Every January I like to set aside some time to think about goals I have for the upcoming year. This year I got a late start because I spent two weeks visiting my parents who recently moved to Florida, (and I am very happy for them *says through clenched teeth*) and New Year's resolutions were not on the top of my to-do list amidst beach trips and shopping excursions. However, now that I'm home and relaxed from my little vacation with school starting in less than a week, I'm ready to start thinking about the year ahead.
In this post I'm only going to address personal goals for 2014. I have my Etsy shop and now my blog to set goals for as well, but I'll discuss my small business goals at another time. For now, let us focus on just four main areas to set goals for the new year:
1. Academic/Work Life
One of the most important aspects of many people's lives is their career or working towards starting their career. Right now I am personally focusing on the latter. When setting my academic goals, any of my personal goals really, I like to break it down into a list of mini-goals to make them more manageable and to be able to track my progress more easily. You can apply this strategy to either your academic or work life simply by examining areas that you have struggled with in the past. Here are some of my academic goals for 2014:
One of the most important aspects of many people's lives is their career or working towards starting their career. Right now I am personally focusing on the latter. When setting my academic goals, any of my personal goals really, I like to break it down into a list of mini-goals to make them more manageable and to be able to track my progress more easily. You can apply this strategy to either your academic or work life simply by examining areas that you have struggled with in the past. Here are some of my academic goals for 2014:
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-Utilize Professors' Office Hours - I am going to be applying to grad school at the end of the year. I am a new transfer student at my college this year, so now is the time to start making personal connections with my professors so that I can acquire those oh-so-sought-after letters of recommendation. A senior at my school gave me this tip last semester and I plan to fully put it to use this spring.
Alright, confession time. I am a total couch potato. I can usually be found sitting on my couch hard at work on my Etsy shop or my copious amounts of homework with my eyes glued to my laptop, or seated at my craft table filling orders or working on my newest project. Either way, the key word is SITTING. I think this is probably the most common New Year's resolution for most people living in the U.S. I have quite a few simple goals for my health and wellness this year:
- Spend at least 20 minutes exercising each day- I know it's not a lot, but I'm trying to be realistic here considering my schedule. Being realistic is very important during goal setting to ensure that you won't end up disappointed and discouraged later on when you can't meet your unattainable goals.
- Drink more water - Hello, my name is Cass and I'm a Mt. Dew FIEND. There, I said it. My mom works in dentistry, and she is not proud of my drinking habits to say the least, and we're not talking about alcohol. I love sugary drinks like Mt. Dew and Redbull. I'm in the process of switching it out for plain old water, but it's going to be a slow ride…
- Quit Smoking- Yes, I smoke. Yes, I know it kills. Yes, starting to smoke the the #1 worst decision I've ever made in my entire life. I am currently on my last pack of cigarettes, so this goal should fully set in tomorrow. Stay tuned to hear about how that works out for me in these upcoming months, I plan to write some articles to encourage others to join me on my quest for health!
That's it for today! Join me tomorrow for the rest of my New Year's Goals! I would love to hear your goals too, leave your comments below!
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