William He, Period 7, 2/27/23

 Atomic Habits and Growth

At this point in my life, now that I am getting ready to go to college and finally closing in on my long term goal of pursuing the career I want, my goals have significantly changed to fit my situation. Some goals I currently set for myself include connecting more with others, learning to work well in a team environment, improving my work ethic, and also participating in more extracurriculars. Many different careers require these skills and it would make sense for me to set standards in preparation for my future. In class, many of these skills are already being used through group work, projects, and presentations though there is still much to improve on. For example, knowing when to be a leader and initiate the conversation is something I found very important. From experience, I found it hard to start a discussion with my group but once it gets going, everyone has an easier time participating and sharing their thoughts and ideas. Being a better initiator would help accelerate progress with faster and more effective communication. This also helps with networking because being a good communicator and teammate helps land long term connections and success. However, something I definitely need to improve on is my work ethic. I have a tendency to procrastinate on almost everything which could be a problem if I can’t meet deadlines especially when working in a group setting. Not meeting deadlines my team sets means being less productive and slowing down progress overall; the complete opposite of what I want. Not procrastinating would also help improve the quality of my work, not having to worry about rushing, and leaving extra time to fix mistakes. To try and combat this problem, I have been removing distractions around me when I work, and I can say that it has improved my focus and efficiency. Finally, I feel that I could spend some more time on extracurriculars like sports instead of just sitting at home all day doing work or playing video games. Not only will this lead to a healthier lifestyle, but also allow me to have more experience in various things and expose me to the teamwork and leadership skills required in sports, maybe even improving those skills. Overall, I can note the changes as I improve in these areas and make adjustments as necessary if something is not working.