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Remotivating Myself

Student0667
edited October 2008 in General
Lately, I have become more and more apathetic toward my school works. It is as thought I have lost the will to, or attempt to, excel. Before, I would be very dedicated to all my assignments and would not submit it unless I am fully satisfied with it. Now, I will print and submit my assignment after I did my standard editing and proof-reading. It is as thought I don't give a scrap about school anymore, as long as I pass, I am cool. I mean, I just got back a paper that was worth 20% of my grade and I got a C+, all I did was raise my ears and eyebrows and call it a day. This worked out relatively well until I got a bad news from my mom...

As it turns out, one of my cousin have been RTWed out of UBC since December last year. He was always the overachiever of the family and my girl cousins love him. Now, he is in some place trying to get enough GPA to go back to UBC. How does this relate to me, you ask? Well, if he got his ass RTWed, then my "don't give a crap anymore" business will bit me in the ass big time. Worst, he too was third year at that time, just like me right now. So I am pretty much scared shi*less and better pick up my acts rather I want to or not.

The thing is that I don't want to be motivated by fear, you know how using fear as a motivation to do something turn out...

EX: Anakin Skywalker's Fall to the Dark Side

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I need advices from you guys.

Comments

  • IVTIVT
    edited October 2008
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  • Agentbob
    edited October 2008
    Take a break. Overachieving can force anyone to snap at some point and lose any incentives to keep going. Take it form me. I was an overachiever in high school and during my first year at SFU, but now I learned to take it easy. I submit half-assed assignments for CMPT-250 (well ok, I just don't give a shit about this course) and I don't care. Just relax, you'll be fine.

    Btw, how does your cousin get RTWed? Wouldn't an overachiever sustain a high enough GPA to not get booted out?
  • Shi2
    edited October 2008
    I don't think a C+ average gpa is enough to get anyone kicked out.
  • Ether
    edited October 2008
    No, but a C average will probably put you on AP, and anything less will get you kicked out.

    edit: unless you pay the school lots of moneys to keep you in.

    edit: like, burlap sacks with dollar signs worth of moneys.
  • IVTIVT
    edited October 2008
    Ether;39383 said:
    No, but a C average will probably put you on AP, and anything less will get you kicked out.

    edit: unless you pay the school lots of moneys to keep you in.

    edit: like, burlap sacks with dollar signs worth of moneys.
    like a certain someone we know of
  • Kevin M.Kevin M.
    edited October 2008
    I think the best suggestion is to take a semester off. I have hit some low points at SFU myself, and the fact that you realized your apathy towards school sooner rather than later is a good thing. If you take a break to reassess whats important to you and where you want to go in life etc. then your desire to do well in school will come out and you will be more focused. Either work, and save some money for a semester, or if you already have money then use it to take a small trip to LA or something thats what I would do.
  • Ether
    edited October 2008
    IVT;39387 said:
    like a certain someone we know of
    I wonder if he has an article about it on his website..
  • EricJ
    edited October 2008
    Agentbob;39380 said:
    I submit half-assed assignments for CMPT-250 (well ok, I just don't give a shit about this course) and I don't care. Just relax, you'll be fine.
    I didn't even submit assignment 2... It got me through 150 just fine!!
    But yeah, I put much less effort into school than I used to as well

    I'm pretty convinced my GPA this semester is going to be like a full point lower than all my others
  • Myname
    edited October 2008
    EricJ;39396 said:
    I didn't even submit assignment 2... It got me through 150 just fine!!
    But yeah, I put much less effort into school than I used to as well

    I'm pretty convinced my GPA this semester is going to be like a full point lower than all my others
    You know that was worth like 6%... I just did mine on the last day right after class. Wrote some code and made sure it compiled then made the schematic... it didn't even work but I'll get something out of it at least I hope.

    I can never seem to higher than a C+ on an essay but then again courses that require essays for me are just electives.
  • Agentbob
    edited October 2008
    Myname;39412 said:
    You know that was worth like 6%... I just did mine on the last day right after class. Wrote some code and made sure it compiled then made the schematic... it didn't even work but I'll get something out of it at least I hope.

    I can never seem to higher than a C+ on an essay but then again courses that require essays for me are just electives.
    You're in my class? I'm with Dixon and I hate this stuff. It's incredibly boring and stupid. Even Dixon himself said he has trouble creating a component that multiply. Wonder how the engineers at Intel are pulling this off.

    Also, EricJ is talking about CMP150. IIRC, he was in my class as well with Alizree. That class average was barely 40%, and the homework average are probably 20%.
  • NukeChem
    edited October 2008
    What Ether said. A change of scenery is often a good idea, even if only metaphorical. :)
  • Lixie
    edited October 2008
    Start by organizing everything else in your life. Clean your room. Get a schedule. Do your laundry.

    Then you'll feel more motivated for school, as you have a organized environment to work in.
  • Broken Lizard
    edited October 2008
    try speed
  • Student0667
    edited October 2008
    Agentbob;39380 said:
    Take a break. Overachieving can force anyone to snap at some point and lose any incentives to keep going.
    You see, the thing is that I can not afford to take a break anytime soon because I have already been forced to take a break this summer. If I have any hope to graduate at the same time as my fellow Fall 2006ers, I will need to take 16 credits in Spring and at least 8 in the Summer to catch up...
    Btw, how does your cousin get RTWed? Wouldn't an overachiever sustain a high enough GPA to not get booted out?
    He WAS an overachiever.
    NukeChem;39430 said:
    What Ether said. A change of scenery is often a good idea, even if only metaphorical. :)
    I wish I have this luxury...
  • Insatiable
    edited October 2008
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  • NukeChem
    edited October 2008
    Student0667;39444 said:
    You see, the thing is that I can not afford to take a break anytime soon because I have already been forced to take a break this summer. If I have any hope to graduate at the same time as my fellow Fall 2006ers, I will need to take 16 credits in Spring and at least 8 in the Summer to catch up...
    Why do you care about the graduation times of other people? I personally didn't give a damn about when I graduated relative to someone else; I graduated on my own schedule, on my own time, and completed my Bachelor's requirements in Fall '05, was officially awarded (on my record) in Spring '06 and convocated in June 2006.
  • Student0667
    edited October 2008
    NukeChem;39512 said:
    Why do you care about the graduation times of other people? I personally didn't give a damn about when I graduated relative to someone else; I graduated on my own schedule, on my own time, and completed my Bachelor's requirements in Fall '05, was officially awarded (on my record) in Spring '06 and convocated in June 2006.
    Same reason why I am doing a History/ Humanities Double Major as well as a Religious Studies Certificate: It is Cool. Another thing that worries me is that I may lost ALL will to continue if I delay my education any further.
  • vonnie
    edited October 2008
    I think you need to go take a swim! :)
    Then... maybe start organizing things and get back on track.
  • Student0667
    edited October 2008
    Thanks for the advices, particulary on the organizing bit. I now put a to do list in front of me to remind me of what I still need to do. Yet, this gave rise to another problem...

    1.) I found that my productivity has plummeted...
  • xxk1nky
    edited October 2008
    Go to an inspirational conference! Or meet with or network with people in your field. I recently catered and attended this Young Women in Business event at UBC this past week and I found that it motivated me, well not so much academically, but to enhance my business and to keep doing what I'm doing.

    You can do it!

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