14 January 2014:
New year resolutions ...?
I am not a fan of new year resolutions. To put it honestly, it's because I know that I lack preserverance and will never get to fulfilling them. However, I would like to set a 'resolution' for myself this year.And it is fairly simple, actually: to finish my homework (tutorials). Am I hearing sniggering or laughter now? Indeed, it seems ridiculous that a student has to actually set such a resolution. Nevertheless, I admit that I often never finish my homework.
Mostly, it's due to laziness / tiredness. At times when I return home late or have a long day, I am too tired and don't wish to do anything. As a result, I don't do my tutorials which are discussed the next day.
Yes, as I have found out, this harms no one but me. I cannot catch up on what the teacher is talking about and feel lost. Therefore, I resolve to finish my tutorials for the whole of this year. I think it's the basic minimum as a student, actually.
(Which makes me all the more ashamed that I haven't been able to accomplish it.) From now onwards, I shall strive hard and complete all tutorials, preferably before the due date. Another thing I realised is that when I rush, I end up writing nonsense.
This amounts to nothing since I have to 're-learn' the topic at hand. So, I shall start my tutorials as early as possible, so that I need not rush. (I am sensing how ridiculous this is, since this is really what's expected of a student, yet I'm not doing it.)
Seniors have advised that in JC, there's no use for a last-minute dash. It has to be a consistent jog, followed by a short sprint towards the end. I really should start running (metaphorically) soon, otherwise I'm just going to be left behind.
As a sidenote, I'm really glad that I have been able to defeat my inner fatigue and not stop during runs. Although it is a short distance (relatively), nevertheless to me this shows that it is mind over matter and I can build up my stamina. I really hope I can continue this and slowly improve my running of 2.4 km, in time for the NAPFA test this year.
Along the way to completing and achieving this resolution, I have a few potential obstacles. One, the biggest, is my handphone as a distraction. It contains a web browser (YAY INTERNETZ) and many games and appswhich I enjoy (daily).
I strive to cut down on its usage and stick more to my plans of what to finish every day. It'll no doubt be hard (for a weak-willed soul like me), but I am orientating myself towards the long-term goal of A Levels now.
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If you think that the above sounds very like announcements from the Chinese Communist Party (in terms of its vocabulary), yes, I may have been influenced after reading their policy announcements previously. (Go on, judge me.) But, what of that.
TTFN.