Motivation and My Lack Thereof

The hardest thing about college is not living on your own. It's not being far from home, missing your friends and family, and it's not learning the hard way that if you leave that half-empty container of Cup Noodles on your desk for too long, it will eventually develop intelligent life. And neither is the hardest thing your classes or your homework.

The hardest thing is finding the motivation to get out of bed and go to your classes. It is stepping away from the wonders of the Internet and eschewing the parties long enough to get your assignments done so that you don't fail your classes.
And what makes it so hard is that you have to do it all without someone saying, "Get up, you'll be late for school. Shut the tv off, you have homework. I want you home by midnight." etc.

For some lucky people, this isn't all that hard. They go to bed at a decent hour after getting their assignments done, get up easily, and go to classes. But for others, remembering to do our assignments, getting out of bed, and going to classes is a chore. And the depression that may come with missing your friends and family, being away from home, and being trapped in a routine that you may not necessarily like does nothing to make it any easier.

So what can you do to lift the fog and/or make doing things easier? Well, that's mostly up to you, but here are some suggestions:
-- go home every other weekend or so
-- call your friends on a regular basis
-- get a job that'll (a) let you meet new people and (b) get you off campus for a few hours
-- join a club
-- have a set time every night for doing your homework
-- set up a study group with some friends

Good luck!