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New Year’s resolutions more often fall flat. But there is something we all can do as students. I could write about the history of New Years, the tradition of resolutions, and give some stats on how many fail compared to not; or I could even write about my own and how I plan to achieve them, but I’ll leave that to my lifestyle blog. While it is an interesting read it won’t help you, so instead let’s do something more interesting for students in their first week of classes. I’ll show you how to make a goal, plan how to beat it, and go beyond your expectations.
Let’s say my goal is to have straight As in all of my classes this semester. First, I ask myself “can I do this?” I know I can, it’s possible but difficult. I know it’s possible because I only had one class last semester that was lower than an A. If your grades were mostly Bs, then a more attainable goal would be to aim for one of two As, if Cs one or two Bs, and so on. Next, I ask myself “how can I do this?” This time, I think about all the steps I need to take to accomplish this goal. Do you have other priorities, and if so how much time do they require? I have my four classes, my work study, my job, and my officer position; in total, seven. I’ve scheduled the classes, work study, and job, so I have time available to complete assignments, study, and my duties as VP Academic Excellence. Each of these priorities will change in ranking depending on events that come.
This week is the trial week, everything is on equal terms until I get my syllabuses. I work one day less this semester, so my weekends are free to make up for anything and everything I had to push aside during the week. But, that also means when I’m scheduled to work I will works, no matter the assignment, no matter the fun socials, no matter what. It’s possible that ,in order to meet my financial obligations, one of my classes will be lowered in the ranking so the others don’t lose their place as well. It’s tricky. My priorities would have to be all four of my classes to achieve this goal, which is something I am unwilling to do.
Through this example of one of my goals you hopefully see why it’s important to ask yourself questions before committing yourself to any task. If I hadn’t thought through the decisions I would have to make, I would’ve missed the opportunity to create a goal that’s equally amazing, yet manageable. I encourage you to do the same. What is my academic goal/resolution? To maintain my current GPA.
Through this example of one of my goals you hopefully see why it’s important to ask yourself questions before committing yourself to any task. If I hadn’t thought through the decisions I would have to make, I would’ve missed the opportunity to create a goal that’s equally amazing, yet manageable. I encourage you to do the same. What is my academic goal/resolution? To maintain my current GPA.
Helpful Hints:
The History of New Year’s Day
The History of New Year’s Day
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