Ashwin Anil, 12/10/20, Pd. 8, Day C

 

Ashwin Anil 

Modern Mythology 

12/10/20

Period 8 

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

   At this point in my life, I need to make sure that I stay up to date with all of my assignments. I have been doing it already, but it is time to submit college applications right now and I have to hand everything in on time. Another thing that I need to fix is my sleep schedule. I have been sleeping at 4 o'clock every night and that's something I need to fix. It's mainly because I don't have many distractions at night, I'm less likely to procrastinate, and I get a lot of work done. In order to compensate for the missing hours of sleep, I usually only have two meals a day along with a two to three-hour nap in the afternoon before work. Staying on this schedule is not healthy for me; I need to try and maintain my body's circadian rhythm.

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

 I found out that having more work to do motivates me to work even harder because I'm under more pressure. Working late at night has its strengths and weaknesses. I am able to finish a lot of work and stay up to date with college, class projects, tests, readings, and many of the things that I would blow off because of the distractions around me during the day. But I did hear that it's not too bad for you to change your sleep schedule as long as it's a consistent total number of hours and at the same time each day. But I really shouldn't be making excuses because it is important to be mindful of your mental and physical health.

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

  Due to the ongoing pandemic, I feel that it is really hard to take your mind off of all the things you need to complete. I always feel guilty whenever I'm having fun right now because I know that I should be doing work instead. But instead, I found that taking a break like going for a walk with my dog tends to help me relax a little more. I think it's because online learning has destroyed the boundary between school and home. I lost the ease of being able to relax at home because it's the same place where classes are. My bed isn’t a place where I sleep and relax. But it's my alternative work station for when I'm too tired to sit on a desk. I need to establish better boundaries between the various responsibilities that I have to fulfill each day.