Jared Solis, Period 5, 11/26/2020, Day B

 Jared Solis

Period 5

11/26/2020

Modern Mythology 2021

At this current point in time, what specific goal(s) do you have for yourself? Why?

At this current point in time, as a rising senior, one of the specific goals that I have is to finish my college applications as early as possible. Now, most people would just try to finish their applications on time but I simply cannot have this mindset. Admittedly, I have a major procrastination problem. It is probably evident by the time that I am doing this assignment but I'm used to it. No matter what I tell myself I just can't seem to get myself to do work early most of the time. I try to tell myself that I work better under the pressure but really I am just lying to myself. The times that I do my work early, I feel extremely proud of myself and I want to hold on to that feeling. One of my main goals this semester was to crack down on my bad habit and get work done before the due date. A large part of it is my college applications as they are most likely the most important assignments that I've had to do for my entire life. Another goal that I have is to find the true passion that I want to do for the rest of my life. For the past couple of years, I have been trying to find a career path that interests me to the point where I can confidently commit to it for my lifetime. Whenever I get asked the golden question, "What do you want to be?", I falter. I hope that soon in the future I can apply my talents and/or passions to a job that I can truly feel satisfied doing. I also would like to grow taller but realistically that one may be a stretch (haha).

How do you demonstrate resilience towards achieving this goal? (or these goals?)

I demonstrate resilience towards my procrastination by trying to get my work started as early as possible. I believe that the most challenging part about doing work is getting it started. Finishing is also a challenge but definitely less so than the start. I believe that I am definitely doing better than in recent years. I understand that nobody is perfect and I am the epitome of nobody's perfect, but improvement is the closest to perfect that we will ever be. Since freshmen year, my grades have improved while not being the best in the school, and I see that as an absolute win. As long as I am not going backward in time, I am happy with the person that I am. As for true passion, I have set my sites on the world of engineering, specifically mechanical engineering. Throughout my youth, I have been one to partake in imagination and I believe that engineering can help some of my bonkers ideas come to life. While I know it may not be as I believe, I may as well take a shot or I may never know. As for the height thing, vegetables may not be a large part of my diet but I think that I eat and exercise enough to grow.

How does the world around you affect your perception of this goal? (or these goals?)

          The world around me mostly revolves around my bedroom and my basement so it may have damaged my perception of my goals. Without the ability to go and explore, finding my passion in life is very challenging and may take a little longer than normal. On top of that, while at home, I always feel a sense of laziness and find it challenging to feel motivated. With every day being the same old routine, life feels very mundane as I miss the old life we all used to share. I normally run every day (safely) which has definitely helped me through these crazy times, providing an outlet for me to get off my butt and do something. With my years on the track team, I have developed a work ethic related to running that I am proud of. I wish that it would translate better to my studies but I believe that I'm getting there. I know that achieving my goals will not be easy, especially during this day and age, but I am willing to do the work necessary to finish my high school career strong and look towards the future.