Oxford takes pride in the graduation and retention rate of its students. But that figure is significantly impacted by ensuring they admit students who are more likely to follow through on their academic commitments. So this question aims to reveal what fuels your motivation, passion, and intellectual curiosity to keep moving forward. Oxford acknowledges on its site that they know you'll face difficult patches. "Your level of motivation will affect your success, especially in slow or difficult patches. It's likely that there will be times when you get bored, frustrated, or anxious. You may feel you can't be bothered with a piece of work, or that you're struggling with to keep on top of your revision. You may even feel like giving up altogether." Your aim here is to showcase how you have navigated those patches in the patch while assuring them you have what it takes to keep going.