If you have lost motivation and are struggling to get though classes or study for tests you are not alone. Hopefully these quotes inspire and encourage anyone to make it through the rest of the semester with confidence.
1. “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emmerson
Most people are not enthusiastic about ten page papers on China but be enthusiastic about every aspect of college, which includes the papers and tests. Be grateful for this experience of a lifetime.
2. “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows” Ralph Marston
In college, the tomorrow is graduation and every day we spend more time studying no matter how hard it is, the closer we are to graduating and getting our dream job. Hang in there.
3.“Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.” George S. Patton
College is the biggest challenge I have ever endured. I constantly feel like I don’t belong here. I know that’s not true however, I wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t supposed to be, so even on the hardest days, I work harder.
4. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough” Og mandino
Failure has always been a thing that has never defined my life. Success will always come out of failure and that is what I choose to focus on. No matter how many tests I fail or how many bad grades I receive.
5. “It always seems impossible until its done” Nelson Mandela
8 papers, two tests, a speech, and a job interview all in one week? College has taken my time management skills and have tested every aspect of it. However, I have learned not to procrastinate as much and get things done. I am always amazed by how much each week I can do.
6.“ A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” Jim Watkins
Being powerful means nothing in college, it is simply about diligence and having the motivation to sit down and complete assignments, and of course the desire to get better.
7.“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally outstand ourselves” Thomas A. Edison
We are our biggest enemies and time after time again we are constantly the thing that holds us back, it is amazing what happens when we do not let our brains get in the way.
8.“Hard work doesn’t guarantee success, but improves its chances.” B.J. Gupta
College is the place where “being naturally smart “means nothing and hard work will begin to pay off.
9.“Victory belongs to the most persevering” Napoleon Bonaparte
As I said before the victory is graduating and eventually getting a good job. So keep pushing along now because even though it is hard, it will be worth it in 4 years when you get your diploma.
10.“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” Dr. Napoleon Hill
My dream job is to become a journalist at a newspaper and I know one day this is going to happen because I believe it will.
11.“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up” Babe Ruth
People who don’t give up will almost never be defeated.
12.“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have” Thomas Jefferson
This is simple, good things don’t come without hard work.
13.“You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” Michael Jordan
DO NOT start to believe that you are not good enough. You are good enough and you belong here. That is an important mentality to maintain during this stressful time of the year.
14.“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Vidial Sassoon
The most important thing about college and everything in life is you get what you put into it, if you do not care and do not study then your grade will reflect that. However on the opposite side if you study hard your grades will also reflect that.
15.“It’s not whether you get knocked down it’s whether you get back up.” Vince Lombardi
There have been college tests that have shattered my expectations about everything testing is. For my com 101 exam I had to study 20 hours and I still did not do as well as I would have liked. I have another one coming up and I am just going to study harder because I want to improve.
16.“If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?” Joe Namath
There’s no point in attending college if the main focus is on partying. 26,000 dollars a year should be spent on valuing education and not parties.
17. “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” Pele
My mom always says “if college is easy everyone would do it.” However, everyone does not attend college it is hard but rewarding and getting my diploma in four years will be the greatest feeling.
18.“Persistence changes failure into extraordinary achievement.” Matt Biondo
What I have learned about college is that the key success is not being smart but rather who is the most diligent and studies the hardest, that person has the highest GPA. Not the person naturally gifted who parties all the time.
19.“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” Maya Angelou
Everyone fails in life, if no one fails they are not pushing their boundaries and experiencing new things.
20.“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” Charles Swindoll
Failure is inevitable. I just failed a math exam, but it made me realize that I need to get a tutor and work harder so I do not have this grade at the semester.
