As many of us approach our senior year of high school, we all begin to think seriously about continuing our education and what we want to get out of it. This is also the time when we choose a major and sometimes integrate higher education into our future goals. These educational goals that we set for ourselves from a very young age perfectly reflect our desires, because almost nothing discourages us yet. However, the downside is that in many cases, growing students do not realize just what it takes to achieve the goals they have set for themselves. As a result, many students falter in their pursuit of the initial goal set. There are several common ways in which students deviate from the initial plan. Some students begin their university studies in a desired major and tend to drop out early due to difficulties. My article will propose a way to fight against academic discouragement and above all to avoid these situations by using several motivational theories. Some other students are so discouraged by the idea of ​​going to college that they drop out altogether. Through my research, measures are being incorporated to help protect students from such a radical alternative. Most often, students considering attending graduate school are either discouraged by the extra years or eager to complete their education early. Each of these three cases involves a deviation from the original plan and they can all be avoided using the same applied theories. I conducted research to determine the reasons why people tend to drop out, change majors, and discontinue their studies. Throughout my article, I will include ways to make it easier to achieve initial academic goals while combating discouraging factors. Although the task may be more difficult for some than others... middle of document...... Child Youth Care Forum, 135-149. Dropping out of college is not an option. (2006). Black Enterprise, 12. Orehek, E., Bessarabova, E., Chen, X., and Kruglanski, AW (2011). Positive affect as feedback in goal pursuit. Motivational Emotion, 44-51.Reeve, J. (2009). Understanding motivation and emotion. Danvers, MA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Sungur, S., & Senler, B. (2010). Student achievement goals in relation to academic motivation, competency expectations, and perceptions of the classroom environment. Educational Research and Evaluation, 303-324. Vieira, JE and Grantham, S. (2011). College students set goals in the context of autonomy, self-efficacy, and significant engagement in goal-related tasks. Educational Psychology, 141-156. Whitaker, L. C. (2000). Decision to attend higher education. Journal of Student Psychotherapy , 14: 2, 9-11.