It is now December 28, three more days before it becomes the first of January, can you believe that? Since the end of September, it seems as though the rest of the year has been going by faster and faster. Or is it just me who feel this way?
I would like to push the pause button and take the time to reflect on the goals I'd created for myself in the beginning of the year and compare it to the goals I accomplished so far.
Goal #1: To make sure I post a new article every month
As we sit in December, I have not skipped a month and I hope to continue the trend next year
Goal #2: Survive Spring 2018 semester
I say this because the classes I needed in order to graduate on time, they were scheduled at random times and made it impossible to earn enough money from my job to save for bills and additional activities. Also, I was taking a very intensive English course. I survived with a C in that course, and A in another, and Bs in the others. I did this all while having broken nails throughout most of the semester.
Goal #3: Go on vacation to a different state that I haven't visited yet
Well I was not financially able to make that possible this year, but I was able to go to Ocean City, Maryland that I haven't been too in years.
Goal #4: Enroll, pay for, and survive my summer classes
Over the summer I had to take a core class for my psychology concentration and statistics for my psychology degree. Both classes were very intense and took over my entire summer. I don't even feel like I had a summer break. At the end, I passed both classes.
Goal #5: Collaborate with other writers
In the very beginning of either January or February, a member of one of the writer's groups I'm in On Facebook mentioned that we should create an anthology for a charity. I mentioned my interest from the very beginning and soon became one of the editiors for it. The book is at it's final editing stages before publication and one of my poems will also be included.
Goal #6: Celebrate year #1
Me and my boyfriend make it one year together with no breaks. This is the longest relationship for both of us. We will be celebrating year #2 soon. Who knew I would gain something great and long-term on Tinder?
Goal #7: To become UMBC's intern of the week and gain my Professional Edge Badge
I was mentioned as the intern of the week during the week of October 26 and was featured on the UMBC Career Center page. And two weeks ago, I finally received my Professional Edge Badge and Certificate
Goal #8: Grow my hair pass bra length and keep it that way
All year, I've been looking for new ways to keep my hair moisturized and stop breakage from taking place when my hair reaches a certain length. Since the beginning of the Fall Semester, I've been washing my hair once per month and moisturize it every couple or a few days apart. So far my hair has been breaking off less and I just might reach my goal by my graduation date.
Goal #9: Find a way to pay for my senior year of college without having to pull out a loan
With the help of my grandmother, I am currently able to make this a reality.
Goal #10: Finish Fifty Shades Freed before seeing the movie
I finished the book but realized that I didn't see Fifty Shades Darker the year before. I have now seen that movie but still in need to seeing the actual movie I intended on watching.
From the goals I mentioned having for the year and achieving most of them, I can come to the realization that this year was very rewarding for me and all my hard work has been paying off. I'm going to keep this positive energy with me as we enter 2019.
As you reflect on the goals you made this year, how many were you able to accomplish so far?
Now that we have reflected on 2018, it's time to move forward to the goals we have for next year. What are your new goals? What goal are you taking with you into 2019 and which ones are you leaving behind in 2018? And what are your new goals for the upcoming year?
For me, these are my goals I'm bringing with me in 2019:
Goal #1: Collaborating with other writers and have the anthology published
Goal #2: Continue writing new articles each month
Goal #3: Find a way to pay for my senior year of college without pulling a loan
Goal #4: Grow my hair pass bra length
Goal #5: Go on vacation or travel in a different state/ place that I haven't visited yet
I don't have any goals to leave behind because the ones I didn't mention bringing with me in 2019 are the goals I already accomplished, but I do have new goals I want to work on and accomplish in 2019.
Goal #1: Graduate with my B.A.s and Concentration in May
Goal #2: Start my Youtube Channel
Goal #3: Finish the rest of the chapters of my memoir
Goal #4: Start on the editing and publications for the memoir
Goal #5: Start on the editing and publications for my children's books
Goal #6: Go back to doing Spoken Word and do book readings for both the memoir and children's books
Goal #7: Work on getting my license
Goal #8: Restack my savings account
Goal #9: Read more books
Goal #10: Going back to the gym and start eating healthier meals while maintaining my weight
These goals I've mentioned bringing to 2019 may seem like a lot of goals to accomplish in just one year, but many of these goals I've been working towards during pervious years including this one. The reason why I was able to acheive a lot of my goals this year was because everyday I thought about these goals I made while waking up each day to complete tasks to lead me to succession of accomplishing my goals. You can do the same with the goals you are bringing and creating for the new year to come. I will also suggest you to write your goals down and place them in locations that you will see them daily. I will also suggest making a vision board as well. I plan to talk more on these topics next year on different platforms.
I hope you know your goals for the year are more than simple New Year Revolutions, these are goals to lead you to the lifestyle you want to live in your near future. I hope to see you all next year and possibly through more than one form of media.
Happy Holidays and happy New Years!
