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6 ways to build motivation to do your schoolwork now that you're forced to learn online at home

  • Written by Ryan Korstange, Assistant Professor of University Studies, Middle Tennessee State University
Breaking down big projects into smaller tasks helps.PhotoAlto/Michele Constantini/Getty Images

Even in normal circumstances, it can be hard to get motivated to do your schoolwork. But these are not normal circumstances.

The switch to remote instruction caused by COVID-19 has been unsettling. Patterns have changed. Habits have been disrupted. Remote...

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