{"id":32656,"date":"2026-11-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&p=32656"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:27:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:27:36","slug":"how-to-find-motivation-at-uni-during-exam-week","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/how-to-find-motivation-at-uni-during-exam-week\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find motivation at uni during exam week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Exam week is here, but your motivation seems to have disappeared. Sound familiar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After weeks of lectures, assignments and deadlines, finding the energy to sit down and revise can feel like a challenge in itself. The good news is that you don’t always have to feel motivated to make progress. Sometimes, it’s just about finding small ways to get started and building momentum from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few strategies to try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Start small (really small)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

More often than not, the hardest part of studying is simply getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of telling yourself you need to revise an entire unit, try committing to just five minutes. Open your notes, review one concept or answer a single practice question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you’ve started, you might find it easier to keep going. And if five minutes is all you can manage right now, that’s still a start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Set goals you can actually achieve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A long to-do list can make studying feel overwhelming, especially when everything seems equally important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try breaking your revision into smaller, specific tasks. Try this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n