Lack of motivation--a recurring story for me, anyway. I will not delve into my type, as I am not sure of it, and I am not even certain that it matters.

But, just like you UDP, I have managed to motivate myself to academic excellence, after a very poor first semester; eventually, I have managed to get to 3.5 AGP (our scholastic system is different: the grade depends 100% on the exam, so that the measly 3.5 made me the second/third best student of my class).

However, once graduated, everything fell apart. The same old question raised its ugly head again: what now? Frankly, even now, 15 years later, I still don't have an answer. So, take this as a warning, do not follow my steps; it is most probably not worth it.

Cheers,
Marino