Amaanah Othman, Period 8, 5/5/21, Day C

Amaanah Othman

Period 8

May 5th

Day C

Goal Setting & Growth

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

- At this current time I have a few goals pertaining to college and my life outside of

college. My main goal currently is to save up enough money to rent out an

apartment in the middle of manhattan by my college with my best friends who

are attending a college very near by which is convenient considering the commute

for all of us. I have this goal because I want to be near my college to make the

commute a lot less time consuming, stressful, and expensive. I also have always

wanted to live in the city for some time with my best friends. I think it would be

extremely good for myself and my mental health to have this bit of fresh air. I

believe moving out and getting an apartment will be like a first step into a “new

life” (which I so desperately need) and just thinking about it makes me extremely

happy and excited. Being in the city I will have more freedom, still close to family

and friends, close to my college, and be in a city filled with life and opportunities.

Though it will be a very big step I will be taking, I am very dedicated to saving up

money to take my life into this new direction. A side goal I have is to learn how to

drive and take my drivers test. This is a goal because who doesn't want to be able

to drive? It's extremely convenient and I think it's extremely essential as I am out

of high school and planning on moving out of my parents house.

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

- I was not really in the best mood this year so I was basically stuck to my bed and

did not want to do anything. This means I was not making money to save up for

my apartment nor was I learning how to drive. However, since the weather has

gotten better and i'm a lot less stressed, I have been applying to jobs and been

learning how to drive with my father on the weekends. Now that I for sure know

which college I'm going to next year, I am no longer anxious and I can fully

prepare for how I want my life in school and outside of school to be. Instead of

working around it and making multiple hypothetical plans depending on the

college I commit to, I now know I will be staying in the city and I should look for

apartments rather than worry about dorming. My sister said for the meantime I

can work for her since she bakes, so whenever she needs me I help her and I get

paid by the hour. I have also talked to my friends about the apartments and our

exact plan (price range, location, date) and we seem to be progressing slowly but

surely.

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

- I feel like a lot of people are encouraged to move out and become “independent”

and “live their life to the fullest” now and that has affected me a bit when it comes

to both my goals. I feel like since I lacked that feeling in high school, I have to

make up for it in college which is why I'm making goals such as moving out and

learning how to drive, so I can have that “independent” life. I would not really say

it's the main pushing factor but it plays a HUGE role in why I have these goals in

the first place. The people around me, especially my friends and my sisters, also

push me to have goals such as these. These people always push me to get a job so

I can have money for myself, or to learn how to drive because “you need to and

you're eighteen” (as my sister says).