delayed gratification
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INQ 101 Digital Storytelling projectTRANSCRIPT
- 1. Delayed Gratification
By Michelle Olsen
SELF CONTROL
WILL POWER
MOTIVATION
FOCUS
GOALS
DISCIPLINE
PATIENCE
HARD WORK
2. What is delayed gratification?
It is the ability to wait in order to obtain a reward or something
that you want.
It involves self control, will power, and discipline.
3. In my own words
Delayed gratification is being able to have patience and will power
to work hard towards a large goal.This can be directed towards
anything in your life, such as:
Getting an A on a final exam
Building a relationship with someone new
Losing weight
4. I asked a series of questions to various students and professors
to find out what others think about delayed gratification.
5. Brandon Carr, Freshman
Olivia Roberts, Freshman
THE SUBJECTS
Megan Shea, Freshman
Colin Tuttle, Freshman
6. Robert Olsen, UNH Graduate
Ross Gingrich, Math Professor
Camille Serchuk, Art History Professor
7. From A Students Perspective
8. Do you think dealing with delayed gratification is an important
thing to learn?
Yes I do. Good things come to those who wait. I feel that if you
wait for things instead of rushing into them you will be happier
with the outcome. Colin
Yes I think that dealing with delayed gratification is an important
quality to master because I don't think that anyone would be truly
happy without it. If someone wasn't able to wait for something they
wanted then they would go crazy trying to get it right then and
there. - Olivia
9. How hard is it as a college student to deal with delayed
gratification?
Personally I think it is really difficult. Being a young person I
dont always have a lot of patience. I know that I need to wait for
things, so I try to have as much discipline as I can in order to
get where I want to be. Colin
It is hard as a college student to deal with delayed gratification
because we live in a time where we can get things quickly through
technology, and weve become adjusted to that. Brandon
10. What do you think is worth working towards?
Happiness with everything in your life. - Megan
Good grades, getting a job, saving money, making friends, being in
a relationship. I think most important things in life are worth
time and effort. - Colin
11. Do you think its easy to have patience when we live in a world
of INSTANT technology?
It is not easy to have patience in a world full of fast paced
technology. Technology enables instantaneous transmission of
communication and information, and when technology is heavily
relied upon, we start to expect all aspects of life to be just as
instantaneous. - Robert
Yeah, but with effort. I think we are so used to everything being
instant and right at our fingertips that we forget how to really
wait for things. Technology makes life very fast paced. -
Megan
12. FROM A PROFESSORS PERSPECTIVE
13. What have you noticed about students who have more patience and
will power to work towards a goal that may not be instantly awarded
to them?
Students who have more patience and willpower perform better in
class and more easily earn the respect of their teacher. They seem
more like adults and less like children. And that counts in their
favor. Professor Serchuk
I think that the most successful students are the ones who
routinely devise plans and carry out those plans. Unsuccessful
students are not successful, because they do not pay attention to
their long terms goals until those long term goals become
short-term goals. Professor Gingrich
14. How important do you think it is for students to fully learn
delayed gratification?
I would say that it is extremely important for students to learn
delayed gratification. I think it is an essential skill of
adulthood. It shows that the student recognizes the implications of
his or her behavior. It earns the respect of others. It makes
success more attainable. Professor Serchuk
I think that it is very important for students to have and
understand the long-term goals underlying their education and to
not allow sometime frivolous short-terms goals, with immediate
gratification, to interfere with the completion of their long-term
goals Professor Gingrich
15. In conclusion
Delayed gratification can sometimes be difficult to learn and fully
accept.
Lack of patience and instantaneous technology in our lives make it
so we dont want to wait for things.
Despite that, it seems to be agreed upon that delayed gratification
is an important thing to master. It is a key component to becoming
a responsible, disciplined adult.
16. THE END