I hate New Year's Resolutions! I really do--I feel like they are set ups for imminent failure and who wants to fail?
So, this year, I didn't make a resolution, instead, I set a goal. I'm going to love Kristie Aaron forever. FOREVER. FoRevEr ;) She wrote that, pay no mind to it.
So--I will tell you mine, but you have to tell me yours first. What is your goal for the 2011? Go into detail and make sure you go in-depth about what you hope to achieve and what you think you are capable of doing AND what you have already done.
(300/350 words/60 pts)
I hate New Years Reslutions...so...humor me. My goal for 2011 is to get my license and purchase my car before I turn 18. I don't have any other goals, I just do what is expected for me and get it over with. What ever happens, happens to me. I want to get my license because I gotta keep these jawns occupied. I refuse to let females down. Nah for real though, I live in Mullica and that's why I need a car so bad. 90% of my friends live in Mays Landing. I dislike asking my parents for rides because it seems like I'm taking advantage and using them. I want to provide for myself. I enjoy buying my own things, working for my own money, and accomplishing things on my own. I think taking this step would help my confidence.
ReplyDeleteThe whole setting yourself up for failure, I'm the perfect example when it comes to that. After a while I realized, I am NOT losing weight for a New Years Resolution... My new goal is to *drumroll* get toned! I lied, I do want a better and health their body and life style. The difference is that this isn't for 2011, it's going to be little steps in my life. I will refer to it as "the better Manar!" I have been working on my temper for a long time now and getting hyped, I have improved a lot even though it might not show but compared to my old self, anyone that has known me for long would notice. I also want to be a better person when it comes to my reaction and reflexes towards people, I tend to be too defensive which I noticed either repels or scares people. This also makes people feel attacked or accused for no reason, which kind of sucks because I feel like I'm this horrible person sometimes. Yet I also plan on learning how to not let people use me. This will probably be more difficult then the other goals, because I have trouble saying no, and I get caught up with people and friendships even though I get screwed over or simply used. I don't notice it at first, then when I do I feel like really lowered my self, almost like I have been weak. This is all mostly personal personality things that would better me on a "spiritual" terms. There's also getting my life organized by actions. Getting organized is very important because I'm the definition of a hot mess, and I want college to go down smoothly. This summer I plan on getting a job, and helping with getting a car and car insurance, because it's been a really hard time for my parents. I think these little steps all over will help clear my day up into more a personalized less stressful block schedule that will automatically help me take care of me and my health. I also plan on doing this little by little so it's not overwhelming or forced. I hope this works because I feel like it's my last chance at real change since that's it, I'm entering the real world.
ReplyDeleteIt’s 2011 a brand new year. With the New Year already off and running I think it’s time to set a little ground work for one of the most important years of my life. One of my very first goals is to finish senior year with as many A’s as I can possibly get, but that goes without saying. That has always been a goal for me. Now being a big senior and all I need to set a goal that I know I can get but not get easily. I’m wrapping up college applications and should be done with those shortly so setting a goal to apply to all my colleges would be silly. I really need a job, but no matter how hard I try it’s not up to me so making a goal I can’t control is pointless. I also don’t like setting plans for my personal life because I can never predict what’s in the future so those goals are out the window. However, there is one goal I can think of that I really want to achieve and is coming upon me rather quickly. Now it may sound corny when I say this, but I want to be one of the top goal scorers for the lacrosse team this year. Yes it’s a simple goal but what can I say I’m a simple guy, besides ever since I have learned about lacrosse my sophomore year I have fallen in love with the sport. I have attended camps, tournaments, done physical training, and broken many fences all to attune my skills and make me the best player I can be. Now I understand I won’t be playing for any colleges because I started this sport way to late to match up to the skills of others. Not to mention I won’t even have colleges looking at me due to my lack of experience, but this is a game I enjoy playing and I enjoy getting better at it. This Christmas I received multiple items to help me enhance my game and most of it has already been used. I can’t help it ever since I picked up a stick all I breathe is this sport. So it makes the most sense to set a goal on what I love and something that will be very difficult for me to achieve. That’s why this year I plan to cut no corners and push myself to the limit to reach the highest goal scorer on our team.
ReplyDeleteMy news year reslotion was not to show any human compasion anymore. In this world the only person you got to look at for is yourself. People say the goverment helps you I say the goverment wants one thing from you and that your money. People say your family is always there to help but I've been screwed by family to may times since my grandpop died to trust anybody. That why I dont want anybody showing me human compasion that way I don't have to show anybody human compasion. My thing is now screw the world who gives a shit I'd rather be somewhere where I'm more welcomed.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA New Years Resolutions are too funny. My goal this year is to love myself unconditionally no matter what other people may say or think. I believe that once you truely love yourself, nobody else matters. I always used to care about what other people thought of me and if they didn't like something I would be sad or try to make everybody like me, but I realized that not everybody is going to like me. Some people won't like me because of what I wear, how i decide to style my hair, what I have or don't have but why should I care? I do what I do because I want to do it and if they don't like it, it's there loss. I love myself but not as much as I want to. Learning to love yourself no matter what is a long process and I've come a long way since 4th grade when I was the most insecure girl in the world. I'm learning to walk with my head up and not to care about what other people think about me. I've learned that there is no one else like me and I'm the best me. When I love myself totally, I can love other!
ReplyDeleteTo me new years resolutions are things people say their going do but probably won’t do anyway. I am going to try and make my goals come true by getting my license. This is something I will try to get before 2011 is over hopefully by time summer comes. I would use my license to drive myself to and from football so I don’t have to bother my mom with driving me there all the time or finding me a ride when she can’t take me. Last summer my mom hated waking up at 7 in the morning to drive me to Mays landing and she told me had to get my license so she didn’t have to do it no more. I would also use my license to visit all my friends in Mays landing and Wharton park cause I never really hang out with them much cause I live so far away. I would also use it to take my girlfriend out on dates and stuff to hangout. Since this is a private blog I don’t mind saying that a good personal goal for me is to have sex with my girlfriend cause I really want to have sex with her but she’s not ready yet, I mean we’ve dated for a long time now and I want to have sex. This will hopefully change soon this year hopefully by early February, this maybe inappropriate but at least I am being honest. Another big goal for me is to excel in all the sports I play, win a lot of medals in spring track and win the south jersey champions, and have a great 2011 football season and win the group 4 state champs. I believe I can be a great track athlete in track and this year I am trying to win as many medals as I can and get the state champs jacket. Football is more of a hobby I played it all my life and I was always good but never the greatest player. This year our team made it to the state champs but we were defeated by Cherokee, this year I plan to train hard so when we do go to states we won’t loose to Cherokee we will defeat them and by called state champs.
ReplyDeleteWell, my main goal for 2011 was to get accepted into my top 3 colleges [Drexel, Rutgers, Penn State], and I did. Next on my 'list' is to pass both of my AP exams this year in order to get a big scholarship. Usually I would be confident about passing a test, but I'm actually kind of scared about how this is going to turn out, especially after not passing the AP Chemistry exam. Another one is to get a prom date, which is something that I’m probably not going to be able to do. Not really negative thinking, just realistic thinking. This is my senior year, so here’s another goal relating to college: Getting enough scholarships. Even with the Dean’s Scholarship and the loans, I’m not going to be able to afford Drexel as I am right now. I need to fill out as many applications as I can for scholarships, or else I’m not going to be able to get into any of my top 3 schools. I’m also looking to get a solo for the band concert. In order for me to do that, I’m going to have to work up the courage to ask Mr. Tobias for a solo and hope for the best. Another goal of mine is to beat IWBTG on ‘impossible’ difficulty. I have almost no chance of it (only a few people in the entire world were able to complete it), but it is a goal of mine nonetheless. Also, I want to hit the Inheritor rank on Halo Reach by the end of the year. To accomplish that, I’m going to have to put a lot of hours into that game. Last and probably least is my hope of getting a job. I’ve applied to at least six different workplaces and the only one that replied was Staples just to say that the position was already taken. If I’m able to pay into Drexel, their co-op program will definitely give me the work experience I need. However, that won’t count as fulfilling my goal for 2011 because the program puts you into the workplace sophomore year.
ReplyDeleteHaha... the new year means nothing. To me its just the next day coming if someone wanted to change they should do it the second they believe it is time not wait for some holiday. However for the sake of the blog i shall come up with one. For me every New Years has also been the next year of my life since my birthday is on the first on January and now that im 18 im going to make things change. I havent been looking out for myself just others. From now on i plan on making myself better and put myself in a better situation, this includes me getting a job at the Flagship resorts in A.C. which will get me a nice amount of funding. I also plan on moving out of my house before the end of the year so i can begin the "exciting" adventure of growing up. Hopefully this will be a one shot deal and i wont have to be the kind of kid who goes back home 4 times. Outside of that im just going to keep myself the way i am like i said when i decide things need to change i make it happen then not when the year turns.
ReplyDeleteMy goal for 2011 is to become a better person. Ive been looking at life all wrong. To me you need to have money to make life easier. I'd try anything and everything to try and make a buck. I've recently gone through an event that I wont mention, but it really puts life in a better prespective. I need to not worry about money,it will come and go as do all good things. I really need to pay more attention to my loved ones and things I care about. These people wont be here forever like money. Money is going to constantly circulate through the world. The people I care about will eventullay die or have to go away for long time.(situation I am in now) this is one of the worst feelings in the world. Words cant even describe the way you feel when you loose someone you care about. Thats why my goal this year is to spend as much time with my family as I can. I take them for granted because they are always there for me no matter what. I want to stop doing that. This may seem really easy to accomplish, but between work, school, and friends I am usually never home or when I get home everyone is alseep. This isnt the only goal I want to set for myself. I always want to start working out and become more healthy. I want to be physically fit. I wanna get a gym member ship, but than is is gonna take even more of my time up. Become a young adult is hard. It makes me apperciate my parents more and more everyday. Im learning better time management skills so im hopeing this year will go really good.
ReplyDeleteLate ahhh I know. I'd figured I'd do it anyway. I mean why not, it's only 1:05 am and I have nothing else to do. I say the same thing about New Year Resolutions because almost everyone has one but, only about 10% of "everyone" actually accomplished it. Also, one shouldn't need something as a New Year to motivate themselves to promote whatever it is they my be trying to excel in. The motivation should come from within. That's the only way one will ever accomplish there goals. Which brings me to my goal. I hope to bring up my grades. For whatever reason I'm receiving the worst grades of my life this year. No one to blame but myself. With bringing up my grades I plan to be it hope to be more active in my classes. In some of my classes I don't have any of my immediate friends so I tend to remain conservative but, then I find myself bored and excluded from everyone else. 2011 is a big year for me, well all the seniors. Graduation and the COLLEG :)
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