- The flop \u274c:<\/strong> Overcommitting to a part-time job, a summer course, and a work-study position during the summer. Made a good chunk of money, but had to LWD from the summer course and effectively wasted half of my earnings. <\/li>
- What I learned <\/strong>\ud83c\udfc6: <\/strong>After a certain point, accepting more work actually becomes less productive than rejecting some opportunities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
2. <\/strong>Mindless spending<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- The flop \u274c:<\/strong> Spending over my credit limit. Holiday shopping really got the best of me. <\/li>
- What I learned <\/strong>\ud83c\udfc6: <\/strong>Called the bank and asked to inhibit overlimit transactions. Then I planned a monthly budget with the goal of staying under 30% of my credit limit.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
3. Unproductive optimism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- The flop \u274c: <\/strong>Assuming things will \u201cjust work out\u201d without putting in the effort. Ie. not studying in advance for my MAT137 final exam under the illusion that \u201cI\u2019ll get it done eventually.\u201d <\/li>
- What I learned <\/strong>\ud83c\udfc6: <\/strong>Things will <\/em>work out, but that\u2019s not an excuse not to study! Make a study plan broken down by the hour, send it to a friend, and stick to it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Wishing you good energy for the start of the new semester! Note to self: when things go wrong, acknowledge the mistake, make a blog post about it, and move along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Anisha Latchman<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2nd year CompSci & CogSci | Life @ U of T Digital Storyteller<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\n\nI messed up a lot in 2022, so I gained plenty of knowledge to bring into the new year! Here are my top 3 flops of 2022 and the accompanying lessons I'm taking into 2023. 1. Doing too much The…\n<\/div> - What I learned <\/strong>\ud83c\udfc6: <\/strong>Things will <\/em>work out, but that\u2019s not an excuse not to study! Make a study plan broken down by the hour, send it to a friend, and stick to it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- What I learned <\/strong>\ud83c\udfc6: <\/strong>Called the bank and asked to inhibit overlimit transactions. Then I planned a monthly budget with the goal of staying under 30% of my credit limit.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- What I learned <\/strong>\ud83c\udfc6: <\/strong>After a certain point, accepting more work actually becomes less productive than rejecting some opportunities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n