I think my identity as a learner depends on the subject I’m learning. If it’s something that doesn’t grab my attention, I tend to hold back & put in little effort in exploring that subject. For example, I take music history this semester. It's not something I find interesting therefore my identity as a learner for that subject is considered to be a lazy student. I'm not excited to learn and I tend to doze off in that class. I overall don’t try really hard. However, my math class, I think of myself as an average learner. I aket my notes, do my hw early, and I study for hours before a test. Although the course is hard, it’s something that keeps me interested because I am curious to find the answer.
Yes it is quite interesting to see how motivation influences our identities as learners. You may get perceived as "lazy" but that has little to do with work ethic. In fact teachers should ban the word "lazy" #edu106
Greg McVerry, Sep 24 2019 on quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com