The Home Stretch

I acknowledge the fact that it's been quite a while since I posted, but I wanted to make sure I didn't find an excuse to skip posting anything today (like "I didn't even turn my computer on today" or "I said everything I wanted to say in the last post").

First of all, I've been quite a downer about the holiday everyone in the surrounding area has apparently been celebrating for the last 36 hours and beyond. It's the new year, 2011. Since I've failed to say it to all but a very small handful of people, Happy New Year! (Now I feel better about not responding to the mass texts I received wishing me the same sentiment.)

I find that every year, people choose a resolution for the year that they perhaps have every intention of fulfilling at the time, but they fail to achieve it by the time the year ends. In fact, most resolutions are something like:

• Spend less money
• Lose weight
• Get better grades
• Read more
• Eat healthier
• Etc.

Goals such as these are incredibly vague which defeats the purpose. If you're going to set one of these as your resolution, make sure it's specific to you. "I need to save $X this year for the future instead of spending it frivolously." "I want to lose X pounds by the end of the year." "I want to read X books this year."

As for me, I tend to set semesterly goals to make sure I keep myself in check. I find that shorter periods of time encourage you to stay on top of things. Here are my current goals:

• Find a job
• Lose ** pounds (like that's any of your business)
• Have at least a 3.0 for the semester
• Graduate
• Find a date to College Prom

That's all I've got for now, but the list will likely increase once the semester begins. That's all gravy as long as the list also decreases as time goes by. I encourage you to set your goals in whatever way inspires you to accomplish them.

Witticism of the Day: Regardless of what anyone has ever told you, it is absolutely the furthest thing from important to be THE best at something. What's incredibly important is to be YOUR best at all times. Don't get so caught up in competition that you step on your friends toes in the process. You never know how that will affect them.