GUIDANCE PLUS
Eyes and heart on your goal
B.S. WARRIER
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To develop a good learning style you have to set a goal and must have the desire to achieve it. Here are a few tips.
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REACH THE DESTINATION: Motivation to reach a realistic goal, combined with a sense of direction will help you climb the hill of success. PHOTO: ARUNANGSU ROY CHOWDHURY
IN A game of football, all the players have a singular aim — to score a goal. And to achieve this goal they play collectively to put the ball in the net.
Even the goalkeeper, who passes the ball to the back standing near him, has an eye on the distant goalpost of his rival team. Unless there is this goal to score a goal, the kicks and passes would be vain exercises. It is the goal that motivates the players and offers a sense of direction to make the wisest movements in the field.
Learning is no different when it comes to setting a goal. There may be long-term goals such as securing a medical degree with distinction, or a short-term goal such as taking a class test. The long-range goals decide the nature of the short-term ones.
Realistic and achievable
The goals have to be realistic and achievable. Once the goals are set, small setbacks should not deter us. They are an integral part of any human endeavour. It is only by surmounting obstacles and changing gears as required that we climb the hill of success. Short-term goals have to be reset frequently.
Though education has many noble goals such as tuning oneself to great values, imbibing the right philosophy of life, or developing a comprehensive and balanced outlook on matters of import, the immediate goal of most students and parents is finding a secure job.
Need and desire
The need to learn with this objective in mind is the most powerful source of motivation. The desire to learn may not be a constant one. The mercury column in this barometer may frequently fluctuate.
It is the duty of any steadfast student to realise this foible and try to keep the intensity of the desire to learn burning. Your interest may vary from subject to subject, especially at the school level, not only because of the diversity in your aptitude for various subjects, but for reasons of application in your dream subject of final specialisation. There is no harm in paying a little more of attention and time on your favourite areas.
A word of caution
Here is a word of caution. You may feel that one particular subject is dull or difficult. But the score in that subject may tilt the balance one way or the other when it comes to your ranking in the final examination or admission to a programme for further studies.In such a case, you should try to identify the reason for your dislike of the subject and resort to remedial measures.
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