Tyler Sljukic, Period 2, 12/21/22

Tyler Sljukic

12/21/2022

Period 2

Seniors 2023

■ At this current point in time, what specific standards have you set for yourself?

The standards I’ve set for myself this year, and standards I still currently have, are not exclusive to the school environment. This year, I hope to achieve a better understanding of time management, improve my work ethic by several orders of magnitude, and become a more responsible individual in regards to my home life.

■ How and why did you come to craft these standards?

I have struggled with time management my entire life, which I believe is due to my lack of real responsibility up until this point in my life. With college quickly approaching, I believe I need to usher myself into adulthood as efficiently as I can. It would be incredibly unwise going into college with a terrible work ethic, and no sense of time management or responsibility. I moved in with my older brother at the beginning of this school year as well. He is not often home, so I am independent in every sense except financially. I have freedom I never dreamed I would have access to at the age of 17, and while it is immensely exciting, the sense of responsibility I have made a goal to develop is the only thing keeping my academic life from collapsing. 

■ How do you demonstrate resilience towards achieving these standards?

The fact my GPA is the highest it has been since my freshman year is a good indicator so far. Despite the challenges I face with responsibilities in my home, I have learned to juggle these responsibilities with my schoolwork quite effectively. I feel as if my procrastination has diminished this year compared to my other years at this school. While I would like to believe that is entirely my doing, the lack of activities available to me currently presents no other option but schoolwork. 

■ How do you assess yourself? What adjustments do you make? How often?

With the goals I have set for myself, I am constantly assessing and evaluating. This may look different than what others may have as a process, but my process of assessment is usually reflection. If I didn’t complete my homework assignment for the night, the next day I would determine why. Did I forget to clean my apartment over the weekend, or maybe I forgot to buy the ingredients for dinner? Figuring out the root of the issue allows me to circumvent it. These past 2-3 weeks, my quality of sleep has become excruciatingly low. No matter how much I sleep, I am exhausted for every second of the day. I am currently chalking this up to the lack of quality food in my diet. This next weekend, my groceries will be more nutritional than these previous weeks have been. When I have time to cook this food is debatable, and I may need to allocate certain days to cooking and others to schoolwork in order to accomplish this. Nonetheless, everyday brings a different challenge, and every night is an opportunity to reflect and overcome.