pessimisticI pretty consistently got grades like this. These are from high school, but the pattern started in junior high and continued through high school and into college. I could never get and/or stay motivated enough to do my daily assignments. Consequently my junior high GPA was exactly 3.0, high school GPA sat below a 3.0 and my college GPA barely registered above 2.0. Not exactly showing improvement there either.
I'm not the same person I was then, of course. I underwent a life-changing experience in 1990 though and that didn't change anything. My second life-changing experience was in 2001, but I don't know if that will have any effect on my motivation. Will 10 years of working full time as a software developer with increasing levels of responsibility have made an impact on me? I sure hope so. But right now I have no evidence that any of this will translate into an increased ability to self-motivate.
Additionally, my experience outside of work indicates that nothing has changed. Gym attendance? Fell off. Personal programming projects? No progress. Other items that involve drudgery? Follow-through is minimal.
I'm kind of hoping that having a public journal will be an added incentive to keeping my act together. Though even that hasn't proved to be much help sometimes.
| Level | Date | Course Title | Grade | Instructor | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 11 Dec 1984 | SensoryDev | B | Holmes | Recent improvement noted Reveals perception and creativity |
| 9th | 11 Dec 1984 | Eng Comp 1 | B | Baker | Should use class time more effectively Meets class standards but could excel |
| 9th | 11 Dec 1984 | German 1 | B+ | Zaugg | Participates with enthusiasm |
| 9th | 11 Dec 1984 | Alg Trig | B | Enslin | Participation/efforts and attituded are excellent |
| 9th | 11 Dec 1984 | Psyc Phys | B | Ritchie | Is cooperative and pleasant in class Reveals perception and creativity |
| 9th | 11 Dec 1984 | Affectivity | C- | Perry | Does not consistently hand in journal |
| 9th | 11 Dec 1984 | Phys Sci 1 | A- | Messina | Synthesizes diverse concepts and data well |
| 9th | 11 Dec 1984 | Devel Civ 1 | B | Krueger | Shows responsibility/resourcefulness in assignments |
| 9th | 20 Mar 1985 | SensoryDev | C | Holmes | Fails to submit work consistently Needs to spend more time preparing/completing work |
| 9th | 20 Mar 1985 | Eng Comp 2 | C | Baker | Missing some major assignments Needs to spend more time preparing/completing work |
| 9th | 20 Mar 1985 | German 2 | B | Zaugg | Responds frequently and fluently to oral questions |
| 9th | 20 Mar 1985 | Alg Trig 2 | B | Enslin | Is cooperative and pleasant in class |
| 9th | 20 Mar 1985 | Psych Phys | B | Ritchie | Is cooperative and pleasant in class Prepared for class and participates well |
| 9th | 20 Mar 1985 | Affectivity | C- | Perry | Does not consistently hand in journal |
| 9th | 20 Mar 1985 | Phys Sci 2 | A- | Messina | Quality of work is consistenly high |
| 9th | 20 Mar 1985 | Devel Civ 2 | C- | Krueger | Falls behind by failing to complete work on time Needs to spend more time preparing/completing work Missing some major assignments |
| 10th | 19 Jun 1986 | Intro Music | B | Preston | Reveals perception and creaivity Shows high degree of interestin subject matter |
| 10th | 19 Jun 1986 | Alg Trig II | B+ | Hardy | Meets class standards but could excel Does not challenge self to capacity |
| 10th | 19 Jun 1986 | Eng Comp 6 | NC | Martin | Puts forth little or no effort |
| 10th | 19 Jun 1986 | German 6 | B- | Zaugg | Is cooperative and pleasant in class |
| 10th | 19 Jun 1986 | ValuesClar | NC | Plumis | Does not consistently hand in journal |
| 10th | 19 Jun 1986 | Biology 3 | A- | Niggemeyer | Progress is satisfactory Gives evidencec of reflection on subject matter |
| 10th | 19 Jun 1986 | World Civ 3 | B- | Plumis | Hard work has resulted in marked improvement |