Motivation

*I am here at UVU in the Elementary Education program, because it's part of the plan I have created for myself and my life goals, and these are the steps that I'm needing to take to get where I eventually want to be. Those goals consist of being a successful teacher with a good education background, that can benefit my students, myself and also my own children.

*My motivation to continue going to school and stay with this program and become a teacher, and reaching my long term goals is all about my short term goals and the desire I have to be something I have always dreamed of. I want to be successful, and becoming a teacher will help me feel that satifaction. Stability also motivates me, teaching is or can be a very stable occupation, and can touch many lives. Children also motivate me, just having the chance to work and be around them day after day is such a great occupation for me. My fiance and family also motivate me, they are always encouraging me when things get stressful and hard, they help me keep going and stick with it.

*I want to succeed for myself and for my future family and children. I want to know for myself that I set a goal and motivate myself and know I did everything I could to reach it. I succeed because I have such a strong desire for a certain thing, I will do anything I can to make it. I also succeed for all those around me, all those that put so much time and effort in helping me with school and helping put me through my history of school.

*I sometimes fail at things because I don't have the same desire for the things that are most important to me. I haven't set short term goals to eventually reach the long term goal, and it begins to not matter. Failing comes also when there is no motivation to keep going. Times like these are when I need to step it up and motivate myself. I also need to be sure to make things a priority and not let myself slack off.

*I think no matter what the long term goal is there always has to be room for change and growth within the mind and outer motivation. It helps me to switch things up, make goals fun, and always keep in mind the benefits and the end result will be great and worth it. There are so many different motivation techniques and ways to get into the right mindset, it just takes creativity and the willingness to get motivated and keep going.