Motivation Log

1. I'm in the teaching program because it has always been a dream of mine to be a teacher. Being a teach just runs in my family. On my dad's side it started with my grandpa being a teacher and principle for his whole life. Then a couple of my aunt's became teachers. And then most of all my girl cousin's have gone into teaching. So I have come from a teaching family, it must be in my blood. I love children and working with them. Nothing makes me more happier than being with kids.
I have gone to a couple other colleges before transferring to UVU because I wanted to wait for me to become a Utah resident. I'm a substitute teacher and I have asked many teachers where they got their degree and most told me UVU; I had heard so many great things about UVU. So I decided that would be my best choice. And being in this class is just one of those steps to get me closer to reaching my goal of graduating and becoming a teacher.

2. I think what really motivates me would be my mom. I complain many times at how tired I am of school and how I feel like I have been going to school for so long. And then I remind myself that I am only 21 and do not even have a family of my own. My mom graduated from college pregnant with her third son. If she could raise a family, work and go to school I think I should be able to go to school and work. I am constantly reminding myself of my mom, so that I have the motivation to carry on and graduate.

3. I succeed in knowing what my life goal has always been. Which is receiving a bachelors degree in Elementary Educating. I feel that the best mom is an educated mom. So that helps me push through the hard times knowing all my goals in life.

4. I feel that sometimes I fail because I am not giving it my all. When I get really burnt out or stressed I feel that I start to fail. If I have not reached my goal in life of receiving my degree I will feel like I have failed. So I will not let myself fail because I know what my goal is and I will do everything it takes to achieve it.

5. I need to change my mindset in this class to become a great teacher by looking at this class as a big foundation. This foundation will help me to get through all other classes and becoming a teacher. I need to take from this class as much as I possibly can, and to put all the information I learn into my long term memory. I need to not look at this class as just needing to pass this class with a certain grade. By having it set in my mind to take everything I can out of this class it will help me to have the motivation to become the best teacher.