start researching college and farther reduce my applying list and research all aspects of attending college. I did this after being lazy.</p>
<p>So you could say ‘rest’ motivates me…</p>
<p>But other time like when I’m doing chores. Once I get into it I start feeling like I can do more if necessary. I pushed toward better grade and push to become a great player online. </p>
<p>What truly motivate me is the DESIRE to achieve and complete against other and to outperform everything and everyone in a single task whether I know it or not.</p>
<p>My parents and desire to do something meaningful, and race, I don’t want people to think just because im a minority i can’t get a Bachelor or Master’s at a highly regarded university without that Affirmative Action BS.</p>