Showing posts with label Blind ambition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blind ambition. Show all posts

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Resolutions

Here's my annual list of New Year's Resolutions, most of which I will inevitably break:

  1. Really be in better touch with my friends and family. This is a resolution I make every year, but this time I *really* want to make it happen.
  2. Work much harder. With my work load for the next semester, I really need to.
  3. Find a balance between work and play that satisfies both needs. Last January: too much work. From February through December 2007: too much play.
  4. Be cleaner and more organized. I'm tired of my room stressing me out and never having clean dishes.
  5. Pull together my image. Be more well-groomed and less slovenly-grad-student-like. I've let my wardrobe slip and haven't cared very much about my appearance for a leeetle bit too long.
  6. Don't get to swept up in the wedding planning and visa anxiety. Bad bridezilla tendencies!
  7. Work on professional goals: write/publish articles, apply for conferences.
  8. Be a better teacher and proctor. Stop letting these things slide.
  9. Be financially responsible. I'm po' and tired of it.
  10. Be healthier: this means eating better, working out, seeing the doctor when I need to, sleeping plenty, not drinking too much, etc. etc.