To aim is not enough.. You must hit.

As the year continues, the thing I need to do keeps on piling on, such as study for tests, work nonstop to make as much money as I can, squeeze in time for whatever sport Im in at the time, and also have time for friends. This actually is my typical day for the entire year for me; kind of uneventful. The things that do force me to change my routined life is my new year's resolutions that I set for myself each year.

Me starting my yearly goals actually started last year, but I plan to set new ones from now on. Last year's was not to eat McDonald's for a year. That was hard for me because I work there and I love the food. This year's is that I have to have some kind of physical activity every weekday in the summer. This might sound nerdy of me to have little goals but nonetheless I like to have goals in general for some reason.

My little goals and me finishing them make me reflect back and notice that I accomplished something this year. Even though everyone finished tons of things each year, New Year's Resolutions are noticed more from me for some reason. Also, it forces me to manage my time better, breaking my routine day which was mentioned before. Decreasing time I have to do each thing in the day increases my organizational skills personally. Also, whatever you accomplish helps you directly of course too. For me, not eating McDonalds and working out intensely has made me healthier. Some people plan to be nicer, volunteer places each week, or whatever. It will personally help you succeed what you want.

I know this isn't for everybody because some don't have the ambition or some are really busy, but forcing yourself to find time for your goal makes this task part of your routine in life if you continue to do it long enough. I had tons of friends say something like, "Wow, I wish I was driven to do something like that." Most of the people that say that are too lazy to find a goal and finish it, not that they can't, they just don't want to spend the extra time doing something foreign and unneeded. Well, for me, my goals help a lot in the long run with my fitness personally. Long-term passion is what people can't see because, "It doesn't work within a week" or "Nothing is in it for me" or "It's not helping me yet". I think it's common sense why goals are helpful.

Distractions

It seems that I can never really take the initiative to start homework early. I always work last minute, thinking that I can work better under pressure, but really does it create even more pressure? My homework tactics are definitely atrocious because of my procrastination. I'm sure everyone can relate that you don't always like homework when given, but if I sit down to do it, I always find something else to do, even in a quiet room by myself.

As I said in an earlier blog, pressure of procrastination eliminates those distractions for me, which is a big problem for me. Since I don't have a lot of time anymore, I force myself to focus on only homework. Stacking it all to the end does get rid of my distraction problem, however I really have to work harder now to preserve the quality that I need. I know "Haste makes waste", so I try to take my time, even though i don't have a lot of it.

Pressure is added, as I worry about all of the work. Even today, I started ranting to a friend while doing a paper with 20 more minutes until it's due. "Why am I in school? I can live off of minimum wage. All I'm gonna be is in debt with school expenses." This little blurb is an example of the stress I'm under during this "crack-down" period.

Even though people say I can eliminate these "distractions" by sitting in a quiet room or listening to music, I can always find some other thing to do besides homework. It's only the pressure that makes me focus. I know it's not the best, but it works. I say I am going to do a little bit every day, yet I never do. I always find something... I hope I survive when my classes get obesely hard.