Shirley Mei, Period 7, 5/18/22

 Shirley Mei

Period 7

5/18/2022

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

    At this point in time, my specific goal is to reorganize my time again. As my original goal was the same to organize my schedule in the beginning of the year to be able to work while keeping up in school alongside my college applications. Currently, as the school year approaches the end my goal is to maintain my work schedule while also priortizing my physical health. I joined the gym earlier on but was inconsistent and was not performing my workout routine properly. Over the course of the last few months I was able to make tremendous progress but also lost track of my work schedule and schoolwork leading my grades to drop. I want to maintain a healthy balance between my physical health alongisde my responsibilties. I enjoy working out but I do not want it to cause me to prioritize it over my schoolwork and job. I hope to find a healthy scheudle where I am able to workout while also working and spending time with my friends. I also want to start watching what goes into my body by avoiding junk food and cooking more meals myself which would give me more energy. 

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

    At times where I feel lazy, I still push myself to make one balanced meal for myself on the weekend. Despite delivery or takeout being easier, I wanted to get into the routine of cooking meals myself rather than relying on takeout. I also wanted to become more physically active so I signed up for the gym and started to go routinely. There are days where I feel unmotivated and lethargic and try to excuse myself to not go but I remind myself that I can just do something light. I also try to dedicate a specific schedule to myself focusing on my work schedule. Ive allocated my time to fit work and working out as well as my schoolwork. Sometimes I feel unmotivated and try to skip out on one or the other but I remind myself that I need to keep a balance between all my responsibilities. 

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

    The world around me affects my perception of this goal as I view on social media of influencers and individuals who can manage school, work and physical health. I find it very encouraging and motivating as they are productive throughout their whole day and manage to still find time to relax. Influencers also show that not everyday is perfect and somedays they may fall behind in schoolwork or skip their workout for the day. It shows that I don’t have to be so hard on myself sometimes and it’s ok if I cant finish everything all at once.