For any activity we wish to carry out properly, we must depend on a set of external factors that give rise to and maintain certain conducts which enable the development of the activity.

There may be many motives for studying: intellectual curiosity, the desire to obtain a qualification, etc, but these motives must be distributed into small, short term achievements (daily achievements, end-of-term exams and the end of the year) so that, on reaching the end of each stage, we have the stimulation to begin the next one enthusiastically.

It is fundamental to be realistic and not set ourselves goals that are beyond our possibilities. Thus, for example, those who do badly every year in mathematics and physics should not consider doing engineering as the level required is so high that even those who have obtained merits or the highest marks at school find it difficult. It is an entirely different matter if bad marks are due to insufficient work and an extra effort is made in the last years to catch up.

We will be motivated by:

• The application of techniques and study methods and memorisation.
• Awareness of our study objectives.
• Our performance, which will show us whether we are on the right road.
• The increase in our knowledge and its application.