At the beginning of every school year, I go through the routine of making a list of goals I hope to accomplish. I recall my goal last year was to improve my grades, trade some stocks, and improve my participation in social activities. At the moment, I thought I was superman. I thought I could easily accomplish all these goals. Unfortunately, I was far from my target. Things turned sour. I stumbled academically and socially. I singlehandedly alienated my friends. My job at a second-tier pharmacy ruined my appetite for a long-lasting career in this field. Finally, I spent countless hours in reverie over my crush, whose name I would rather not mention. It was honestly a terrible year. I attribute my failure to overconfidence as I attempted to put too much on my plate. To make things worse, my goals were too vague. This year, I want to approach goal setting humbly. I would like to establish fewer and more focused goals. This year, the goals will resemble a list of chores a mother assigns to her children rather than a grand scheme of Herculean tasks. Here is my list of chores:
1. Devote 2 hours per weekday evening to studying class notes and 30 minutes to reading patient self-care or therapeutic choices
2. Devote 30 minutes to conversing with my parents per day
3. Write one entry in this blog per day (the topic can be on anything) I MUST STRESS THAT THIS ENTRY DOES NOT NEED TO BE COMPOSED OF VOLUMES. A single entry of 100-200 words is all that is needed!
4. Sleep at 11 pm.
The overarching priority this year is to improve my GPA. Nothing else, work or volunteering, will take its place.
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