Staying Motivated

During these difficult times when you have to stay inside for most of the day or don’t have a job to go to, it may be hard to stay focused on what is important for your future. In my opinion, experience is what brings you to the highs in your industry. Getting there is very hard, but it is always doable when you make a great use of your free time. During this pandemic, most people have more than plenty of time to do useful things for improving or getting new knowledge about something within the industry they are already in or going to be in in the near future. Here are some useful tips on how to stay motivated and get or improve knowledge you need:

Motivational tips:

• Doing extra work on top of what you get assigned to at work, school or college is not always easy, but your priority is what you should strive to achieve in your life. When you have a hard time motivating yourself to increase your knowledge or learn something new instead of, for example, watching your favorite show, just think about your future and how good it would be if you had a job you always dreamed of. Think of things you wouldn’t get if you didn’t stay motivated. That would be a great start on the way to success.

• Try to manage your time well. Not only does it help getting a great position after college, but also keeps you organized. Set aside an hour of your day for "extra" work. You will soon realize how helpful it is for your future. At first, it might be a little frustrating or boring, but once you start seeing the result, the motivation will come right away. It will soon become your habit and you won’t want to stop.

• When it comes to becoming successful at something, be the first in line. Take every opportunity you get, especially when you have free time. Don’t be scared to try new things. Eventually, you will look at yourself as a completely different person, because you will be proud for what you achieved.

We have all been through hard times and this pandemic is definitely not the easiest time to get through.  It is up to you to decide how you want to use your free time. From my experience, extra practice helps in any industry and any situation. Don’t wait until last minute to prepare for your future, start now and you will achieve great things.

Anton Levanovich
Student Web Developer

Web & Digital Strategies

Asking Questions/Finding Answers

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Can’t meet up with anyone to resolve your issue?

Is your professor or manager not providing you with enough information to succeed?

Fret not Hornets! Where there's a will, there's always a way! We're going to help you find the solutions and online platforms, where you can find all the answers to your important questions.

Schoolwork:

• Many courses have discussion boards on Canvas! This is available for you to ask and answer course related material. If you don’t understand something, ask for help.
   
• Schedule a Zoom meeting with your classmates! Zoom is probably your best option, because you can share your screen and showcase what you are trying to figure out. Zoom also has the functionality for remote control access. This allows the person who is trying to help, control your machine until the issue is resolved.
   
• If you're still having trouble understanding the material, don’t forget that you can email / virtually meet with your professor on Zoom, to clarify your questions and get a better understanding on the material. Professors are here to help you succeed!

• You can always check the ESU Learn Anywhere site for campus resources or reach out to us and we'll help direct you to the person who can answer your question.

Job tasks:

• The best option when it comes to finding a solution to your work related question, is to communicate with your team on the established communication channels.  Is that email?  Teams? SharePoint? Perhaps now is the ideal time to establish that channel!
   
• Schedule a meeting with a manager or coworker(s). This will give you an opportunity to ask all your questions and get the answers. Make a list of questions before the meeting so you don't miss anything.
   
• If no one is available--that's not a problem! You have the greatest invention known to us, GOOGLE.  Ask Google any question you have, and you are most likely to get an answer. Use it with caution!

It's important to realize that these are unprecedented times for all of us! So, don’t be scared to ask for help!

Anton Levanovich
Student Web Developer

Web & Digital Strategies