Jayden Huang, Period 7, 10/1/21

 Jayden Huang, Period 7, 10/1/21

Goal Setting & Growth

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

A goal I have for myself right now is to stay motivated, so that I can be able to accomplish my other goals, like doing well in school or getting through college applications. At this point in time there’s a lot occupying my time, whether it be school, work, or college applications. I’m confident that I can get through it all, but the challenge lies in remaining focused. I know that I can get a lot done while motivated, so I’ve been trying a lot of different things to get myself there. One thing I’ve started doing is just keeping a constant list of things I need to get done. It makes it easy to keep track of everything, and the gratification from checking things off my list helps me want to keep going with whatever else I need to do.

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

There are definitely times when I feel overwhelmed and don’t want to do anything productive. I tried different things and came to the conclusion that forcing myself to work while feeling overwhelmed only decreases the quality and quantity of what I produce, which is the opposite of what I intend. I tackled this issue by giving myself clear boundaries of when to work and when to relax, so that neither of them leak over onto each other. It allows me to be a lot more productive, which is definitely something I’m happy about. 

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

The world seems to always throw obstacles in the way of our goals, which can be demoralizing. Throughout the year of remote learning that was my junior year I definitely felt myself slipping at times, easily becoming distracted and unable to focus on schoolwork. Knowing this version of myself has only helped me to realize the importance of staying focused. I could say that because of the world around me I’ve been able to realize what I want to achieve, and what I need to do to get there. For instance, I want to get through college applications, and being aware of how being lazy or distracted affects my productivity has pushed me to try to be more motivated so that I can achieve this.