Plans.

I've spent the past couple of weeks trying to be a good student. My plan was the following:

• do homework every night
• get all my papers turned in on time
• study adequately for tests
• go to all of my classes
• take decent notes
• discuss any problems with professors
  

The result thus far? I'm really proud of myself. Granted, there's still about sixteen days left in the semester, so I have to keep pushing myself, but all in all, I feel that it's going to end well. I have certainly improved since last semester.

My goals at the beginning of the semester:

1. Go to all my classes!
2. Turn in all homework and papers ON TIME.
3. Budget my money.
4. Make new friends.
5. Make great grades.
6. Get along with my roommates.
7. Keep my room clean.
8. Get a job.
9. Exercise.
10. Eat healthily.
    
11. Go to a party.
    

Now, let's see how my goals are looking so far:

1. Go to all my classes! I didn't do perfectly with this one, but I certainly didn't skip as much, and I made a more conscious effort to get to class than last semester.
   
2. Turn in all homework and papers ON TIME. Ehh. Let's say I halfway accomplished this one. I turned about half of my assignments in on time. However, I have turned in almost every single one at some point!
   
3. Budget my money. Yeah, no. This one definitely didn't happen. It's like I can only budget when I have like $20 left in my account. I need to keep working on this!
   
4. Make new friends. Hm. I kinda did this. I met some new people, but I wouldn't say I made new friends. I did, however, grow a lot closer to the friends I made last semester.
   
5. Make great grades. So far, so good. It looks like I'll be making all A's and B's, which is a significant improvement!
   
6. Get along with my roommates. This went much better than last semester! Kelley is the best friend I have here, and I get along much better with Megan and Kayla, almost to the point where I'd say we're friends. :)
   
7. Keep my room clean. HAH. Did you, or I, for that matter, really think I'd be able to keep my room tidy? I don't do tidy, I do "organized chaos."
   
8. Get a job. Noooooope. I thought about it, and I even grabbed an application once, but quite honestly, I just don't think I could have handled a job. It was a difficult semester already, just trying to get my life back together while getting good grades.
   
9. Exercise. I tried some new stuff, like volleyball and racquetball, but I really didn't exercise more. I did more and went more places, but never set aside any time specifically for exercise.
   
10. Eat healthily. FAIL. I did so awfully with this. I ate absolute crap. Tons of chips and candy, and the meals at the UC were definitely not any better. Looking back, I can see why I've gained so much weight.
    
11. Go to a party. Accomplished! It was fun, watching/playing games and watching the drunk people. DRUNK PEOPLE ARE SO FUNNY. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. Being sober makes it so much more fun!

So, there's Spring 2009. Now, I'm going to set some goals for Summer '09!

1. Lose weight.
2. Get a job.
3. Earn a boatload of money.
4. Learn to enjoy exercise.
5. Start doing art again.
6. Get a car.
7. Get along with my parents.
8. Get along with my sister.
9. Wake up and go to bed at DECENT TIMES.
10. Host a wicked awesome party!

I feel that most of them are realistic, and I'm looking forward to summer more than ever. :-)

"My strength lies solely in my tenacity."
-Louis Pasteur