Many of the things that motivate others are similar to what motivates me. In addition, one of the biggest things that motivates me is the simple acquisition of knowledge. Through school, through work, through experiences, I hope to learn and gain as much as I possibly can. Every skill, every fact, every technique, every mistake, is useful in its own way. Its usefulness may not be clear immediately, or for a great long while, but experience has shown me that some skills and bits of knowledge are worth their weight in gold (ie. learning how to stitch/sow in the 3rd grade while working on a class quilt has been an invaluable skill for me).