{"id":726,"date":"2010-11-01T23:04:57","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T23:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/?p=726"},"modified":"2020-02-06T19:06:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T19:06:48","slug":"how-to-get-motivated-to-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/how-to-get-motivated-to-study\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Motivated to Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The ability to<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> get motivated to study<\/span> can have a very positive effect on a student\u2019s study levels and grades. A motivated student will find it easier to go the extra mile and do all the necessary tasks that need to be done to assure success. The right motivation will allow students to study a lot more focused and with more concentration. Motivating yourself to study is especially helpful when you feel a lack of motivation or face procrastination during your studies.&nbsp;The following will show you what you can do to get motivated for studying. Also, be sure to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2012\/how-to-study-smart-not-hard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Study Smart Not Hard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2015\/how-to-focus-on-studying-ultimate-concentration-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Focus on Studying<\/a> to boost your academic accomplishments even further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The following tips on how to study effectively will help you to become motivated to study and to beat procrastination!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6536\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Get-motivated-to-study.jpg\" alt=\"Study motivation\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Get-motivated-to-study.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Get-motivated-to-study-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Get-motivated-to-study-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the following, you can learn what you can do to get motivated to study.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How to become motivated to study?<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>I. The motivational power of having a goal!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A very powerful&nbsp;<a title=\"Motivation Methods\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2010\/motivation-methods-the-secret-to-peak-motivation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">motivational technique<\/a> students can apply is to set themselves well-thought-out goals and objectives. These aims could be either <strong><em>short-term goals<\/em><\/strong> (e.g. about an upcoming exam) or <em><strong>long-term goals<\/strong><\/em> (e.g. about the achievements you want to reach during your studies in the university). Objectives and aims are one of the best sources of motivation, as they will keep you focused and enable you to &#8220;<em>do whatever it takes<\/em>&#8221; to accomplish your goals. Furthermore, cleverly chosen objectives will inspire you to greater heights, allowing you to reach your true potential. A very positive side-effect of an excellent goal is that it will drastically increase your perseverance. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Important <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">tips for goal setting<\/span><\/strong>: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#1<\/strong> Write your goals down<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#2<\/strong> Avoid vagueness, negations and necessities<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#3<\/strong> Split complex goals into main targets and sub-goals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#4<\/strong> State how you intent to achieve your goal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#5<\/strong> Visualize the accomplishment of your objective and what it feels like<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#6<\/strong> Gratification: reward yourself once the goal is reached<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more details and an in-depth explanation on the above named aspects of the best goal setting strategies, visit <a title=\"How to set goals effective?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2011\/best-goal-setting-strategies\/\">How to set goals effectively?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>II. Gratification: Reward yourself!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Personally, I don&#8217;t consider the act of rewarding oneself &#8211; <em>once a goal is accomplished<\/em> &#8211; as a motivational technique for students per se. However, the positive effect that a gratification can have on your motivation to study is stupendous. Hence I have no other choice other than including the fantastic aspect of gratification into this article. If you feel the urge to become motivated to study, set yourself a goal <em>(as discussed in I. The motivational power of having a goal)<\/em> and determine an appropriate reward once the objective is accomplished. It&#8217;s really that simple, but so effective. By rewarding yourself, whenever a goal is achieved, your brain elicits positive emotions, leading to the realization that an effort results in a positive reward. Furthermore, you will &#8211; consciously or subconsciously &#8211; recognize that a high effort will result in an even more positive gratification. In accord with the formula <em><strong>{high effort + accomplishment of the objective = gratification}<\/strong><\/em> you start linking hard work with a gratification. Basically, you will associate upcoming challenges (and necessary efforts to reach a goal) as another chance to get rewarded (<em>= positive emotions<\/em>). Hence you increase your motivation to study which allows you to maintain your motivation on a high level&nbsp;until the objective is accomplished. Also, your willingness to make an expenditure (<em>e.g. studying<\/em>) in order to accomplish the objective (<em>e.g. an excellent grade<\/em>) will raise, when having a reward in mind that you have desired for a long time.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please keep in mind that this method can only stir your motivation to study as long as you apply the simple rule: <em><strong>{demanding objective = glorious reward}<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>{simple goal = small reward}<\/strong><\/em>. Also, it&#8217;s crucial that you <em>DO NOT<\/em> reward yourself if you fail. If you were not able to reach the objective as determined you will not get a reward. Furthermore, the reward should be received once the goal is reached, not any time prior to this. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Important <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>tips for rewarding yourself<\/strong><\/span> to become motivated to study: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#1<\/strong> Set a goal &amp; determine an appropriate reward for it&#8217;s accomplishment<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#2<\/strong> Associate the efforts you take with the positive reward<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#3<\/strong> Ambitious challenges require outstanding rewards<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#4<\/strong> Basic objectives should only be rewarded slightly<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#5<\/strong> Do not allow yourself to receive a reward if you fail<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#6<\/strong> Reward yourself subsequently after achieving the goal&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>III. Just do it &amp; start studying<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I know that whenever you feel a lack of motivation to get started with studying, there are a dozen other activities that sound by far more interesting than studying. Sometimes you would rather watch TV, an episode of your favorite sitcom, the new movie that has hit cinemas, listen to music or hang out with your friends. The simple trick to overcome this dilemma is to just get going. Start studying, no matter what. &#8220;<em>Boost<\/em>&#8221; yourself to get started with studying, no matter if you feel tired or if the teaching material isn&#8217;t interesting at all.&nbsp;You might have to force yourself, but it is worth it. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter where you go, as long as you get going.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Why am I recommending &#8220;<strong>to just do it<\/strong>&#8220;, whenever you lack the motivation to study? That&#8217;s simple. Forcing yourself will allow you to free your mind from all kinds of negative thoughts about being lazy or lacking the right motivation. Basically, instead of wasting important time worrying about being unenthusiastic and lazy (<em>in short: playing the victim<\/em>) you take action. You will notice that once you&#8217;re getting started &#8220;<em>just for a couple of minutes<\/em>&#8220;, time will fly by and you will get used to your tasks. Once you got into the habit of studying, it will feel just natural after a while to remain on your tasks for longer periods of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Important <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>tips to just get started with studying<\/strong><\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#1<\/strong> &#8220;<em>Force<\/em>&#8221; yourself to do 15-20 minutes of studying for now<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#2<\/strong> Don&#8217;t agonize yourself by picturing the alternatives to studying<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#3<\/strong> Try not to procrastinate.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#4<\/strong> The more you focus on your task, the faster you&#8217;re finished<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#5<\/strong> Imagine the negative consequences of prolonging studying<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#6<\/strong> If you&#8217;re tired, get up and jump on the spot, take a shower (or the like)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#7<\/strong> Prevent distractions (TV, internet, email, telephone, smartphone)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">IV. One step at a time &#8211; avoid prolonging<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let&#8217;s face it, one of the main reasons we students are not very enthusiastic about studying is the fact that we prolong studying for too long. As a result, we fail to grasp the subsequent teaching and learning contents, which forces us to become self-tutors that have to teach themselves everything that was missed. In the end, that&#8217;s a very time-consuming method of studying&nbsp;and a direct result of prolonging. The alternative is to constantly keep up with your tasks in college or university on a daily basis. This &#8211; <em>by all means<\/em> &#8211; doesn&#8217;t suggest that you will have to study for hours each day. Instead, it means that you keep going one step at a time, which allows you to grasp subsequent contents and to stay ahead with your tasks. If it takes you 10 minutes each day to organize and revise the contents you learned in the present day, that&#8217;s fine!&nbsp; That way, you will understand what&#8217;s being discussed, thereby you can avoid the accumulation of gaps in knowledge. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At the beginning of your term, you could write down the specific goals you aim to accomplish (as discussed in <em>I. The motivational power of having a goal<\/em>). Consider this to be your letter of motivation for the upcoming semester. Whenever you feel a lack of motivation&nbsp;or disinterest in studying, grab this letter and <strong>reassure yourself of the higher purpose<\/strong> of why you are studying. Realize that you have a &#8220;<em>once in a lifetime<\/em>&#8221; opportunity; you are young and entitled to study, so you might as well make the best of it by working and studying hard and by doing the best you can to get accepted at the destination of your choice. Otherwise, you might regret it at a later point in time. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">V. Music &#8211; there is no easier way to get motivated <\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Music is a wonderful way to stir your motivation, as it elicits positive emotions. If chosen wisely, a song can get you powerfully motivated to study; it can cause a spirit of optimism which evokes the epic feeling of being able to do anything. When compared with other techniques to get motivated to study, listening to music is by far the simplest way to become excited about studying. As a rule of thumb, you shouldn&#8217;t opt for ballads, chill-out or lounge music. Instead, choose songs that you find motivating and inspiring, songs that immediately energize your whole body and make you smile from ear to ear. So, grab your headphones, turn on&nbsp; your stereo equipment and listen to some fantastic songs, for instance, <strong>Jorge Quintero&#8217;s<\/strong> <em>300 violin orchestra.<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> I really hope you like the song and if it stirred motivation then it&#8217;s even the better! In general, you can listen to any kind of music, as long as it energizes you, makes you happy and increases your motivation to &#8220;get going&#8221;. In the following, I&#8217;ve prepared a short list of suggestions for music that could help you to get motivated to study.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Suggestions of very <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>motivational songs<\/strong><\/span>: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#1<\/strong> <strong>Steve Jablonsky<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Arrival to Earth<\/em> (Transformers Soundtrack)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#2<\/strong> <strong>Daft Punk<\/strong> &#8211; <em>The Game has Changed<\/em> (Tron: Legacy Soundtrack)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#3<\/strong> <strong>Hans Zimmer<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Time<\/em> (Inception Soundtrack)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#4<\/strong> <strong>Paul Engemann<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Push it to the Limit<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#5 Nas ft. P. Diddy<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Hate me now<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#6<\/strong> <strong>Queen<\/strong> &#8211; <em>We Will Rock You<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#7 Phil Collins<\/strong> &#8211; <em>In the Air Tonight<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#8 ACDC<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Thunderstruck<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#9 Blur<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Song 2<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hopefully I covered a broad range of tastes in music, for further suggestions see <a title=\"Inspiring music from movie soundtracks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2011\/best-inspiring-orchestral-movie-soundtracks\/\">The Best and Inspiring Orchestral Movie Soundtracks<\/a> and the <a title=\"Songs for motivation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2010\/best-motivational-songs\/\">Most Motivational Songs<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">VI. How bad do you want to succeed?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The foundation of all motivation &#8211; <em>not only the motivation to study<\/em> &#8211; will make or break with one question, <strong>&#8220;<em>How bad do you want to succeed?<\/em>&#8220;.<\/strong> If you want something bad enough and you really want it to happen, you are motivated to the hilt. It&#8217;s as simple as that; you know it and I know it. The question is, do you really &#8211; <em>thoroughly<\/em> &#8211; want to succeed in your graduation or study? And if not, why is that? Get to the bottom of this question and find out what you can do to make you want to succeed in school, college or university. Focus on the higher purpose of your education, i.e. getting enrolled in your favorite college\/university, earning a door-opening degree or being recruited by that top employer you ever dreamed of. If you want to succeed in life bad enough, some lack of motivation to study will not be a difficult obstacle to overcome, will it?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Important tips to <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>increase your desire to succeed<\/strong><\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#1<\/strong> Find out the reason why you are studying!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#2<\/strong> What is your driving desire to succeed in school, college or univ.?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#3<\/strong> Where do you want to be after finishing your education?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>VII. A positive approach!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your attitudes and mindsets about university\/college can have a huge impact on your motivation! Having a mindset like: \u201c<em>University is a place where I face daily anxieties and get mentally tortured by all my professors<\/em>\u201d is not helpful and will not help you to get motivated. But if you have a positive attitude towards your studies (<em>e.g. you see university\/college as a chance to gain important knowledge, to develop yourself and to get ready to start your career<\/em>) you will be able to boost motivation, just by having a positive attitude towards it. A positive approach towards your studies, your fellow students and professors will help you to keep your academic motivation on a constant high level.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>VIII. Negative feelings can kill your motivation!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You will be confronted during your studies &#8211; every once in a while &#8211; with negative emotions such as anger, anxiety, and disappointment. These emotions can decrease your motivation drastically, which means you will begin to lack drive with negative results for your studies. My tip for you is to not waste your precious time and energy on negative feelings\/emotions and attitudes towards professors, fellow students or situations you neither can change nor control. A lot of professors can be a real pain (see: <a title=\"Dealing with difficult teachers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2011\/dealing-with-difficult-professor-personalities\/\">How to deal with difficult professor personalities<\/a>). The constant pressure to perform or the lack of social skills of some can be very frustrating. However, you are not able to change them, so anger would be an unnecessary and inefficient reaction towards their behavior. Pay their negative behavior back with excellent marks, instead! Anything else is <em>contra productive <\/em>(for you). The \u201c<em><strong>pay back<\/strong><\/em>\u201d attitude is also an interesting method for those who want to transform their negative emotions into even more motivation to study.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>IX. True interest!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Another very effective motivational element that helps you to get motivated to study is your interest in the subject. True interest! If you are able to develop a true interest in what you are studying it will help you in becoming very motivated! If you know the difference between a task you dislike and an assignment you enjoy you know what I mean! <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Important tips to <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">become truly interestd in studying<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#1<\/strong> Get curious about the subject<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#2<\/strong> Read interesting books, magazines or articles on the topic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>#3<\/strong> Team up with others that are interested in the subject<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>X. Beat procrastination and distraction!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Procrastination &#8211; or any kinds of distractions &#8211; can have a negative influence on your ability to <strong>get motivated to study<\/strong> in general. Therefore it is important that you create a space to study where you do not get distracted by any means. Just by sitting in a room where you cannot procrastinate or distract yourself will help you to get started with your studies. Cut out any kind of distraction (<em>TV, radio, mobile phone, internet, telephone, etc.<\/em>) that could interrupt you while studying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I hope the above-mentioned <strong>motivation techniques<\/strong> Have helped you to understand <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>how to get motivated to study<\/strong><\/span>! What are your tips and tricks to quickly get excited about studying? We&#8217;re excited to hear about your experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The article &#8220;<a title=\"How to motivate yourself effectively?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2010\/ultimate-motivation-techniques-how-to-motivate-yourself\/\">Ultimate Motivation Techniques &#8211; How to motivate yourself effectively<\/a>&#8221; will show you 10 in-depth techniques that will boost your motivation!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You might also like the following articles:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"How to Study Smart not Hard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2012\/how-to-study-smart-not-hard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Study Smart Not Hard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to become king of college\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2011\/how-to-become-king-of-college\/\">How to Become King of College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to overcome academic anxiety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2011\/overcome-exam-nerves-and-academic-anxiety\/\">How to Overcome Exam Nerves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Dealing with difficult profs.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2011\/dealing-with-difficult-professor-personalities\/\">How to Deal With Difficult Professor Personalities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a title=\"Time management\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2010\/study-time-management\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Study Time Management<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Photo by<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/horiavarlan\/4268864706\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Horia Varlan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The article How to Get Motivated to Study was presented by our Success Blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ability to get motivated to study can have a very positive effect on a student\u2019s study levels and grades. 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