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My Goals For College

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As for my studies at DCU, it is easy to see how the above-mentioned theories come into play. Amidst the burden of deadlines, stress of assignments and the impending doom of yet another group project, it is difficult to stay motivated for college, or at least that is what my first few weeks at DCU have left me feeling. The college life filled with parties and a typically laid-back lifestyle seems a world away from the massive workload of a full-time degree. Herzberg said that the only way to motivate someone is to give them challenging work in which they can assume responsibility (Leach & Westbrook, 2000). Under Herzberg’s theory, before committing serious motivation to attaining a goal, we must first believe we are capable and secondly consider our “motivators”. Intrinsic motivation is very important to college success. Personally, my main goal for college is to graduate with a …show more content…

Like the many other eager first year college students, I have great expectations of what I would like to reach during my time at college. Believing I can achieve the performance necessary to achieve my goals means I am aligned with expectancy. Eager to learn new ideas and theories and confident in my ability to do; my expectancy is high. I am willing to put forth the necessary time, effort and energy because I believe that by taking action it will lead to attaining my goals. Ready to give my best and invest the time needed to excel in this course; my instrumentality is high. When we truly desire the end outcome we want to achieve, we are aligned with valence. I truly value the end outcome and I intend to excel in this course and achieve my goals. Furthermore, expectancy theory is the sum of one’s expectancy, instrumentality and valence. When the three variables are high your motivation is at the maximum level to achieve your

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