Terrence Zhang, Period 1, 11/18/21

Goal Setting & Growth

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

At this current point in time, my goal is to complete my college applications and to get back to a steady working pace. For many months now, college applications have been a thorn in my side, as I have to constantly take time out of my day to complete them. As a result, many of the homework from my classes are starting to pile up, resulting in unwanted stress. This usually never happens because I tend to finish my homework early in order to prevent such stress from occurring. However, like I said, because of college applications taking up my time, I currently don’t have the time to complete all of my schoolwork. While I am successfully juggling all of the work right now, I don’t know how much longer I could last and so I believe that it is in my best interest that I complete the college applications as soon as possible.

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

While it is stressful to deal with all of the unfinished work constantly looming over me, I have made plans for myself in order to complete all of them in a timely manner while also giving myself plenty of free time. I did this by allotting a certain amount of time every day, whether it was two hours or four hours, and in that time frame, I did my best to complete as much work as possible. While it may not be the most efficient and quickest way of completing work, it provides the best balance between work and free time, thus allowing me to cope with all of the stress I currently have. 

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

I know that I am not alone in trying to accomplish this goal. My friends and many other students are all currently dealing with the same thing, and while it may be selfish, it provides me with a sense of security as I know that I am not the only one. In addition, while it may not be an entirely positive influence, I feel like my family environment should also be noted. My parents have high expectations for me and want me to do my best in the applications in order to get accepted into a good college. While this environment motivates me to try my best in order to make them proud, it also causes me to stress as I often question whether my application is good enough, hindering my progress in accomplishing my goal