Motivation

Today I took a test to determine what kind of drive that I have. After completing the test I was shown that I have Motivation Type X. These type of people are fueled more by extrinsic desires than intrinsic ones and that concerns itself less with the inherent satisfaction of an activity and more with the external rewards to which that activity leads.I do believe that this is true in myself because I love the satisfaction that I feel when I help someone or get a job done right. However, I also believe that I am somewhat Motivation Type I because money or praise on something does not motivate me to get the task at hand done. The way I feel at the end of the day knowing I helped someone through a rough patch or just through school work as well as completing my own to the best of my ability are what I strive for everyday.

My sentence is "she strives to give others joy and hope in life." This represents me because I try to put others before myself and help them in their hardships that they encounter in life because I believe that helping others will come back to benefit you. I also get a joy when I help others because I feel like I could have changed their mood that day to prevent them from doing something they would have regretted because you never know what is going on inside someone's mind.

With a lawyer you have different people who are motivated differently. Some lawyers are in the career for the money and others are there so that they can help people. However, with my mentor I believe that the person possesses both motivation types. Motivation type X is at hand because money is an issue in this economic time which pushed people to do or stick with higher paying jobs. Motivation type I is possessed because in being a lawyer I believe that you have to have some drive to help others get out of their situations that they are in, otherwise the job would be no fun. My mentor possess the the drive to help people and represent them to the best of their ability but money also comes into play, especially in our rough economic times.


Throughout my life and school career I have faced challenges from school work to figuring out what to do about a problem at home. This year something that I have really had a rough time with is my AP Literature class. In this class we write times essays and do tough multiple choice questions in preparation for our AP Exam in May. However, for me those two tasks have been extremely tough. I have become frustrated when I do not understand something causing me to only be confused more and do worse. Fortunately, on my last essay I finally got the point and escaped from the plateau of horrible grades. I was so thankful because now I feel like I have a chance at passing the exam. I have also gotten better on my multiple choice even though the practice tests we are doing now are really hard I have still moved up then what I have been before and I am learning more about what I need to look for in the questions. For me this has been the hardest class I have ever taken making me want to strive more to do better to raise my grade and actually pass the AP Exam. Developing the analytical thinking needed to posses for the essays and multiple choice questions has helped me greatly in my school career as well as life allowing me to being to relate to things in a different way than before.

I hope that everyone is enjoying their life right now and just remember to make the most of what you have.