On Motivation (and Making It Through Modules)
Since my last post half a year ago, I’ve completed not one, but two modules: Object Oriented Programming and Secure Software Development. I’m still waiting for the results on the latter, but it got me thinking about a few things, so I figured I’d write a couple of posts while the inspiration’s here.
By the way, this module kind of marks the halfway point for me: it’s the third out of six domain-specific modules (the last two will focus on research methods and the dissertation). Yay! 🎉
First, let’s talk about motivation and engagement. I think these are essential for doing pretty much anything, especially when it comes to a long and expensive educational program. Honestly, motivation was one of the reasons I left my first uni (but that one was free). I’m not sure if it came through in earlier posts, but the previous modules didn’t exactly make studying fun. They didn’t offer much new information or any particularly challenging tasks.