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String Project Week 13 Goal
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Week 12 goal (5/26 - 6/01)
SUPER CHALLENGE SUCCEEDED!
-Finish my schoolwork before 10:30PM (orange string)
-Get my daily night routine done by 8:30PM (green string)
-Try to sleep at 11:45PM (brown string)
- Plan a “to-do” list everyday (black string)
Last week’s SUPER CHALLENGE definitely kept me productive! I’ve turned in all of my extra financial aid documents and have finally talked to my academic advisor. Most people have told me that it’s quite difficult to change your major when you’re in college, but since I’ve met all of my requirements, my advisor had signed the form. Now, all I have to do is turn it in and I’ll no longer be a Psych major. I’d be pursuing business. The only question is - is this what I really want to do?
My psych professor sent me an email last week, praising me for my excellence in his class - scoring a 100% final and an A+ grade. Pysch 1A was my first psych class ever, and it was indeed fun and eye-opening. I didn’t feel like I was studying but rather feeding my own curiosity about human minds and behaviors.
It was also last week that I met with my university’s nutritionist. Since this service was pre-charged in my tuition, I thought I’d put it to good use. I didn’t have any problems that I wanted to address or get help on. I just wanted to meet with a nutritionist to gain some free knowledge about adapting a healthier lifestyle. After talking to her for a good hour, she suggested me to consider being a Health major since I seemed so high-energy and interested in it. Truth is, I have. For the past few months, after getting more into fitness, I have thought about how awesome it would be to be a dietician/nutritionist and help people make better choices about their eating habits.
And there’s Business - what my parents have urged me to do since applying for colleges. At first, I couldn’t see myself in this field at all because I thought I’d have to be clever and calculative. However, after talking to my sister about her experiences with being an HR, I thought to myself, “Hey, I could see myself having the same career and doing a pretty darn good job at it!”
Long story short. I love to help people and get involved with social work, but I don’t know if that’s what I want to do for a living. I don’t know if I’ll be dedicated enough to pursue a Master’s degree, knowing the job outlook might not be favorable. I’m also interested in health and wellness, but that’s totally new to me and I don’t have much information on it. On the other hand, I could see myself utilizing many of my skills in the business world, and that could allow me to have a stable occupation. Though, I question whether that would fulfill my life’s purpose.
I’m just all over the place lol. I want to do too many things, and I just can’t find what to focus on.
One of my definite goal is to graduate college in 4-5 years, get a decent job, and move out on my own by the time I’m 24. I want to am going to make this happen, one way or another. I do see myself pursuing a higher education afterward, but that’s a plan in the far future; right now, I’m not interested.
HMMM, I understand that being confused is part of the college experience. I’m lost, but I’m not worried. I know my future will be bright if I’m willing to work hard! I’m going to the library today to do more research. I’m going to plan my schedule for next semester, and I’m going to make sure that I like the majority of the courses. I’m taking baby steps, but I’ll get there!
Last week was all about me reviewing my life - my past, my present, and my future. I wasn’t quite physically productive, but I was certainly mentally so!
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For week 13 goal (6/02 - 6/08), represented by mustard colored string, I will:
-Eat my meals in 3-4 hours intervals
A new month, a new goal focus. &This time, it’s back to fitness and health, YAY! :D I’ve been eating constantly throughout the day. I’d get up for my breakfast; then, after an hour or so, join my family for our breakfast. Afterward, I’d snack until I eat my lunch; then, join my family to eat our lunch. You get the concept. Basically, I’m just eating because I feel like it’s “time” to eat or because there’s food & company. I want to break that habit this week. I only want to eat when I’m HUNGRY. So I’m going by my own time; I’ll eat breakfast whenever I wake up. Then, for 3-4 hour, I’m going to keep myself busy until I feel hungry again. I want to listen to my body, not my crazy cravings and usual snacking after every 15 minutes! :3
That’s what my academics report stated. LOLWUT, I seriously don’t know how that happened!
I knew I had secured all A’s in three of my classes, but I thought I’d get a B in my English 1B class for sure. The last time I had a grade check with my professor, that was what she estimated my total grade to be. UNLESS I DID SUPER WELL ON THE FINAL?? But it was an in-class essay, and for all I remembered, I bsed that like there was no tomorrow O__________O;
In-class essays are my weakness. It’d be pretty ironic if it was that final essay that saved my grade, considering the other in-class essays were what brought it down in the first place.
OHOHO, I’m in a happy shock right now! I’ve dedicated most of my time into schoolwork this semester, and that sure paid off. I’m super proud of myself, and I shall continue to keep up the straight A’s! :D
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String Project Week 12 Goal
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Week 11 goal (5/19 - 5/25)
Try to sleep at 11:45PM SUCCEEDED!
So even though I completed this goal, I felt that it didn’t really help me. I just set it up at the wrong time. I was sick the majority of the time, and even though I really tried to sleep by 11:45PM, my body wouldn’t rest. I would be in bed, turning here and there for 4 hours until I tire myself out. I would literally just have 2-4 hours of sleep a day and be super exhausted the next morning. I’ve recovered now, though, and I’m glad that I’m starting to get my sleeping schedule back! I think this is still a great goal, so I’m giving it another try this week!
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For week 12 goal (5/26 - 6/01), I am doing another SUPER CHALLENGE, represented by my black string. I will:
-Finish my schoolwork before 10:30PM (orange string)
-Get my daily night routine done by 8:30PM (green string)
-Try to sleep at 11:45PM (brown string)
- Plan a “to-do” list everyday (black string)
After this week is done, it’ll mark my 3 month anniversary of the string project! Every now and then, I always reflect on my experiences and the little goals that I’ve created for myself. I can’t help but to be proud that I have so many colorful strings on my right wrist. They’re becoming a part of me :’D Anyway, even though I’m on my summer vacation now, I still want to be as productive as possible during summer. I still have lots of work and errands to take care of, and I want all of my days to be eventful and fulfilling. I’ll be helping my parents cook, researching my newly considered major, decorating my room, re-vamping my old clothes, etc.
I love to make to-do lists, so I’ll be enjoying this week’s additional goal. I don’t necessary have to finish everything I plan to do, but I will certainly try my best. Here’s to the first summer where I will not be a super lazy potato couch! :D
My latest string project goal was to try to sleep by 11:45PM, and I’ve been doing so for the past 3 hours. I’ve tried counting to a few hundreds, listening to music, and meditating to clear my mind. I even took a melatonin, but that didn’t even work. If anything, I think it’s making me more energetic? ;________;
I was nauseous and sick this morning, so my mum tackled me down and performed her torturous “cao gio” (Vietnamese coin rubbing remedy for colds). I still have red lines all over me and the coining helped; however, the smell of the ointment has stayed with me and it’s quite bothersome right now.
I also didn’t eat enough today because I didn’t have an appetite and didn’t want to irritate my very mild sore throat, and now, my tummy feels full but empty.
YIKES, I just want to sleep this off and be well by morning because I want to enjoy yummy oily Chinese food with my boyfriend later today D;
I guess I’ll just answer as many questions and comments as I can right now, and that should occupy me for an hour or two. Let’s hope by then, my eyes will be droopy and I’ll fall into a sweet dream!
I’m super excited! It’s an awesome way to kick off this summer! :D
*I am so sleepy right now, but I’ll manage to finish this post! I apologize for the late update; it was finals week and I’ve been cramming!*
String Project Week 11 Goal
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Week 10 goal (5/12 - 5/18)
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For week 11 goal (5/19 - 5/25), represented by my brown string, I will:
-Try to sleep at 11:45PM
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*Points to self*
I just can’t help laughing at inappropriate situations sometimes. I don’t intend to be disrespectful or rude, but I think it’s rather a psychological defense mechanism.
When people get caught in these awkward situations, they’d often pinch themselves or bite their lips to stop laughing uncontrollably. Those methods don’t work for me, however… so what do I do?
I distract myself by mentally singing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”
HAHAHHA
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Arguing In A relationship
- Embrace conflict. There is no need to fear it. Conflict is normal, even healthy. Differences between you mean that there are things you can learn from each other. Often conflict shows us where we can or need to grow.
- Go after the issue, not each other. Friendly fighting sticks with the issue. Neither party resorts to name calling or character assassination. It’s enough to deal with the problem without adding the new problem of hurting each other’s feelings.
- Listen respectfully. When people feel strongly about something, it’s only fair to hear them out. Respectful listening means acknowledging their feelings, either verbally or through focused attention. It means never telling someone that he or she “shouldn’t” feel that way. It means saving your point of view until after you’ve let the other person know you understand that they feel intensely about the subject, even if you don’t quite get it.
- Talk softly. The louder someone yells, the less likely they are to be heard. Even if your partner yells, there’s no need to yell back. Taking the volume down makes it possible for people to start focusing on the issues instead of reacting to the noise.
- Get curious, not defensive. Defending yourself, whether by vehemently protesting your innocence or rightness or by turning the tables and attacking, escalates the fight. Instead of upping the ante, ask for more information, details, and examples. There is usually some basis for the other person’s complaint. When you meet a complaint with curiosity, you make room for understanding.
- Find points of agreement. There almost always are parts of a conflict that can be points of agreement. Finding common ground, even if it’s agreeing that there is a problem, is an important start to finding a common solution.
- Look for options. Fighting ends when cooperation begins. Asking politely for suggestions or alternatives invites collaboration. Careful consideration of options shows respect. Offering alternatives of your own shows that you also are willing to try something new.
- Make concessions. Small concessions can turn the situation around. If you give a little, it makes room for the other person to make concessions too. Small concessions lead to larger compromises. Compromise doesn’t have to mean that you’re meeting each other exactly 50-50. Sometimes it’s a 60-40 or even 80-20 agreement. This isn’t about scorekeeping. It’s about finding a solution that is workable for both of you.
- Make peace. Agree that the relationship is more important than winning arguments. Sometimes this means staying up very, very late until both of you come to a workable compromise.
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