New Beginnings...

I am embarking on a blog journey, which is inspired by my friend Celia's blog.

Ever since I could write, I have journaled in some form. Writing helps organize my thoughts and make plans.  So, I have taken to the web to write about the goals I have set for myself this year, the progress I will make, and the results (be it positive or negative).

The biggest goal for me is to become healthier.  As a college student that works in Residential Life, I have fallen into the funk of eating unhealthy in the dining facilites and spending money on Taco Bell.  My body has been feeling terrible.  The increase in eating grease laden food and the decrease in overall physical activity has caused me to gain 8 pounds over the last semester (after initially losing it and gaining it again).  I plan on losing 15 pounds over the semester by preparing my own food, not eating in the dining halls, only eating out once a week (during Date Night), and by starting p90x.  I attempted p90x last semester, and I benefited from it, but it fell to the wayside during midterms and finals.  I only got about halfway through Phase II.  This time, I will conquer p90x!

Another goal I have set for myself is to change my morning routine.  My mornings are wasted by repeatedly hitting the snooze button and then panicing when class starts in 10 minutes.  I want my mornings to be productive;  I want to spend time in the morning waking up calmly.  I want my routine to consist of writing (since I tend to have the best ideas in the morning) and reading for fun. I want to record my life. This means I need to be prepared for the day the night before.  Hopefully, this will curb procrastination, allow me to be fully alert for class, and decrease time wasting activities.  

My last goal is the biggest goal.  This semester, I need to: Find a place to live, figure out how to fund place to live, apply to graduate school, study and take the GRE, figure out how to pay for graduate school, and chose the graduate school I want to attend.  This is the scariest goal for me since there is a lot of uncertainty.  Do I want to live back home?  Do I want to go out of state?  How will this effect my relationships?  Where do I want to live after grad school?  What should I do about my boyfriend and me?  What will make me happiest in the long run?  I need to take things step by step.  I have narrowed down my choices to about seven schools.  I have a plan of action, but I still feel extremely lost.

Anyhow, those are the goals that I have set for myself.  I have a feeling that 2011 will be a fantastic year, and that I will be successful in whatever I embark on.