Maxiumum effort in classroom equals success

Entering my freshman year of college, I was nervous and afraid of failure.
High school was a breeze because I relied mainly on basic intelligence to receive my diploma.
Coming into college, I worried about having to actually work to succeed in the classroom.
Now in my third year of collegiate studies, I’ve realized that the   of doing only as much as one needs to do to get by probably isn’t the best idea.
Constantly I’m faced with the opportunity to slack off in class, to do only the minimum effort required to get a decent grade. Despite these temptations to recess into the world of mediocrity, I’ve managed to accumulate a better than mediocre GPA and acquire a good bit of knowledge about my field and the world around me.
I can honestly say that by forcing myself to put the maximum effort into my studies, I’ve gained so much more back from the classes I’ve taken, no matter how difficult the course or impossible the teacher seemed.
The thing I took away from those classes — other than the reward of achieving a high grade — was that I pushed myself to make the  maximum effort and in return got the most out of that class.
By throwing yourself completely into whatever you’re involved with, you come away a much more satisfied individual.
It could be that you’re just going through the motions when you’re interacting with people, that it’s almost like you’re reading off a script because it’s become so lifeless to socialize with others.
Really trying isn’t hard to do, unless you don’t know that you’re not trying at all.
I feel more often than not that I myself am going through the motions, but during those times I know that I’ve pushed myself to give my absolute all in any situation, I walk away with a sense of satisfaction that can only come from giving a maximum effort.
It may take longer than you’d like, but instant gratification is overrated and for the weak.
Try putting some heart into what you do, and reap the benefits.
 

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