Annie Liang, Period 1, 10/21/21

Modern Mythology
Ms. Fusaro
10/21/21

Goal Setting & Growth

At this current point in time, what specific goal(s) do you have for yourself? Why?
    At this point, everything seems to be looming over me as deadlines seem to constantly appear. The weeks seem to drag on and everything has become one big blur of a day. In particular, this week has been emotionally draining as the swim team has been scheduled to have three meets, two of which are against the toughest teams on Staten Island. In class we discussed endurance and how Greek women endure in these myths as the act alone is difficult against the gods and their wrath, and truly, I feel the weight on my shoulders as my responsibilities are piling up with homework due, swim meets scheduled every other day, and my lack of sleep. Time seems to almost slip away from me every night as I either fall asleep at my desk or pass out on my bed when, originally, I promised myself I would only take a nap. My goal for the coming weeks is to endure. I want to continue enduring as it’s all I can do at the moment. No amount of planning will help me sit down and do the work, so I will continue to endure and see to it that I reach the light at the end of the tunnel.

How do you demonstrate resilience towards achieving this goal? (or these goals?)
    Demonstrating resilience toward achieving my goal is quite difficult when there always seems to be another challenge waiting for me, but I think my greatest strength is understanding my limits and knowing when enough is enough. Over the past year I’ve been working toward developing myself as an individual and one of the key lessons I’ve learned is the act of saying “no.” It sounds simple but it’s effective in helping me prioritize my school work when it needs to get done. I’m working on being more efficient, but in the meantime, I will continue to push on and get myself through the week.

How does the world around you affect your perception of this goal? (or these goals?)
    During my meet on Tuesday against Curtis High School, I could feel the low energy present among the entire team as we were all still drained from the week before. It was such a stark contrast to how we all felt a few weeks prior when the energy on the team was high and we were all excited to compete. My saving grace was the underclassmen who bring excitement and energy as we carpool or sit on the bleachers. They help lift the seniors as we all feel burdened with the college applications due soon on top of all our assignments. Though we won’t win every meet, they help keep the team morale up and motivate us to go into practice ready to work hard. The world around me is filled with supportive people that I’m glad to see daily. They help remind me of my dreams and keep me on track for all the goals I hope to achieve this year. Although I still have quite a bit to work on, my friends and family make my bad days bearable and my good days incredible.