What Is Internal Motivation?

"Internal motivation" means that your motivation to accomplish your goal comes from within you. Your motivation is from you. It is determined by your own values and goals.

• Sample Goal: I will go to class every day this semester so that I can learn as much as possible.

With internal motivation, it is much easier to stay academically motivated. Trying to find some internal value in everything you have to do academically can improve your overall motivation (e.g., learning astronomy so that you can explain to your little brother what stars really are).