Motivation

At times throughout their university life students may find themselves lacking energy and drive. Students may find it difficult to get out of bed; struggle to focus on assignments; or perhaps struggle to simply find the motivation to start their reading and learning. This is an experience with which many students will struggle.

Solutions

The following web-based resources can be a useful starting point to overcoming low motivation:

• USQ's ALSOnline explores the types of motivation and how to get motivated
• University of South Australia provides a highly structured comprehensive site dealing with motivation
• University of Minnesota Duluth provides some useful information on goal setting
• University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota has created the Study Guides and Strategies web site that consists of a seven-staged process for responding to low motivation.

Counsellors

The counsellors at Student Services are trained to assist students who are struggling to be motivated. The lack of motivation may be a function of the course that a student is studying and a lack of interest; the lack of motivation may be as a result of a physical illness or depression; or may be as a result of significant events in their life that are draining them of energy and strength. Student Services can assist students in working through these issues to increase motivation and their drive to succeed.