When I enrolled at GCU I had extreme motivation to find a program that allowed me to work and be in school. I have always believed in the value of higher education but in the past year of school I found myself frustrated and knew that there had to be a different way to be able to do everything I wanted to do as well as be in school. GCU’s online program sparked my interest because of how it did not hinder my ability to work my preferred hours. It rekindled the spark of motivation in me that finishing school does not have to be troublesome. Having the motivation to finish school is so important for a students success because without motivation nothing can be done. Whether motivation is coming from the desire to better oneself or just the desire to have a degree, without motivation there would be no point to finish anything. …show more content…
Connection can motivate people to do many different things. When I was in high school, I wanted to be apart of the high school ministry at my church because of the valuable connections I saw people making. The same can be true for GCU’s online forums, as we discuss and begin to relate I hope that this will become a space to look forward to being apart of, where connections can be made that will motivated me to share my opinion and be apart of the class. After learning about time management and motivation the biggest thing I have learned is that without a clear goal my motivation will suffer. I am confident that GCU online was the right decision for me because I feel the motivation to work hard and strive towards my goal of finish this part of my