Anyone having trouble getting motivated?

[RNFinally12]

Help! I need to get my act together and back on the right track. What are you doing to get yourself studying? Any parents out there that can relate or anyone else please advise.

Thank you.

[BBFRN, BSN, PhD]

What helped me when I was doing the EC program, was to go ahead and set up the test date in advance. That gave me a timeline to go by. Good luck to you!

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Same for me. I needed to have the exam scheduled or it didn't exist.

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Ditto here ... committing the dollars committed my brain to studying!

[txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN]

i am a very dedicated and organized distant learner but just like you ran into a motivation factor....until i scheduled the exams then you have no choice but to meet this deadline. i also overlapped my scheduling .. i would always have 2 sometimes 3 scheduled so when i got done with one i had to move to the next area of study...good luck

[caliotter3]

I've had trouble with motivation for quite some time. I am using the start of the new year to convince myself to start and stay on top of a lot of things. We'll see if it works.

[2CareerRN]

Same to all above...Schedule your test!!!! It is the #1 motivator.

So tell us, when is your test date????

:wink2:

[FeFe23 RN]

I also agree with everyone else's response. Prescheduling is a must! ... I would never have finished those tests if it wasn't for that ... because I am a chronic procrastinator!!

Good luck!

[TLAandy]

I was having the same problem right before thanksgiving, got sick then just could not do it!!! The group all told me take a few days, give your self a date and re-start. It worked like magic I gave myself 10 days off, and on the 11th day i started right back where I left off, re-motivated and re-energized. Sometimes our bodies know better than we do!!!

[meltom]

I'm having trouble to.I've done my pre-reqs in World Religion, Lifespan Dev., English Comp., & Sociology. I'm ready to go take Biology & I have A&P & Micro left. My husbands work has been slow & we are struggling with paying the bills so its just been hard to justify spending the money to take the test when it could pay & bill or buy groceries.Hopefully things will get better soon & I can get back on track.

[Ambition13, MSN, RN]

That's one of the hardest thing about distance learning is finding the discipline and motivation. Taking care of 2 kids and working full time to pay all of your bills really makes it hard for you to find the time to study. That's when the procrastination kicks in big time - putting it off to next week, then next month, etc. This year I plan to set realistic goals with a realistic study plan. I definetly agree with the prescheduling. That's how I was able to complete the one course that I did.