However, my birthday was on Monday, January 19th, and because my birthday is so close to the new year, I like to wait to make my resolutions until my birthday. That way, I can plan my life and my goals around my personal timeline. I know it's a little unorthodox, but I find it helpful.
SO. Here they are, my resolutions and goals for my 20th year:
1. LEARN TO WORK HARD
Over the past couple of years, especially, ahem, in high school, I feel like I've forgotten this skill. And trust me, it is such an important one. So this year I'm really going to focus on re-learning how to work hard. I need to learn how to just sit down and do something start to finish. This, for me, applies to school, work, my personal life, and also this blog.
2. LEARN TO SAVE MONEY
Let's face it, this is a skill I've never had. I love shopping too much! But now that I'm 20 years old--like, a real adult--I need to start thinking about the future a lot more, and saving money is just the beginning of that. For January and February, I'm focusing on putting $25 of every paycheck directly into savings. Hopefully in March I'll be able to put more, but I'm taking baby steps.
3. LEARN TO RELAX
Another thing I've never quite gotten the hang of. I'm literally always a ball of stress. My brain never stops going and it's exhausting. So in the new year, both 2015 and my 20th year, I'm going to spend some time trying to just relax, even if I have to schedule it.
All of these resolutions are hopefully going to help me take my 20th year by storm, which is really important to me. The idea of turning 20 is somewhat renewing-- I feel like I'm getting some real motivation in my life, especially after watching this TED Talk by Meg Jay. I'm reading her book right now too, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter-- and How to Make the Most of Them. I'm honestly kind of obsessed with her right now.
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