Intrinsic Motivation

The Hangover

Instantly upon viewing this commercial, I thought of the movie The Hangover. When the toys are getting out of the car at the Monte Carlo, this movie immediately came to mind. This was due to vertical intrinsic thinking. I had earlier that weekend seen the Hangover and therefore made that connection.

Watches

Who even wears one anymore? Everyone has their phone on them at all times, what is the point in having one? I wear mine every day, however, looking at my peers I see less and less of them wearing one. Once, watches were an iconic thing. Now, people only wear them as accessories and to show wealth. People our age, don't just wear watches to wear watches, they wear them for status and accessories. It is funny to see how times change from our parents age to us. My parents bought me one and made me wear it because in their time, everyone had to have one. To go to an interview for college, I remember my parents almost flipped because I didn't have one on. Watches used to be a big deal, but with all this technology, who needs one anymore? It is now not a practical necessity but more of a just a piece of jewelry.

Signs

They are everywhere. Does anyone even pay attention to them anymore? As I sit in Fondren, I currently can see about 14 signs. Are they overused? Are they even effective anymore? I don't think 30 signs saying the same thing over and over and then posting a few different ones does anything for the message itself. If you overuse something kids, especially us college kids, stop reading them. It is overkill. So what do you do when you are trying to get a message across but don't want to overdue it? I believe that Fondren, and other places like this, just need to make a few and post them on the doors you walk in and out of.

Losing my iPhone

One night I went out and lost my iPhone. I refused to think that someone had stolen it because the only places I had gone that night were SMU affiliated places. I waited an entire week and a half before getting a new one. To lose your cell phone, at first, was the end of the world. I had no communication except of course facebook with my friends. I got to thinking what did people do before cell phones? How did they meet up with other people and find them in public places? I was at first very frantic. How did I tell my parent I lost/broke my 3rd iPhone in a year? Then I debated changing to a blackberry which has insurance and would be a lot cheaper in the future. But a phone without my iPod and all my apps? No way. How do people get so addicted to their phones? I am literally ADDICTED to my iPhone and cannot change. I at first didn't like not having a phone but then after not having it for a week... it was actually quite liberating. No teenager would ever think losing your phone would be a plus. But then I actually enjoyed not having one. I went from frantic to relieved. But of course once I got my iPhone again... the addiction instantly came back.

Whataburger vs. In N Out

When I got to Texas, everyone from Texas argued the Whataburger was the best place to get a fast food burger. Late one night, I reluctantly tried it. In NO way does it even come close to comparing to In N Out. In N Out, hands down, is the best burger. The special sauce that goes on it just makes it incomparible. I am not just being a snobby Californian thinking CA is the best in everything. But really, our burgers are the best. I got to thinking it can't just be the sauce that makes it that much better. I then realized, that maybe half of what makes In N Out is the actual burger and half of it is childhood memories and all the memories that go on there. Just walking into my home In N Out has a sense of security and wonderful memories. The sauce is great, but In N Out privately/family owned business makes it feel like your at home with a BBQ. Every In N Out even ones I haven't gone to all have a home feeling.

Convertible Beetle

Yes, I admit I drive a light blue convertible beetle. I am from Newport and my car over there is very practical. I can park anywhere at the beach, my car fits a lot of places no other cars could even think about fitting. The convertible portion is so nice all year round and I can be cruising PCH with my friends mid january having the greatest time of my life. But lets get real, after coming to Dallas I think to myself why do I even own this car? It is so impractical in the "real world." It fits almost no one, I can never put my top down here. Its either too cold or too humid. When it snowed I almost had a heart attack trying to drive it. So why do people in Texas even buy these cars? Why is there an advertisement for one on the way to DFW? I got to thinking that maybe its just the way someone feels driving one. Then I got to the root of it. People from here don't think 50 is freezing in winter, they dont think 90 is like 10,000 degrees, humidity does not affect them as much because they have grown up in it. I come here in August to start school every year thinking it is worse than the year before and start complaining, when in reality I jut hadn't been here all summer and am not used to it. So yes, people here do own convertibles and they enjoy them just as much as I do.

Insomniac

The result of being a college student. I cannot tell you the last time I got more than 5 hours of sleep. I find it amazing that I can still survive and function as a human being. In fact if I do happen to get more than 8 hours of sleep, I wake up tired and don't know what to do with myself. My dad, being a doctor, freaks out when I tell him my sleep pattern, but what do you do when your swamped with school work? Insomniac is jut something one has to accept when going to college. I don't know how some people actually do get full nights of sleep every week. I believe insomniac is just something you must be willing to acquire as a student and even early in ones careers. I am fully preparing myself for my 20 hour work days as an intern and when I first start my career. And this may sound crazy, but I think it is safe to say that my body is getting used to it and can fully function off of 4 hours of sleep. If you would have told me this a few years ago, I would have thought you were crazy, but now I fully understand, insomnia is a part of college.