Never Have I Ever

Never have I ever had more fun than I did this past weekend. My sorority was chosen for PSIGON, a 3-day long party with the fraternity Psi U. The theme for the entire weekend was war, so everyone had to dress up in camo. Thursday was fun but Friday and Saturday took the cake. On Friday we had to be up by 10am at which time we were "captured" and brought back to the frat house by brothers. We fought back with chocolate sauce, shaving cream, sugar, flour... anything imaginable! It was SO MESSY - we even turned one room into a slip n' slide because the floor was so slippery! And on Saturday the brothers covered the entire house with leaves to make it seem like we were actually outside in the woods- very cool! To say the least I could barely get out of bed this morning.

Being able to go out and have this much fun is definitely one of the factors that keeps me motivated. If I don't get my work done before the weekend, I know I will be constantly thinking and worrying about everything I have to do, and that ruins my nights. I see going out as a reward; It's not something I have to do, but something I enjoy. While this is not the most powerful motivator, it does give me that little push I need sometimes.

Another factor that motivates me are my parents. I have a fear of disappointing them, so I am able to use that potential negative and turn it into a positive by doing the best I can. Also, I get a sense of accomplishment and gratification when my parents praise me for getting a good grade or excelling in a course.

However, my biggest motivator, my "High-Cost Reward" is getting into Newhouse. This has been a goal I've been striving towards since the Spring of Freshman year. In order to get into Newhouse I have to meet a certain GPA, so as of right now my acceptance and my future is resting on my shoulders.

Below is a picture of my Academic Fears, a table that outlines my worst

nightmares and how I can go about avoiding them.