Perry Zhang, Period 7, 1/11/23

Perry Zhang 

PD 7 

Modern Mythology

1/11/2023

Atomic Habits & Growth

At this current point in time, what specific standards have you set for yourself? How and why did you come to craft these standards? 

One of the goals I have set for myself is to maintain my current grades and set high standards for myself. This is especially true as the college application process is almost over. Although it is the foremost priority in our senior year, maintaining our grades throughout the process is equally significant. Some specific goals for example in this class are to continue my strong cooperation with my group in regard to projects and to work on my writing skills. Having this opportunity in Mythology to write multiple varieties of responses helps polish and improve my writing. From portfolios to presentations, these assignments force us to try our best to match or even surpass our previous work in class. Another standard I set for myself is to improve my health such as a better sleep schedule and sleeping early. This ties in with my academic standards as not enough sleep can affect my class participation and activity. Without these major decisions and actions stressing me daily, I felt that I needed to start getting to school earlier as I am late daily for my first period.

How do you demonstrate resilience toward achieving these standards?

In my decision to actively change and improve myself, I am demonstrating resilience towards these standards. In regard to my sleep and mental health, I should wake up early and set an alarm for my sleep schedule. This should slowly become a routine that I will get into allowing myself more sleep and energy for school classes and activities. In order to improve my writing, I intend to focus and try my best on each Mythology assignment, including my upcoming portfolio and future projects requiring writing.

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

In order to assess myself, I use checklists and planners, such as setting an alarm to remind me of my sleep schedule and establishing a routine. Although I need to make some adjustments to avoid procrastinating too much. Activities such as social media and YouTube are extremely distracting and sometimes take up hours of my time instead of work. Some adjustments include moving away from my phone and preparing all my assignments in front of me before having a chance to get distracted.