Motivation and goal setting - Academic Study Skills

Motivation is what keeps us going even when things aren’t going well.

This is especially important when undertaking a long-term project that lasts several years such as working towards a degree or developing a career path.

Setting interim goals to get you through the long journey of a three-year degree can help keep you motivated when you’re finding things difficult.

By working through this tutorial, you should be able to:

• Discover what is going to motivate you from now on
• Understand how to set goals and the benefits of doing so

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