An Ideal Student

I think this would be more applicable to this site because most of the members here are students. I was once a student like you. I experienced most if not all what you have experience. The stress and the rush are always part of being student. Lessons are from here and there. Attend class every day. Meet with friends and classmates. Study lessons and make assignments. These are some of the activities that a student should have. Passing or failing in the class is part of the game. But what are the qualities that a student must have in order to pass or make at the top? Do you have these qualities? If don’t, how do you acquire such qualities?

Actually being a student does not always mean that you have to study everyday always and you have to focus yourself only into studying. Studying is part of being a student. You are called a student because you have to study. Study what are the next lessons to be taken up and be prepared always. Although studying is necessary for students but you will not learn if you force yourself of what you do not want. That is why learning or studying should be accompanied by fun. Learning should be fun. Enjoy as a student.

In this dynamic world, it is clear that many things happen every minute. Change is always there. You have to grab the opportunity to enjoy changes around us. By these assumptions, we have to do things balance. Always study makes a dull boy. We have to socialize.

To fulfill the life as student, you must be part of different co-curricular and extracurricular activities. Study shows that most successful people are those who are active not only in academic but also to activities beyond academic aspect. This is really true because through participation in different activities in school will enhance your knowledge how to deal with real situations and manage the true purpose of what you are studying. These will also serve as the venue for you to apply what you have learned in the four walls of your classrooms. You don’t have to get only theories but also application. Most companies are looking more on your competencies on the actual performance rather on the theories you’ve learned in school.

Is it not boring that you are always inside your room with books around you? Is it not weird? If you are more on theories you become very idealistic and will not accept the imperfections of the world. Sometimes the theories you have studied is not always applicable to real life situations. An ideal student is the one who knows how to balance academics and non-academic activities. Too much or too less of something is not good. It should be fair. Equilibrium is always the answer. As students, start to begin with involvements in different activities while learning and I’m sure at the end you will feel the satisfaction you are looking for as a student. Learning is fun. Begin balance student life this school year. Aja!

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Notes on Motivation

What is motivation? What motivates you as a person? Is there any great one thing that ultimately motivates us?

In Psychology, motivation is defined as the process that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. Motivation is what causes us to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge. It involves the biological, emotional, social and cognitive forces that activate behavior. In everyday usage, the term motivation is frequently used to describe why a person does something.

Different types of motivation are frequently described as being either extrinsic or intrinsic. Extrinsic motivations are those that arise from outside of the individual and often involve rewards such as trophies, money, social recognition or praise. We become active when somebody recognize your effort and expect for a rewards. According to some, money is the most common motivator. When money speaks for a person, it really influences him and sometimes the impossible could be possible by money. I doubt this is the reason why people corrupt and kill. See what money can do. I must admit that money has an extraordinary force that person will be tempted to act differently. We need money in order for us to survive. We cannot get the goods and services we want if we don’t have money. But we have to be reminded that money is created to facilitate trade.

Intrinsic motivations are those that arise from within the individual, such as doing a complicated crossword puzzle purely for the personal gratification of solving a problem. It is driven by an interest or enjoyment in the task itself, and exists within the individual rather than relying on any external pressure.Research has found that it is usually associated with high educational achievement and enjoyment by student. These are non-monetary motivators and considered as highly subjective. These are more noble acts that do not count how much effort you made and how much have you given up resources to achieve such.

Now if I ask you on what motivates you, what would be your answer? Is it more intrinsic or extrinsic? Do you believe that money is the ultimate motivational factor given your current condition? What’s really important to you? Try to ask yourself these questions and reflect how these motivators affect you.

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Who makes our Destiny?

I am really bothered with this question. In fact, I am always asking the same question. Who really make our destiny? Is it God or You created your own destiny?

According to Wikipedia, destiny refers to a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. It is a concept based on the belief that there is a fixed natural order to the cosmos. But again who determines destiny?

There are different views with this question. They've got all the answer, different answers. Some said that God make things happen. He make things accordingly and even the worst events happened in our lives are planned by Him. He places people, things and does the seemingly impossible for those that love him and even those that don't. People who believe this concept sighted verses from the bible and explain that only God knows everything for us and they bet God made everything to happen. But, is it really God? Or we make things to happen?

Some people believe that we created our own destiny because we have given the free will to choose for ourselves. We make our choices thus making our destiny. What are happening right now in our lives are the end results of what decisions/choices we made before. Whatever choices we have determines our future and this all because of you.

Some would argue that no one makes our destiny. What happen happens. They are people who, I guess, believe that whatever will be, will be (“que sera, sera”). Destiny is just a natural state. It is there to force people to move and God only deals with it.

It really isn't very complicated. If you were to ask, who do you think determines our destiny? It is God, yourself, or no one at all?

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Writing Out Your Dreams will make it Happen!

Do you have dreams? What are you dreaming for? Is it big or small? Have you bothered to write down your dreams?

One of my professors said that writing down your dreams will help you to realize your dreams. He said that writing dreams will always remind you to do something out of it. This will somehow give you a path to where are you heading for. This will guide you to what you want in life. Putting dreams in black and white make you more aware of the aspirations you want to happen.

Dreams are experiences of mental activity that occur during sleep. Dreams can be understood from both a physiological as well as a psychological perspective. Dreams could be your imaginations of your future. We make some images and perception of what we want in the future. Some people dreamed to become a successful businessman. Some dreamed of being popular in their chosen field. Some dreamed of becoming a leader (e.g., President of a company or a nation). And there are others who dreamed to help other people. Whatever we dreamed of and we aspire of, what’s important that you make dreams.

Experts said that there are no small or big dreams. Whatever we dreamed of are important factors to motivate us realizing our goals. It is said that those people do not dream for anything are those people who don’t have direction and don’t care to improve their selves. The incentive you will get out of your dream induces you to make steps on how you will slowly make it. Our dreams are important to fully say that we are successful and this is also for our satisfaction. Everyone wants a fruitful life and a good living. We want to satisfy our needs and wants in order to live peacefully and meaningful.

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