Hey /diy/ Poor fag in college here (Computer Engineering) and

>>1088312
This works for me:
See something cool somewhere.
"I'd like to have that, I'll make it! "
Or feel the need for a tool or thing ie or whatever and feel the urge to do it.
So motivation and possibly necessity dictates what I make. Now I'm building a house. Shit its lot of work...

>>1088312
Start playing Starcraft 2. Oh, not productive... But pls play Sc2 with me. ECE here as well.

Look up maker channels\communities on YouTube and reddit. Then find a project that you both like and can do. The more hands on you are the more you will become naturally creative.

>>1088312
My teacher in collage had great exercise for drawing or rather making good skeches(He had background in architecture or something related).

First you choose what you want to draw, let it be building behind your window, piece of furniture or you try to redraw other picture
Then you set timer for 5 minuets and try to draw as your thing.

It's pretty quick, you can make one before you go to bed and it will learn you with time to make quick sketches of ideas you want to convey.

>>1088312
Tell someone who's dear to you you're working on a present for them. If you're not a complete douche, you won't want to disappoint that person and boom, motivation acquired.
I'm using the same method to motivate myself to knit a scarf for my girlfriend for Christmas.

I suggest enrolling in a class where you make things.

Find out what is available at your school.