I'm at the coffee shop an hour before my shift at my other job on campus, so I figured I'd take a bit of time to update! As we approach the end of 2011 we'll be bringing in a new year. A new year for some means a fresh start, along with a fresh list of goals we'd like to achieve.
Prior to last year, I NEVER made a list of yearly goals (sadly!). I don't know, I guess I wasn't very self-reflective before.
However, after making a list last year--I must say, it really works! In fact, I think to a certain extent, I exceeded my own expectations. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that making a list of goals kept me focused and gave me a direction--two things that are extremely important when it comes to achieving goals.
These were my goals last year:
- Apply for university and get in
- Get a job at the library, lab, or tutoring during the school year
- Finish the Fall semester with a 4.0 GPA
- Eat Healthier
- Exercise consistently
- Find a summer job
- Improve at tennis
- Study during the summer
As far as exercise and eating healthier, I was pretty consistent with both until I returned to school full-time in September. Nonetheless, I have to find a way to do both consistently year-round--at least when it comes to eating healthier! Because I know the exercise will always be there in the summer at the very least--plus, eating healthier has precedence over exercise.
As far as my GPA, my marks haven't been out yet--but I know enough to know that it won't be a 4.0. I'm guessing it'll be between 3.1-3.3. Knowing what it's like to have a full course load while working two simultaneous part-time jobs, I'm confident my GPA in the upcoming semester will be a 4.0. I really felt I was close this semester--and if it weren't for all the adjustments I had to through, I'm pretty sure I would've had it.
My goals going into the 2012 is simple: to get better.
Whether it's in my personal or professional life, all my goals are going to be based on getting better. More specifically, they are the following:
My goals going into the 2012 is simple: to get better.
Whether it's in my personal or professional life, all my goals are going to be based on getting better. More specifically, they are the following:
- Attain a 4.0 GPA for the Winter semester
- Apply and get into the biomedical engineering program in my university
- Find a summer job
- Eat Healthier
- Exercise consistently
- Save my money
- Research and (possibly) apply for Research Assistant positions within my university
- Nurture old relationships, foster the new ones
- Continue to improve at tennis and table tennis
Something that I keep in mind is that these are the "big picture" goals. There's a lot more to this. Meaning I have to set goals everyday to ensure I accomplish these "big picture" goals--this is what ultimately makes the difference. Writing it down is the easy part, but working towards it every single day not so much.
Despite being 5 days removed from my last exam, I've already given myself a head start on my new years' resolutions and started working towards all my new goals.
How about you? What are your goals going into 2012?
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