Activities to develop perseverance
Complete this activity to help you understand how to develop high levels of perseverance.
Be motivated to continue pursuing your goals with passion and enthusiasm following setbacks.
First things first
Consider your existing level of perseverance. Answer this question:
What is one challenge you feel you have overcome at university?
Activity 1: Habit tracking
Read The Ultimate Habit Tracker Guide: Why and How to Track Your Habits to find out how habit tracking can be a good way to develop perseverance.
Activity 2: Personal value list
Choose a good habit that you want to improve on by referring to this value list. Start by selecting some values that are most important to you - these will then be your focus for the next activity.
Personal value list (PDF 
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Activity 3: Track your habits
Now watch your progress! Use this habit tracker to track whether you did a habit.
Next steps: Get involved at York
University opportunities to help develop perseverance:
Academic perseverance
- See what others have done by reading Alumni Voices
- Develop employability skills
- Build skills and experience
Personal perseverance
- Read Alumni Voices for personal stories from our alumni
Social perseverance
- Be inspired by the personal stories from alumni in Alumni Voices
Now reassess
Now you have looked through our resources and completed the activities, reassess your levels of perseverance.