- Turn in all assignments for all my classes in the spring semester.
- Save money. I’m not sure about the details of that yet… Maybe just coins. Maybe like 100 a month? I’m not sure. I’ll have to talk to EC about it. We just really need to start saving. Right this second.
- Always be on time. Always get enough sleep. Stay on schedule.
I struggled to keep to these in the Spring. I had just experienced an awful loss in my life and focusing on anything was hard. Many a nervous breakdown occurred. That being said...I felt a lot better after that semester. I took summer classes and I think I did a really good job staying focused, turning in all my assignments, not spending so frivolously, and being on time. I think I just needed time to feel better before really tackling school again.
So, in between summer classes and fall classes, I created two goals.
- Commit to study times: get dressed up and eat/drink healthy.
- Go to every class: get dressed up and bring a drink!
These goals I made a little differently. I really thought about what I needed to work on to be successful in my academics. I decided that previously my grades weren't so great because of my problems going to class and making time to actually study. Then I tried to figure out what would help me accomplish these goals. Usually getting dressed up just motivates me in general to do things and proper nutrition will allow me to focus and accomplish what I have to do in any moment, especially in one where procrastination is prone.
On to this new year!
1) Pass Foundations II (3D Art).
I've tried to take this art class two times before this one. Third time's the charm? I'm just hoping I can pass it this time. Here's what I can do to pass this frustrating class:
- Work on every project every single day for (at least) an hour.
2) Save money.
This one is very vague... Maybe we can just make the steps toward it a lot more specific?
- Divide up any unexpected income.
- 1/3 to the past - loans, credit card amounts, debt.
- 1/3 to the future - investing in any future purchases.
- 1/3 to the present - home improvement, unnecessary purchase.
- Only bring cash shopping.
- Credit cards/debit cards make you think less about the money you're actually spending. Using cash will make you think twice about what you're really spending your money on.
- Even if it means writing checks out to Eric and having him withdraw the money.
- Put 5% of every paycheck toward future self investments.
- Personally, we'll be saving up for overseas vacations or classes while Izzy is in summer camp or college.
- So, if I make $200 this pay period, I'll put $10 toward that fund.
- Stick to a budget.
- Create list of income/expenses.
- Figure out what needs to get paid and how much to spend on groceries and gas.
- Then figure out what's left over and what that should go to: past, present, future.
- Go grocery shopping with a very specific list.
3) Think kindly and patiently.
- Give myself a break. Take a breather for ten seconds and really think through a situation.
- Be patient with myself and remind myself that "I am only human".
- Practice/rehearse different "trigger" situations to approach problems a different way.
- This article I found provides a very helpful audio to work on any kind of situation.
4) Be on time.
- Get ready an hour ahead of time: make-up, outfit, diaper bag, my bag (wallet, keys, etc.), coat, shoes.
- Be ready to fly out the door when the time comes but also to spend the other thirty minutes working on an assignment or cleaning up a little.
- Leave the house ten minutes earlier than needed.
- Get EC out the door with time allotted for travel + ten minutes.
- Get myself out the door with time allotted for travel + ten minutes.
- Prepare food as soon as grocery shopping is over.
- This way no time or money is wasted cutting off rotten parts of food.
- Keep monthly and weekly calendar updated with all important things.
- Appointments, classes, work, etc.
That'll be it. Time to drill all of this into my brain!
xxx
Beth
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