Journal Question #10

What makes you motivated?  Why do you do your HW and write papers and prepare for tests?  Why do you practice shooting a basketball or playing the piano?  Does your motivation come from the outside (grades, SAT scores, teachers, parents, coaches)?  Or does it come from inside, some place inside you that makes you work harder, practice longer, go farther?   Is one kind of motivation better than the other?

Journal Question #9

Winter can be a hard season.  There's snow, ice, freezing temperatures, dark days, a tendency toward isolation and introspection.   But winter can also be wonderful if looked at and experienced with a positive attitude.  Here's the question:  how do you survive the winter?  What are some tips you can share to make the best of the cold season?