Stanley Chen, Period 2, 09/24/2020, Day A

Stanley Chen

Modern Mythology 2021

09/24/2020

Period 2

At this current point in time, what specific goal(s) do you have for yourself? Why?

As a senior in high school, I have to set goals for myself so when I graduate high school, I would be prepared for college. As of right now, my current goal for school is to complete my college application. This is the main thing that has been on my mind since school started. Because I’m the oldest sibling, I’m the first person in my family to go through college applications and it has been stressful and confusing. My current goals for myself is to stop procrastinating and to fix my sleep schedule. If I stopped procrastinating, I would get much more work done and have more time to enjoy myself. Fixing my sleep schedule would better my physical and mental health. By accomplishing these two goals for myself, I think I would be prepared for college.

How do you demonstrate resilience towards achieving this goal? (or these goals?)

I think my goals overlap each other. If I work on my college applications, I can stop my procrastination. I think the only goal I struggle with is fixing my sleep schedule. I know it is important to my growth to get enough sleep. Sleeping early and waking up early can make someone feel more productive. However, I like to stay up during the night to make the most of my day. I think that once I head off to college, I wouldn’t have much free time to play video games or watch random videos. I try to enjoy these times now but my sleep schedule suffers as a result. 

How does the world around you affect your perception of this goal? (or these goals?)

With the pandemic going on right now, everyone has been quarantined. I haven’t been allowed to leave my house since March and I feel like I have to make the most out of my time home. This pandemic has changed the college application process. Due to being home for a long time, there wasn’t any reason to wake up because every day was basically the same. This has allowed me to get enough sleep and I feel somewhat healthier. By the end of this year, I believe that I will be able to accomplish my goals.