An Effort's Worth
Okay, okay. Before I get bed and this ... this feeling that's got a grip on me fades away, I want to outline my plans for this new year - at least as far as this new college semester is concerned. Truly, for my own benefit. But if any of my future posts make it sound as if I'm straying from this outline, feel free to check my memories (this post will be there) and shove it in my face, remind me of what I want out of my life now. I want, need to make these changes. Forreal.
♥ Start my days at 7 AM every morning. Having a morning routine in place which will include attending to my personal hygiene, making a cup of coffee/tea, picking out an outfit, and doing my hair/makeup. I want to actually feel awake when I get to class. I want to be all ready for my day.
♥ Not skipping so many classes unless I'm really ill or have a legit excuse. Not just wanting to sleep in and make up for it later. If I want to push for a 4.0 I can't slack.
- this also means keeping up with my studies outside of the classroom. Must make friends with the library. I expect to spend more time in a study room or the library than in my own room during the day.
♥ Go to the gym at least three times a week. Ideally, I'm shooting for at least an hour at the gym Sunday mornings and Tuesdays and Thursdays just after I get off work. I'll use that time to work out and study simultaneously. StudyBlue will allow me to easily accomplish that. On Fridays after work (once it gets warmer) I will go down to the tennis courts too practice. I really want to play varsity next year and for that to happen, I need to put in some time now.
♥ Because I can only work a total of 14 hours every two weeks, I get only a little more than 100$ each pay check, deposited directly into my savings account. With the paycheck I just got from Taco Bell and the pay I'll be getting for my work on campus, I need to build upon what I currently have instead of burning through it. This means not immediately reaching for my debit card for all my purchases. That means I need to stay away from making purchasing decisions. I have a meal plan, I need to utilise it instead of going for food places off campus. I need to be stingy and only buy what is absolutely necessary.
♥ Eating better. I'm vegetarian but I have limited myself in what foods I think are good. I grew up being a picky eater, judging food by the way it smells and looks. I need to break myself of that because all last semester, I ate nothing but pasta and pizza and more breads. Before I started college, I was 150ish and I was proud of that because I'd lost 30 lbs in just under a year. I know I've put on weight since starting college, although I don't know exactly how much because I'm scared to find out. If I'm working out regularly, I also need to be eating proper foods. And with my self-imposed money constraint, I can't go out and buy tons of foods to have in my room to eat. This will be quite a challenge, but I'm determined.
♥ Expecting to get up at 7 AM every morning (even on the weekends), I need to get myself to bed earlier. Staying up until all hours can't be a common practice any longer because it throws me off. Which also means I can't smoke or drink caffinated drinks after 5 PM or else I'll be wired. And also maintaining an evening routine; shower and hygiene maintenance, addressing my hair, and winding down the night with a book or a little study cap before getting to bed.
♥ My intentions, in doing all this, is to also dwindle down the time I could possible use to light up a cigarette. I no longer enjoy walking while smoking, so if I keep myself busy, I won't find many opportunities to sit and spend up to 5 minutes smoking. Not to mention how frequenting the gym and practicing tennis will clash horrendously with my smoking habit. Even though I want to "live life as if I'll die tomorrow" and smoking feels like it's the last rebellious act I have against my parents, being physically in shape and healthy is more important.
Now, I am human and everyone is prone to slipping up. I can't always say I'll fall asleep at a proper time each night. But I'm going to put in the fucking effort. And I need support in this too. I plan on explaining my outline to my roommate and friends so that they understand and hopefully, they'll encourage me in it.
Alright, SLEEPTIME.
♥ Start my days at 7 AM every morning. Having a morning routine in place which will include attending to my personal hygiene, making a cup of coffee/tea, picking out an outfit, and doing my hair/makeup. I want to actually feel awake when I get to class. I want to be all ready for my day.
♥ Not skipping so many classes unless I'm really ill or have a legit excuse. Not just wanting to sleep in and make up for it later. If I want to push for a 4.0 I can't slack.
- this also means keeping up with my studies outside of the classroom. Must make friends with the library. I expect to spend more time in a study room or the library than in my own room during the day.
♥ Go to the gym at least three times a week. Ideally, I'm shooting for at least an hour at the gym Sunday mornings and Tuesdays and Thursdays just after I get off work. I'll use that time to work out and study simultaneously. StudyBlue will allow me to easily accomplish that. On Fridays after work (once it gets warmer) I will go down to the tennis courts too practice. I really want to play varsity next year and for that to happen, I need to put in some time now.
♥ Because I can only work a total of 14 hours every two weeks, I get only a little more than 100$ each pay check, deposited directly into my savings account. With the paycheck I just got from Taco Bell and the pay I'll be getting for my work on campus, I need to build upon what I currently have instead of burning through it. This means not immediately reaching for my debit card for all my purchases. That means I need to stay away from making purchasing decisions. I have a meal plan, I need to utilise it instead of going for food places off campus. I need to be stingy and only buy what is absolutely necessary.
♥ Eating better. I'm vegetarian but I have limited myself in what foods I think are good. I grew up being a picky eater, judging food by the way it smells and looks. I need to break myself of that because all last semester, I ate nothing but pasta and pizza and more breads. Before I started college, I was 150ish and I was proud of that because I'd lost 30 lbs in just under a year. I know I've put on weight since starting college, although I don't know exactly how much because I'm scared to find out. If I'm working out regularly, I also need to be eating proper foods. And with my self-imposed money constraint, I can't go out and buy tons of foods to have in my room to eat. This will be quite a challenge, but I'm determined.
♥ Expecting to get up at 7 AM every morning (even on the weekends), I need to get myself to bed earlier. Staying up until all hours can't be a common practice any longer because it throws me off. Which also means I can't smoke or drink caffinated drinks after 5 PM or else I'll be wired. And also maintaining an evening routine; shower and hygiene maintenance, addressing my hair, and winding down the night with a book or a little study cap before getting to bed.
♥ My intentions, in doing all this, is to also dwindle down the time I could possible use to light up a cigarette. I no longer enjoy walking while smoking, so if I keep myself busy, I won't find many opportunities to sit and spend up to 5 minutes smoking. Not to mention how frequenting the gym and practicing tennis will clash horrendously with my smoking habit. Even though I want to "live life as if I'll die tomorrow" and smoking feels like it's the last rebellious act I have against my parents, being physically in shape and healthy is more important.
Now, I am human and everyone is prone to slipping up. I can't always say I'll fall asleep at a proper time each night. But I'm going to put in the fucking effort. And I need support in this too. I plan on explaining my outline to my roommate and friends so that they understand and hopefully, they'll encourage me in it.
Alright, SLEEPTIME.