Hello collegiates!
Many of us are well into our second week at school and I wanted to bring to light something that is going to be on many of our minds during this time: goals for the semester.
Making goals are important and should be done frequently, but making realistic goals are something different altogether. So many of us frequently make goals that are either too large or not practical, and in the end we either can't reach these goals or we give up on them. Here are a few things to remember this time around that are sure to help you set those realistic goals!
- Think about what you did right last semester, not what you did wrong. Don't dwell on what you couldn't do, but use the same strategy you employees to get the goals right and apply them to your goals now.
- Make categories for your goals; categorizing them can help the goals appear more attainable. You can break them up by time you're giving yourself, either weeks or months, or by areas, such as fitness or health.
- Hold yourself accountable!! Above all, you need to maintain some accountability throughout the completion of your goals, and if you know you can't complete a goal you need to be honest with yourself. Too often we push things into the, "I'll get to it later" category and never get around to doing it. Don't do that this time around!
- Treat yourself when you complete a goal. Setting goals, and rewards, can help motivate you and keep you on track. Now, I'm not saying go out and splurge on each goal, but recognize when you complete some of those hard ones!
- Think about what you want to get out of this semester and don't sit back expecting things to come to you without work. If you want to lose the weight, don't stay at home and expect the weight to fall off while you sleep. Rather, dedicate a couple hours a week to going to the gym and put in some of that crucial hard work! If you want to get better grades, don't go to the library without a list of what you plan to get done! Instead, go to the library with all of the materials you need and crank out some good work!
Setting goals is easy; the hard part comes in completing them. However, the real results come when you complete the realistic goals. With all of that being said, have a great school year and kick some serious butt in your goals this time around!
