Abdallah Safa, Period 2, 4/29/21, Day A

Abdallah Safa
4/29/21
Period 2
Day A


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

At this current moment I am mostly absorbed in long term goals that will benefit me throughout my college experience. Due to the college application season being finished I do not really have anything to do despite waiting for college to start and that has resulted in me having a lot of time. While in the short term I have to maintain my grades and involvement in my classes in order to prevent my acceptances from being rescinded and to keep myself competitive for some of my waitlist schools I do not have much outside of that. While controversial I am not devoting myself to AP test preparations unless they are a homework assignments, I feel as if AP tests have been stressed too much since credits are not guaranteed. Therefore, with the remainder of my time I have been allowing myself to rest after the strenuous college application season and focus on learning skills I will need as an adult such as the stock market. I have been devoting money I have and seek a job in the summer in order to begin building a portfolio early on. I have also been devoting myself to going to the gym in order to improve my physical health and fitness. These two goals will have a much greater impact on my life compared to studying for an AP test I will not take.It is definitely possible and admirable to learn the stock market and attend the gym while studying for the AP tests I would rather devote time I would spend studying just resting. I could be looking into the college classes I will take or research opportunities at University that would assist in my ultimate goal of attending medical school but, I would rather focus on skills/challenges that I can currently work on as opposed to looking too deep into the future. Compared to my past self I am currently moving very slowly which many may not agree with but, I believe this is the time to work on yourself whether it be your mental or physical state. 

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

In terms of resilience I only have my friends and family to thank as they make achieving my long term goals a fun experience I wish to partake in. For example, going to the gym with friends ensures I do not miss a day and remain consistent and resilient on my grind. Discussing stocks with older cousins seems rather boring but it is fun discussing companies we individually find and looking back eventually seeing how those companies/stocks ended up doing keeps me involved in the market. As for my shorter term goals my resilience has been lackluster, despite an abundance of time I frequently miss interpret “recharging” and just being flat out lazy making me miss deadlines or stay up late doing assignments. This has been changing since I am now frequently starting assignments before they are due (unfortunately this was not one of them) leading to me enjoying my free time more since I do not have to stress about doing something at 3 in the morning.

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

The world has contributed to my involvement in my long term goals, without quarantine I would not have ever touched a barbell or the stock market. At the start this world led many of us to an unproductive lazy state which still has not completely gone away but, now I see it as a way to work on myself so that when the world eventually reopens I come out with something positive. The world at its current state has led to me not seeing many people whether it be friends or family but, has also led to me seeing the people that truly care more often than ever before. This world has provided me with time and space to work on myself without unwanted judgement or attention. While this current isolated, quarantined world has been incredibly negative it has also been a building experience for me and I believe many others.