This is short, but I would like some input from you.
At the end of the year, it seems that many people think about goals. Students have either finished their fall terms or in the final weeks of that term. Regardless, they are thinking about what to do next. Some students are eagerly anticipating their next classes. Some students wonder if they should even be in school.
I have done some thinking about mindsets, goals, self-improvement, New Year’s resolutions and similar ideas. I know a lot of people want to improve themselves, whatever that means for them, but these bouts of self-improvement usually do not last. I also know a bit about this topic and I have thought about adding some ideas to this blog. People enroll in college to earn a degree, yes, but the overall goal, I believe, is to somehow improve their lives.
Like New Year’s resolutions, students start school with excitement and enthusiasm and after about two weeks of school, many of these same students wonder if they have made a big mistake. This is common, so do not feel as if you are the only person with doubts. I can clearly remember a few times I was walking across campus, thinking about dumping my books and papers in the next garbage can and walking off campus. I also remember the time before exams or a deadline for a major paper. That is usually when I had the overwhelming urge to clean my room. I cheerfully ignored major cleaning for weeks, so I knew that the cleaning frenzy was simply a way of procrastinating. What are your favorite procrastination projects? Let us know. I bet many readers will recognize things others do!
Procrastination, however, does not really help us achieve our goals and help us create our dreams. I think discussing ways to deal with the “I don’t wanna” feelings can be as useful as helping people learn good study skills. What do you think? If you like the idea, what would you like to know? Maybe I can help. Other readers may also have ideas as well.
Drop me a line and tell me.
Valerie
Older.students.new.skills@gmail.com