The Beaucoup writers express their goals for this upcoming semester and how they plan to attain and achieve these goals. Here are their thoughts.
Kay Padilla
Allons Editor
My goal for this upcoming semester is to exercise more and start my assignments earlier. I tend to hole up in my apartment and procrastinate on my work, so this semester I want to finish my homework earlier and have more free time to exercise. I think being able to balance school and personal life is very important.
I also wish to learn how to separate school from my personal free time. School is very consuming and I often find myself searching for an ounce of free time. I plan to keep up with these goals by using my Google Calendar as much as possible and waking up earlier.
I chose a lot of morning classes as a way to force myself to wake up earlier and maximize the most I can out of my day. I also put in more steps this way because I have to walk to various classes.
Adhamm Safford
Editor-In-Chief
I know I’ll definitely be writing a lot more this semester, since I’m taking three classes entirely focused on creative writing. My main goal is to finish the first draft of a novel for one of those classes. I think I’ve tried writing a novel around three different times in my life, but I always gave up pretty early. But right now I’m almost 20,000 words in and still going strong, so I’m feeling hopeful. Also because my grade relies on it.
I’ve also been reading a lot more lately, and that’s something I want to keep doing. Last semester I had a class that was devoted to “Moby-Dick” and that book got me hooked onto reading again (and made me overly interested in whales). My brain is a sponge that thirsts for words.
But I guess my biggest goal is to graduate and have a good idea of what I’m going to do once I’m out of here.
Nyria Mustiful
Allons Writer
My current goals for this semester are going to sleep earlier, waking up earlier, not skipping class and getting straight A’s this semester. So far, I’d say that I’m doing pretty well at achieving them.
I have set my phone to go into Sleep mode at a certain time so that I can avoid texting and scrolling late at night. I have begun conditioning myself to wake up at 7 a.m., even when I don’t have morning classes.
I also have challenged myself to complete assignments the day they are assigned so that I have limited cramming moments throughout the week. All in all, I think my goals for this semester are going to shake out just fine.
Marie Ducote
Allons Writer
My goals are to pass all my classes which I will do by studying and paying attention to my teachers. I want to read more for fun not just for classes which can be difficult when you are swamped with homework. Finding a balance between doing well in college while also taking breaks when I need them.
I have a habit of feeling guilty when I am not doing things that are productive. I have to remember that breaks are needed and it is okay not to be productive all the time. This is going to sound like an odd goal but organize my room!
Being more organized will be achieved by getting rid of things I do not need anymore. I have to have small goals so I can work up to the big ones in the future. With these goals, I will hopefully have a very successful year.