{"id":15418,"date":"2013-01-09T10:35:24","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T15:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=15418"},"modified":"2013-01-09T10:35:24","modified_gmt":"2013-01-09T15:35:24","slug":"goals-that-i-probably-willmightprobably-won%e2%80%99t-but-like-to-tell-myself-i-will-accomplish-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2013\/01\/09\/goals-that-i-probably-willmightprobably-won%e2%80%99t-but-like-to-tell-myself-i-will-accomplish-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Goals That I Probably Will\/Might\/Probably-Won\u2019t-But-Like-To-Tell-Myself-I-Will Accomplish This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"Hello bloggies!\r\n\r\nI hope you enjoyed your holidays!\r\n\r\nI feel like I haven\u2019t posted since last year. (Ha, see what I did there?) \u00a0I\u2019ve spent the past few days trying to actively pull myself out of Holiday Mode (somewhat unsuccessfully I may add). \u00a0I\u2019m not a fan of New Year\u2019s Resolutions because I forget what I resolved to do come January the 2nd<\/sup>.\u00a0 But in an attempt to remind myself that I can\u2019t lie in bed forever, I wrote up a list of goals that I probably will\/might\/probably-won\u2019t-but-like-to-tell-myself-I-will accomplish this year:\r\n\r\n1) Express my appreciation to family and friends<\/strong>: We live in a fast-paced world and it seems that saying \u201cthank you\u201d has become underrated. And so, despite having a \u201cGo! Go! Go!\u201d mentality, I want to spend 2013 slowing down and smelling the roses.\r\n\r\n2)\u00a0Try new things<\/strong>: I\u2019m not sure about the rest of you, but I don\u2019t like change.\u00a0 I prefer predictability.\u00a0 I\u2019m used to ordering the same thing at a restaurant, shopping at the same stores, and watching the same shows. \u00a0Needless to say, my world can get somewhat repetitive and uninteresting. In 2013, I am determined to try the strangest dish on the menu the next time I go out. \u00a0Or shop at the small vintage clothing store between the bank and the bakery. \u00a0Or watch the slightly questionable T.V. show that all my friends are crazy about. I\u2019ll mention the new things I try in a follow-up post! Stay tuned!\r\n

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3) Get my G2\u2026finally:<\/strong> I realize that most 20-year olds have a driver\u2019s license by now. \u00a0But I have an excuse, I promise! \u00a0When I was 16, the \u201cI can finally drive now\u201d realization didn\u2019t hit me as hard as it hit some of my friends. \u00a0And when I entered university, the subway was more practical than a car, so it became very easy to put off my driving test. But it\u2019s probably time to get on that.<\/p>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n4)\u00a0Watch a football game:<\/strong> A friend of mine is football-obsessed. Truly. He actually schedules his classes according to game timings.\u00a0(I know!)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He\u2019s been begging me to watch a game since I\u2019ve met him.\u00a0 And because I\u2019m athletically-challenged, I\u2019ve been avoiding it as long as I possibly can.\u00a0 But sitting through a game would be the perfect way to achieve Goals 1 and 2 (see above). \u00a0So I hereby decree that I will force myself to<\/span> watch 22 sweaty men chasing an inanimate object<\/span> football at least once this year ;-). \u00a0If I\u2019m honest, though, this is one of the goals that I probably-won\u2019t-but-like-to-tell-myself-I-will accomplish in 2013.\r\n\r\n5) Complete all readings for my courses in the week that they are assigned<\/strong>: Seems like the easiest way to avoid procrastination, right?\r\n\r\n6)\u00a0Fit in fitness<\/strong>: Have you ever noticed that laziness gives rise to more laziness? \u00a0I always seem to get more accomplished when I am swamped.\u00a0 I recently found a mobile app called MyFitnessPal that calculates your caloric intake based on food choices and activity level (http:\/\/www.myfitnesspal.com\/<\/a>). \u00a0I\u2019m planning on using it to track my diet and exercise.\u00a0 It\u2019s not about losing weight.\u00a0 I\u2019m just hoping that keeping a \u201cFitness Journal\u201d of sorts will reduce the amount of junk food I eat! \u00a0Maybe adding regular exercise\/fitness to my schedule will increase my productivity ten-fold!\u00a0 Wouldn\u2019t that be lovely?\r\n\r\nLooking at my list, I\u2019m proud to say that many of my goals seem doable and realistic. \u00a0I might actually achieve them! \u00a0If I do, I\u2019ll let you know. And if I don\u2019t, please remind me!\r\n\r\nGood luck with your goals this semester! I hope 2013 is your best year yet!\r\n\r\nTill next week,\r\n\r\nIshita","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\nHello bloggies! I hope you enjoyed your holidays! I feel like I haven\u2019t posted since last year. (Ha, see what I did there?) \u00a0I\u2019ve spent the past few days trying to actively pull myself out of Holiday Mode (somewhat unsuccessfully…\n<\/div>
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