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Day 1 — Motivation for STEM Majors
If you are reading this, you already belong here.
STEM is not reserved for prodigies, geniuses, or people who “just get it.” It is built by persistence, repetition, and the willingness to feel confused longer than most people are comfortable with. Confusion is not a signal that you are failing. It is the signal that learning has actually begun.
Most students quit mentally long before they quit academically. They fall behind once, miss a chapter, bomb a quiz, and quietly decide they are “not a math person” or “not cut out for physics.” That belief does more damage than any exam ever could. STEM does not test intelligence. It tests consistency.
Progress in STEM is rarely visible day to day. You will not feel smarter after every lecture. You will not understand everything the first time you read it. Some days, the only win is sitting down and trying anyway. Those days matter more than the easy ones.
Your job is not to master everything at once. Your job is simple. Show up. Do the work you can do today. Accept that frustration is part of the process. Come back tomorrow.
You do not need perfect focus. You do not need motivation on demand. You need a system that keeps you moving even when motivation is low. Small daily effort compounds faster than last minute panic ever will.
Today is Day 1. Not of perfection. Not of catching up on everything. Day 1 of choosing not to quit on yourself.
You are allowed to struggle.You are allowed to take longer.You are allowed to restart as many times as needed.
What you are not allowed to do is decide you are incapable before you have truly given the process time.
Tomorrow, we build momentum.Today, you simply begin.
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By Author Jonathan DavidDay 1 — Motivation for STEM Majors
If you are reading this, you already belong here.
STEM is not reserved for prodigies, geniuses, or people who “just get it.” It is built by persistence, repetition, and the willingness to feel confused longer than most people are comfortable with. Confusion is not a signal that you are failing. It is the signal that learning has actually begun.
Most students quit mentally long before they quit academically. They fall behind once, miss a chapter, bomb a quiz, and quietly decide they are “not a math person” or “not cut out for physics.” That belief does more damage than any exam ever could. STEM does not test intelligence. It tests consistency.
Progress in STEM is rarely visible day to day. You will not feel smarter after every lecture. You will not understand everything the first time you read it. Some days, the only win is sitting down and trying anyway. Those days matter more than the easy ones.
Your job is not to master everything at once. Your job is simple. Show up. Do the work you can do today. Accept that frustration is part of the process. Come back tomorrow.
You do not need perfect focus. You do not need motivation on demand. You need a system that keeps you moving even when motivation is low. Small daily effort compounds faster than last minute panic ever will.
Today is Day 1. Not of perfection. Not of catching up on everything. Day 1 of choosing not to quit on yourself.
You are allowed to struggle.You are allowed to take longer.You are allowed to restart as many times as needed.
What you are not allowed to do is decide you are incapable before you have truly given the process time.
Tomorrow, we build momentum.Today, you simply begin.
—
Your support is what makes my work possible. I appreciate all forms of contributions and even a small donation truly helps me keep creating.
GoFundMehttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-become-a-professor-of-physics
Venmohttps://venmo.com/authorjondt
PayPalhttps://paypal.me/authorjond
CashApphttps://cash.app/$authorjondt
Explore my Ultimate Crash Course for STEM Majors series at
https://authorjond.com
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authorjonathandavid.substack.com