Month: January 2024

Why did you pick that word to guide your year? Explain 3 sentences:

I have a lot of stress in my life at most times. I overthink the smallest things, and it causes me to not enjoy life as much as I should. I want to have a balanced mind, I want to be happy but also feel enough stress to push me to be a hard worker and a better person- all emotions are important to feel in proper amounts, and not too much of any.

Looking backwards at 2023-Reflecting 

Whew 2023 was better than 2022 which was much better than 2021 but still a year filled with challenges. Last year had good and bad. What silver linings can you think of? Challenges force us to GROW and 2023 was yet another year of growth in your journey! 

 

1. What was your greatest challenge of 2023? 2 sentences-
   Pre-calculus Honors was a HUGE challenge for me in 2023 and continues to challenge me in 2024. I struggle with the large amount of work, and it’s much harder for me to pick up on the concepts than in previous years of math.
2. Personal achievements of  2023? 3 things
   Passing my math final with a better grade than any of my other tests, getting A’s in every class (excluding math), and getting tons of messages from colleges because of my PSAT score.
3. What positive changes have occurred in my life in the past year that I’m most grateful for?
   I went to tutoring, which I was reluctant to do before, but it helped me improve my math grade.
4. What was one of my absolute favorite moments from this past year?
   Spending time with family, especially on holidays such as Christmas.

What did I love most about this moment? (You can list multiple moments if you’d like.)
Bonding with my family, good food, exchanging presents, and being happy without having to worry about anything, such as school and homework.

1. What risk have I taken last year that I’m glad I took?
   I was strongly considering dropping Pre-calculus Honors, but I decided to stick with it and ended up doing well, so I now have a boosted GPA, and I look more desirable for prestigious colleges!

 

Looking Forward to 2024

In 2024 

1. When do I feel happiest? How can I allow more happiness into my daily experience?
   When I’m doing art, baking, watching my favorite shows (Modern Family), and when I’m spending time with my family.
2. Softening my inner critic and being nicer to myself in 2024 might look like:
   Being more understanding of myself instead of always being hard on myself and wishing I was better- giving myself room to grow instead of setting myself back by beating myself up.
3. I would like to step out of my comfort zone in this area of my life in 2024:
   Getting help with my mental health when I am struggling instead of keeping it bottled up inside.
4. I am most hopeful and excited, or grateful about this as I begin 2024:
   Applying for and visiting colleges, spending time with family, and improving myself in aspects such as school.
5. I plan to support my emotional and mental health in 2024 by :
   Talking to my therapist and my family, doing more of what I love, focusing on the positives instead of the negatives!

 

In 5 years (2029) I see myself………..

1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
   In college, hopefully UC Berkeley!

 

Based on my 5 year plan above , what are some goals you can set for yourself  this year that will help you get to your 5 year plan? 

10. Doing my best in school! 

11. Working hard to get noticed by colleges!

12. Doing well on AP, IB, and state tests.