Academic Motivation

[Pink]

I'm about half way through my semester and have hit rock bottom motivation-wise. I am absolutely apathetic academically. lol. The only thing keeping me going is that I've invested so much money into it and I'm in my senior year of college.

So here's the poll question: What is your motivation level on a scale of 1-5?

I'm at a 1

[May]

I'm at a 1 also. I'm only in my graduate program because of state teaching requirements. I'm not actually motivated to do it at all, especially since it's in a program that is pretty useless for what I actually do in the real world. The people in charge of the program have also altered my motivation because my thinking is, "If they don't care about me, my money, or helping me succeed, why should I care about the program and how I do?"

[Mongrel]

I'm in what I affectionately refer to as "slacker college." My General requirements are steadily being filled, and if I just tack twelve elective credit hours onto that, I'll get an AA(Associate in Arts degree). It's pretty useless for the most part, but it's a goal to work toward until I figure out what I want to do.
I also take it slow--twelve credit hours instead of fifteen or eighteen, which is generally what's expected of me--and my classes aren't too strenuous. Instead of being goal-oriented and working toward a future career, I take classes that I like which satisfy the AA requirements--meaning I'm all over the board. My classes this semester are extragalactic astronomy(fulfilling the natural science requirement), developmental psychology(social-interaction), post-Civil War US history(history) and physical acting techniques(random elective to keep in touch with friends I made in a previous acting class). I've always liked school when I was actually learning something that made sense. And as long as I bring home good grades, my parents don't pressure me to pick anything until after I fulfill the AA requirements. I'm at school pretty much on my own terms: I pick the number of credit hours, I pick the classes, and I get myself there alone.
The thing that keeps me going to classes even when I wish I could roll over and sleep for three weeks is the knowledge that my grandparents are paying for it. And for me, attendance is usually the greatest hurdle.

[Cerise]

I like to learn, but I never put much effort into maintaining grades. I didnt care about what my percentage out of 100 was, or whether my GPA was worthy of honors. I'd ace my tests in certain subjects, but then never do homework, and never come to class.

My French teacher failed me due to attendance rules, even though I'd never scored lower than a 95% on any of my tests or essays, and knew the textbook like the back of my hand.

In AP US history, I took the class to learn stuff. It kind of boggled the teacher's mind when I didnt take the AP test, and rarely cared about projects or maintaining a good grade.

Math was the only thing I really didnt care to learn about. So I gave up on it, and let myself fail.

Maybe I'd try harder if I went to college and paid actual money to learn.

[Skynetmain]

Voted 4, but that is rounding down a little. I would vote 5 if I could become a professional student.

[Asthaloth]

Out of college due to stress..
Want to go back, but I doubt I'll cope.
But... I do want to work for / With NASA so...

[Xerophyte]

I'm hanging on

That's it.
Just want this last year to go smoothly and be done with school foreverrr.

[Pickles]

Hm. There's not an option for "I'm not in school anymore."
In high school, I was at a 2 or 3. I basically muddled through, but didn't enjoy it and didn't put too much effort into it.
In college, I shaped up and was definitely at a 4. I liked my holidays a little too much to be at a 5 (so long as I could spend them with the boy who is now my husband, naturally ), but I enjoyed college for the most part. Of course, I was horridly busy, between taking 18-19 hours a semester. Tack onto that rehearsals and practicing instruments of various sorts...I'm still not sure how I managed to have any semblance of life - I guess since I've never been a party person, it worked for me. It (maybe I should say I?) was crazy...in the end, I changed degrees at the last minute and graduated a semester early. The only class I really "slacked" through was my 8:30 MWF Ethics class. I don't think there were more than 5 people awake in it at any given time.

....yes. I am a nerd/geek/dork, whatever you want to call me.

[Wind]

I gave it 4 though I only started a couple of weeks ago, this year I think it'll be much better. Last year I was still in high school, I had to take a lot of subjects that are utterly useless and basically didn't learn anything worth remembering. This year I'm finally concentrating on stuff I like (I do about 4 hours a day of Math, on average) and lessons are much more enjoyable, though a bit hard to follow. Plus I got a scholarship and I can renew it next year if I get at least 27/30 in my exams, and that's a huge incentive.

[Twinkle]

I'm saying two. I'm bored of college and I don't talk to anyone in my class but I like the actual dancing part. I know when this year is over I can finally move on to stage school/uni.

[Tymaporer]

I have no idea how to answer that. I'm motivated to do well in school because I hate getting bad grades, but I couldn't care less about the learning part. I'm a straight-A student because of natural intelligence and ability to absorb information, but if I didn't have that, I'm almost certain I wouldn't work any harder than I do now. I'd settle for being a straight-C or even straight-D student if that's all I could get without struggling. In this reality, though, I just can't stand to get anything less than a B, and that's pushing it.

That probably sounded really snobby, so I'm sorry if anyone's offended or something. Point is, I guess I'm not really motivated at all. It feels weird to realize that, because I know I wouldn't want to fail, but I guess that's more superficial, or whatever.

[Anoohilator]

Meh, I'm very demotivated with individual bits of work themselves, but school in general is pure awesomeness!

[Byakuya San]

I'm right between 4 and 5 here, since I'm more enthusiastic about school than, oh I'd say about 98% of the rest of my grade.

Perhaps I just like getting the chance to put my often-irritating intelligence to the test (and when there is a test involved, I'm notorious for getting lots and lots of A's).

[Ammer]

The only reason I want to do well in University is so that I don't end up as a worker in a fast food joint at 40.

[Carson]

I really couldn't care less about uni, and I kinda hate that. It's going to cost over £20,000 by the time I've got my BA and I probably should make the most of it, but, partying is more fun!