Vicki Yang, 5/17/21, PD 8, Day C

Vicki Yang

Period 8

5/15/21

Day C

Modern Mythology 2021

Goal Setting & Growth

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

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

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

My goal as of late has been to better split my time for studying more my AP test as well as my college placement exams. As we get closer to the end of the school year, the dates of our exams are also coming up which has started to make me worry about how well I will do. This year I have three advanced placement classes, which has been very stressful on me due to my overwhelming desire to perform well in these subjects. Even though my teachers have prepared us all year for the day of the test, I can’t help but feel anxious about how much information I will be able to retain on the day of the test. Currently I feel as though my ability to relay information from class is lacking which is why I am creating a schedule that is hopefully manageable and will drive me to work harder

In order to make myself focus on studying, I am putting a limit on how often I do other activities such as gaming and watching youtube videos. Because the year is coming to an end, many of my friends have started focus less on school work and more on having fun. Because of this, I often find it hard to decline their offers to game or hangout, which then hinders my ability to study. Therefore, I am choosing to study at least 2 units for each of my classes before doing anything else. By creating a goal to follow I have noticed that it is easier for me to concentrate because I know that by the time I finish I will be able to do the things I want, which helps to motivate me to work harder.

With so many of my friends and family doing fun activities, my attempts to avoid procrastinating have been a bit challenging because of the fact that I’d like to hang out with my friends rather than doing work. However, by cutting my time online doing unnecessary things I have been able to create a good work environment where I can spend my time on schoolwork. Therefore,by creating this effective schedule for myself, I am confident that I will be able to achieve this goal.