I feel as though I am at the end of my rope with school. I literally have zero motivation left. Zero. And trust my math on this one; I doubled checked my answer--it is most positively a zero. That research paper I have due tomorrow...not interested. These unit plans I am supposed to be creating...get thee hence from me. Spanish...please, have I ever really truly cared about you?
This graph may or may not have been created in Microsoft Word and only by inserting lines because I couldn't get the graph thing to work, BUT it is real data! Dr. Dean explained that in a conference or meeting she was at they showed data that explained how BYU students' motivation is super high at the beginning of Fall semester because who doesn't love the first day of school?! New notebooks, new pencils and a shiny, new homework planner--you cannot not love that. However, as the fall semester ends, BYU students are only given a teeny tiny Christmas break. Only two weeks compared to the usual three to four week break of most universities. This only allows a minimal refueling of motivation to begin Winter semester. Most students no matter what university they are at slowly decline at a faster rate than they did in fall semester, so...SPRING BREAK. Or not. Not at BYU anyways. Nope, when the sun is out and shining and most students head off to beaches or canyons to enjoy the summer rays or just take a week relaxing with Netflix, BYU students are still sitting in this retched desks with the poor back support and unshapely bum seats. This lack of spring break sends BYU students into a shockingly steep decline as they are denied this precious refueling week. Nothing even begins to look up as the rest of March and April slowly creep past until the end of the semester. Granted, BYU students are released from their poor seats and attendance points a week or two earlier than other university students, but nonetheless, if you are wondering why your motivation is tanking with no hope of a rise as finals approach, know that there is statistical proof that we are lacking motivation and you are not alone.
***Disclaimer:Although this is based off real data, I am lacking the motivation to thoroughly research it or cite anything. Let's get real here.****
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