I'm not sure why, but my second semester of sophomore year in college has been my laziest. Last semester, I did so well in school and was constantly studying, doing work and getting great grades. However, this semester, I have had 0 motivation to do anything school related. This has been a busy semester sorority wise and social wise, but I have realized that I need to push my focus back to school.

I've realized that even though I did very well in school last semester, I also had no social life. I was constantly doing work and stressing myself out that I never went out with friends and I was always sort of down. This semester has been the opposite, I've been focusing more on my social life and not on school. The key is to balance these two things so that you can be happy, have fun, and be successful all at the same time!

A major thing that I do to motivate myself is write down everything I have to do for that day and stick to it. It makes me feel great checking things off and knowing that I accomplished a lot in one day. I also try my best to go to the library and when I'm there, turn my phone off and unplug for a while. My phone is my biggest distractor and I cannot have it next to me while I do work.

I always try to remind myself and think about the amazing feeling I had when I got my grades back last semester. School has always been rough for me, and doing well makes me feel so great and proud of myself. I have had a lot of sorority events and social events this semester, so it is tough managing my time. However, thinking about that feeling of working hard and receiving amazing results motivates me to keep doing it no matter how stressful it can be.

My first year of college and last semester wasn't great for me social wise, I did not have many friends and I felt out of place everywhere I went. This semester has been really great for me in the way that I have made more friends and am opening myself more to new people and experiences. I go out on the weekends more, I spend a lot of time with my roommate and best friend, and In general I just talk to people more. This feeling is just like the one I had when I did really well last semester, I'm happy and proud of myself for opening up to people. Now, I just need to balance those two things so I can be the happiest I could ever be!

Working out always makes me feel like I can do anything. Even if it is just 30 minutes at the gym, it will motivate you to do so much. I've also been watching way less TV, last semester I would sit in my room and watching Netflix all of the time and not go out. Now, I hangout with my roommate or other friends and occupy myself with other things that are more important. Being with people can also motivate you to do school work or just be out of the apartment. Also, make sure to have time for yourself and breathe a little. School can be exhausting, and just taking a step back and relaxing is needed.

If you are feeling unmotivated in school, don't worry. It happens and you can get through it! Just always remember to balance things in life, when it comes to everything. Relationships, friends, family, school, you, and more. It's easier said than done, but it is possible and it will make you happy, and that's the most important thing for yourself- to be happy.