To Do List
So yesterday I was stuck in a UGH-my-life-is-going-nowhere mood. So I made a list of goals for Fall Quarter to get my life on track, and I felt surprisingly good afterwards. Guess I'm a list person, haha. Anyway, I liked my list so much I'm posting it. And yes, I write about myself in the third person!
The Great Uplifting List of Things to Do Fall Quarter (and Possibly Beyond)
Academic/Career related
- Find employment and don't settle for a job you know you won't enjoy or help career-wise. (ie. taking out the trash)
- Focus on schoolwork (at least some hours outside of class each weekday must be spent doing work!)
- Figure out the deal with double majoring. Schedule appt w/counselor?
- Don't procrastinate as much.
- Actually THINK about your schoolwork. Some of it is actually quite fascinating.
- Get involved in more school clubs. (Tzu Ching, maybe an Asian club?)
- Live and breathe AS Programming.
Habits
- Don't spend excessive amounts of time on computer aimlessly browsing.
- Save money and spend wisely.
- Don't buy new clothes for Fall Quarter (exception: thrifting and accessories or things that absolutely need replacing. and limit this to once a week.)
- Keep in touch with old MV/Cupertino people.
- Get in the habit of writing letters.
Health
- Learn to cook.
- Eat proper meals to cut down on snacking.
- Find new ways to excercise (start running again?)
- Look into rec classes.
- Wake up early enough to get properly clean and properly dressed for the day.
- Sleep by 2AM each day. (except weekends and those pre-midterm/final/paper nights)
Fun and Hobbies
- Work on developing personal style.
- Actually update blogs. On a somewhat regular basis. This one's going to be hard, lol.
- Explore Downtown, Old Town and other places in SD.
- Listen to more new music, be open to new stuff.
- Go to shows! Especially the ones on campus.
- Party occassionally.
Personal Behavior
- Be social and make more friends.
- When meeting new people, don't try to impress them by being who you think they'll like; rather, be yourself.
- Don't lie, make excuses.
- Don't feel obligated to explain yourself to others with what they'd like to hear. You are who you are.
- Be more grateful/thankful and gracious.
- Be polite to all but not a pushover.
- Offer to help others when you can.
- Know when to say NO.
- Try new things, nothing is taboo unless you believe it to be! (exception: when you're being unwillingly pressured)
- Change your outlook only for yourself. (exceptions: work, important meetings, etc.)
- Love and appreciate those who haven't done anything to not deserve it.
- Don't be afraid to speak your true opinion.
- Acknowledge that if someone just randomly no longer wants to talk to you, it's probably not your fault; rather, they've moved on with their life. Grieve over it a bit and then get over it.
- Don't be afraid of impromptu events/happenings! Life is like that.
- Don't be afraid to deviate from routine. Again, try new things.
- Take the time to be introspective and weed out negative habits. And then get rid of them.
- Be grounded in yourself/know who you are as a person and what you want before making any large emotional commitments to anything/person.
- Don't fall for anyone who doesn't meet all your standards.
- Take unfounded negative words/feelings with a grain of salt.
- Realize that you are awesome, in your own way. Very much so.
- Realize the above for everyone else too.
- Surround self with positive people to create positive atmosphere.
Final Note:
Realize that everything is cyclical. Bad times must occur in order to appreciate the good times. During bad times, try working toward the good, but know that sometimes you can't really do anything because some things are out of your control. If you don't seem to be able to get out of a rut, try not to attack the problem directly, but to focus on other aspects of life and let things on the sucky end straighten themselves out. And always remember that the good times are coming. That's karma.
The end! And for those who aren't aware, I'm going to a college psychological well-being camp (weird, but I don't know how else to describe it! Bliss and Wisdom College Camp does't say much...) later this week. Good timing, I'll say.
The Great Uplifting List of Things to Do Fall Quarter (and Possibly Beyond)
Academic/Career related
- Find employment and don't settle for a job you know you won't enjoy or help career-wise. (ie. taking out the trash)
- Focus on schoolwork (at least some hours outside of class each weekday must be spent doing work!)
- Figure out the deal with double majoring. Schedule appt w/counselor?
- Don't procrastinate as much.
- Actually THINK about your schoolwork. Some of it is actually quite fascinating.
- Get involved in more school clubs. (Tzu Ching, maybe an Asian club?)
- Live and breathe AS Programming.
Habits
- Don't spend excessive amounts of time on computer aimlessly browsing.
- Save money and spend wisely.
- Don't buy new clothes for Fall Quarter (exception: thrifting and accessories or things that absolutely need replacing. and limit this to once a week.)
- Keep in touch with old MV/Cupertino people.
- Get in the habit of writing letters.
Health
- Learn to cook.
- Eat proper meals to cut down on snacking.
- Find new ways to excercise (start running again?)
- Look into rec classes.
- Wake up early enough to get properly clean and properly dressed for the day.
- Sleep by 2AM each day. (except weekends and those pre-midterm/final/paper nights)
Fun and Hobbies
- Work on developing personal style.
- Actually update blogs. On a somewhat regular basis. This one's going to be hard, lol.
- Explore Downtown, Old Town and other places in SD.
- Listen to more new music, be open to new stuff.
- Go to shows! Especially the ones on campus.
- Party occassionally.
Personal Behavior
- Be social and make more friends.
- When meeting new people, don't try to impress them by being who you think they'll like; rather, be yourself.
- Don't lie, make excuses.
- Don't feel obligated to explain yourself to others with what they'd like to hear. You are who you are.
- Be more grateful/thankful and gracious.
- Be polite to all but not a pushover.
- Offer to help others when you can.
- Know when to say NO.
- Try new things, nothing is taboo unless you believe it to be! (exception: when you're being unwillingly pressured)
- Change your outlook only for yourself. (exceptions: work, important meetings, etc.)
- Love and appreciate those who haven't done anything to not deserve it.
- Don't be afraid to speak your true opinion.
- Acknowledge that if someone just randomly no longer wants to talk to you, it's probably not your fault; rather, they've moved on with their life. Grieve over it a bit and then get over it.
- Don't be afraid of impromptu events/happenings! Life is like that.
- Don't be afraid to deviate from routine. Again, try new things.
- Take the time to be introspective and weed out negative habits. And then get rid of them.
- Be grounded in yourself/know who you are as a person and what you want before making any large emotional commitments to anything/person.
- Don't fall for anyone who doesn't meet all your standards.
- Take unfounded negative words/feelings with a grain of salt.
- Realize that you are awesome, in your own way. Very much so.
- Realize the above for everyone else too.
- Surround self with positive people to create positive atmosphere.
Final Note:
Realize that everything is cyclical. Bad times must occur in order to appreciate the good times. During bad times, try working toward the good, but know that sometimes you can't really do anything because some things are out of your control. If you don't seem to be able to get out of a rut, try not to attack the problem directly, but to focus on other aspects of life and let things on the sucky end straighten themselves out. And always remember that the good times are coming. That's karma.
The end! And for those who aren't aware, I'm going to a college psychological well-being camp (weird, but I don't know how else to describe it! Bliss and Wisdom College Camp does't say much...) later this week. Good timing, I'll say.