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03/09/2020 1:17 AM

It’s been quite a few years since I have made New Year’s resolutions! With the craziness of the holidays, New Years always comes and goes so quickly that I forget to take a minute to make resolutions. This year I made a conscious effort to plan out some ways I’d like to be better this year. I love the idea of self-improvement and the new year is a great excuse to give it an effort! Here are some of my school-related resolutions:

• Study everyday
  As the senioritis kicks in, I found myself skipping days last semester. If I had clinical, a long workday, or even just a lazy Saturday I would make excuses that I didn’t need to study that day. I would tell myself that I would study extra on another day to make up for it but that wasn’t the best system for how I learn. I don’t need to spend multiple hours on a daily basis studying for my classes but it would really benefit me if I would spend a little bit of time every single day to build on my knowledge so that when exams come around I’m better prepared!

• Eat out less
  My roommates and I loved a good ole Friday night Taco Bell trip (and Monday night and Tuesday night etc.) I ate out a ton last semester! Eating out got expensive and really unhealthy. My mission is to work on my cooking skills and eat way cleaner this semester!

• Plan out my weeks better
  I’m a huge fan of google calendar, in years past, my google calendar was a beautiful rainbow of organization… this semester not so much. I need to get back to really thorough organization throughout my week, this will keep me on top of my responsibilities and keep me more at ease knowing where I need to be and what I need to be doing! 

• Say “no” more
  In the theme of better planning of my weeks, I need to be better at saying no. I hate the thought of missing opportunities but I also hate the thought of not getting those few extra hours of sleep! I need to get better at prioritizing what is really, really important. No more overextending!

• Read more
  Kind of a boring one, but if I could finish my day with a little bit of reading instead of scrolling through my phone I know I’ll be able to fall asleep easier and get better rest. If you have ANY good book recommendations, please let me know! 🙂 I’m currently reading Educated by Tara Westover!

• Drink less coffee
  College has made me coffee obsessed! As much as a love a good caffeine kick to get me through the day I want to try to drink less coffee and work on other more natural ways to wake up/stay focused. I hate the thought of being dependent on coffee to get me through the day and it’s a great way to save $$ too!

• Go out of my way to enjoy it
  This is my LAST semester of college (terrifying) so it’s a huge goal of mine to really enjoy the last few months as a student. I want to spend more time with friends, make better connections with my professors, workout more, and really take in the last little bit of Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø. I want to make an effort every day to be more grateful for the opportunity to be at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø! I’m so determined to have the last semester be the best one!

If you have any good resolutions let me know!!!