Having Motivational Issues...

[themanishere]

I'll be straightforward and say I'm basically using this space to vent.

I'm having genuine motivational issues in life right now. I'm lacking energy to keep up in graduate school and my social life, among other things.

Last week, I was unprepared for a presentation in one of my classes, where my professor did not receive my email with my files. I made it up this week, but I felt like crap for having it postponed, especially at this level of education.

I haven't studied for an exam this semester more than a day beforehand, and the same goes for working on other coursework before due dates. I'm unfocused in terms of my emphasis in business school.

It feels like I'm subconsciously falling behind on purpose. I know I'm intelligent. But, maybe I just took my past academic success for granted and have slacked off on the actual work in my studies. (Perfect time to do that in a Master's program, huh?)

I'm having a hard time finding a job, or even an internship. I'm trying to start up some small business ideas, but they're going nowhere.

I just feel like I'm lacking any sense of direction...maybe starting graduate school right after college wasn't such a good idea, especially in business.

However, I keep telling myself these issues are kind of petty, and that I should suck it up as an adult and learn from it. I have never been this genuinely hopeless before, and it's a crappy feeling.

Sorry for the depressing emo stuff, just needed to write this out somewhere.

[mrveggieman]

I'm sorry to hear about your problems. We all go different storms in life weather they are at school, at the job or looking for one, family, relationships, finance, health, or anything else for that matter. I'm not sure about your religious beliefs but I take comfort in knowing that when things seem to overwhelm me I can turn to a higher power for assistance.

[angel0430]

I am also sorry to hear this. Like Veggie said, we all go through some sort of difficult moment in life. Sometimes it's worst than other but just think that this is temporary. How long do you have left to finish your Masters degree? Just take it one day at a time. Right doen the ™™™™u you have to take care of and prioritize. Some things can wait for later.

[pghin08]

I can empathize.

I've been out of school for a couple years, and was lucky to get a job pretty much right out of college in 2009 (not many people could). It wasn't in my field, I was Poli Sci and I now work in finance. I started to do Certified Financial Planner training, but the coursework was moving too fast for me (everyone in the class was older than me, with far more licensing and credentials, so I think I was just over my head), so I withdrew. I've started studying for my other licensing exams, but I'm having trouble because I just feel like I'm generally in a rut.

The social thing is taxing too. I find myself not wanting to really hang out with my friends a lot, and spend most of my time with my family/girlfriend. The GF has her own stress issues with being in graduate school and student teaching simultaneously, so we often have fun just making jokes about our current situations.

The only thing I can say is to just keep your head up. Find something that's fun, something that just brings you joy and relaxation. Do something that you've never done before. It's hard to be motivated when every day is the same as the last.

(Aside: As I'm typing this, my brother asks me if I want to meet up to play a round of disc golf after I'm done at work. Gah. Trying to resist my antisocial urges.)


Keep plugging away, my friend!

[themanishere]

Thanks for the responses everyone. After a good night's sleep, I feel much more level-headed.

I have a year left to finish my Master's after this semester. The coursework isn't bad, I guess it's just one of those mini-crisis things where my procrastination and lack of motivation kind of bubbled up.

I totally know the feeling about anti-social urges though. Many times I'm just so tired from working on course projects and attending "networking" or speaking events that I just want to go home afterwards and do nothing.

A shake up sounds good too. I mean I know this is kind of simple stuff, but some times it is difficult to take on those small changes nonetheless.

Thanks again, all.

[angel0430]

At least you are more positive today. One year is not a lot of time and it goes pretty quick. Hang in there a little bit more and then you are going to be good to go.

[pghin08]

Thanks for the responses everyone. After a good night's sleep, I feel much more level-headed.

I have a year left to finish my Master's after this semester. The coursework isn't bad, I guess it's just one of those mini-crisis things where my procrastination and lack of motivation kind of bubbled up.

I totally know the feeling about anti-social urges though. Many times I'm just so tired from working on course projects and attending "networking" or speaking events that I just want to go home afterwards and do nothing.

A shake up sounds good too. I mean I know this is kind of simple stuff, but some times it is difficult to take on those small changes nonetheless.

Thanks again, all.

Anytime. Nothing helps a meltdown like knowing other people are just as messed up!

[jwest44]

"Falling down is how we grow. Staying down is how we die."

[Ooosh]

Work is so much better than school! Good luck, I just graduated from my graduate program last week.