My family and the goals that I want to achieve in my life are what motivate me to learn and take part in activities that help me towards my goals. Beginning my Master program is the leading thing that changed my thinking towards learning and learning methods. I consider myself to fit within the Aslanian and Brickell (1980) study that focused on life transitions as motivators for seeking out learning experiences. (MCB p. 62) I realized that in the past, going to college was something that changed my life and my thinking about “learning” and that has had an impact on my learning in the present and my career in the future. Career and family transitions, matching 56 percent of the learners within the sample, were also big reasons for me to return to school. Focused Learning activities involving content, critical thinking and reflection support my learning development. I consider myself to be a visual, verbal, and logical and a solitary learner and the use of these focus learned activities help me retain the information. Assigned readings, flashcards and PowerPoints help me with my learning which channel the content activities. Constant logical researching, responses to assignments and self-study and reflection on the learning are also things that help me when I learn. I learn both within a formal setting and also online learning. I enjoy having the structure that comes…