Assignment 14

1.) The man behaviors I've developed in this course is time management and organization. This is the first semester I'm taking classes 100% online and it takes a lot of motivation and ability to manage your time wisely to succeed online. I have to basically plan my entire week around school if I want to succeed in this class. I also learned to sync my phones calendar with the canvas calendar so I never miss a due date. This has helped me tremendously with staying organized and not missing due dates.
2.) When I have felt like giving up, I remember where I want to be in the long term and what it's going to take to get there. It's important to maintain good grades so I can do the things I want such as study abroad or get an internship that may lead to my dream job. I also consider my family. Since I am the first one of us to attend college, it puts a lot of weight on my shoulders. I think about how proud they are of me and how much I would let down the family if I didn't succeed. This has definitely been my most tenacious semester and I've never tried harder for A's. I felt that way at the beginning of the semester and it seemed to have faded until I got my wisdom teeth removed. That put me out of commission for about a week and my grades started to fall fast. I had to work extra hard to get caught up but it motivated me to not let that happen again.
3.) Tip 1: Stay Organized.
Maintain a planner and keep track of your notes. This allows less room for falling behind and there's no better way to stay on track than to keep a planner. It's virtually impossible to miss an assignment if you keep your planner updated and check it at least 1-2 times a day.

Tip 2: Manage your time wisely.
Stay on top of your work and try to complete your assignments 2 days before your deadlines. This will keep you from falling behind and/or missing assignments. Make sure your keeping up with your readings and lectures.

Tip 3: Keep a picture/list of things that motivate you near where you study.
Keeping your biggest motivations close won't allow you to forget why you're in the class and why you need to maintain good grades. Practicing this will allow you to develop a more tenacious attitude and eventually these factors of motivation will be on your mind 24/7, making it hard to let you consider failure as an option.

This is a photo of four of my best friends and I at our high school graduation. I keep it as my phone background for a constant reminder to stay motivated so we can all graduate college together someday.