It has been a crazy couple of weeks with the holiday season, my recent trip to Costa Rica, and moving back into my dorm.
I finally got some time to sit back and think about how I wanted to spend my next semester, and what I wanted for myself this year. I came up with 5 things I would like to work on, not necessarily accomplish, but become better at:
1. Building a Routine.
During my first semester of college, I most definitely lost my daily routine and organized scheduling. I'd really like to get back into that mindset, especially because I have a lot of online classes and it will reduce my stress levels by a lot.
2. Encouraging Myself.
I have always been confident about who I am as a person, but I haven't always been comfortable projecting that. My goal is to be more comfortable with who I am around other people, and to use this as a way of pushing myself to accomplish my goals.
3. Reaching Out to Others.
This has two parts.
In one sense of reaching out, I'd like to make a better effort to talk to the people I want to remain in my life. Having such a busy schedule and a preoccupied mind has made it hard to find time to reach out to those people, even just to check up on them.
The second part of this is more asking others for help when I need it. I've always been one to do things on my own because I like them done a certain way, but I've learned that my way isn't always the right way or the best way, and I have friends and family who would love to help me.
4. Smile.
I've had a lot in my life to be sad about, but way more to be happy about. I also have learned that I have a pretty bad "resting bitch face" and I really need to work on that. I'm going to smile more and focus on the things that make me happy and point me in the direction I see myself wanting to go.
5. Be More Accountable.
I want to be more accountable to myself and to complete the tasks I begin. I want to be more accountable to others about my actions and in following through with things I say I will do. This isn't something I'm too bad about, but it is something important to me and to the people around me. So, why stop working on something that can only get better?
