Advtech : Tips to help your child stay motivated during exams

The difficult part is staying motivated… The mid-year examinations have almost reached the halfway mark and it is natural for students to start feeling tired, drained and demotivated. Some might even be dreaming of the holidays already. Yes, the exams are almost finished, but not yet. The difficult part is staying motivated. Psychologists talk about extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation. In short, intrinsic motivation involves motivating oneself and this is by far the most powerful form of motivation. But how? These ideas might help: Remember your goals The most important point to focus on, is the same reason you decided to go to school in the first place: What is my ultimate goal? What do I want to achieve on my matric certificate? What do I want to do with the rest of my life? Students who are clear on this find it easier to motivate themselves. How about a photo or picture of your dream, that you stick to the mirror, or keep on the desk where you study? When you see that dream regularly, it remains much more real in your mind, which will motivate you to keep working towards that dream. Change your perception of school exams An important principle to remember, is that exams are not the enemy. An exam is your friend. It might not feel that way, but an exam is a wonderful opportunity to show the teacher and the world at large, what you can do. The great thing is, no-one is going to interrupt you, as people often do during conversations or even in class. You have that full exam session to ‘say what it is you want to say’. And the best part is, the teacher must ‘listen’, the teacher has no choice but to mark your paper. When you […]

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