New Year's Resolutions for 2020
Date Written: Jan 7-10
Greeting my fellow readers, how has your March break going? Mine has been going extremely well but I would be lying if I said that. My break has been a bit boring...maybe a little TOO boring. All I have been doing is watching DanTDM livestreams (recommended) on the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons game and I've been enjoying it since it's quite close to his Tomodachi series he did a couple of years ago. Other than YouTube videos, I just have been daydreaming about random things and just lying on my bed, taking in my blank ceiling. Self-isolating myself for the last 9 days haven't been the greatest as I was sick an hour ago for not getting fresh air. What can you say? I'm a hummingbird when it comes to nature.
I have been thinking of doing some type of Q&A for you guys so you can get to know me beyond my writing and adequate profile. Maybe leave in the comments on what questions I can answer for you guys.
But on the real side, 2020 has been not been going as we intended. We all thought 2020 was a fresh start to everything with a whole new decade. The 2010s are going to be behind us as we settle in for a new future and generation. It's only been the third month of the year and all I can say is, "why?" Why did 2020 have to be this bad on everyone's part? Habitats, homes and lives have been taken from many. All we can pray for is a healthy recovery from the tragedy that has occurred in the past months. The bad thing is is that it hasn't even ended.
I hate to bring it up but COVID-19 has taken many things from us. It cancelled out school for an extra two weeks after spring break and made us stay home and the government might extend it for a month now! Canada hasn't gone through lockdown but I soon know we will go through the harsh procedure that many cities and countries have gone through. Many celebrities have been affected so hopefully people will take this more seriously. All I can say is stay safe and be there for your loved ones. I hope you enjoy this <3
- Varshini
“Bye 2019, hello 2020” is a saying that my best friend, Vaishna adduced and I couldn't agree more. I can’t believe it’s 2020! It’s the start of a new year, a new decade and a new era. Well, a new era applies to a lot of social media influencers that I love. This is the epoch on where new inventions will be made, competitive choices on prices for the environment will be established and Japan building a robotic moonbase. I’ve been exquisitely excited for this year for some reason. Maybe it’s the reason that I'm attending 2 marriages this year and I’m going to be 13! A teenager!!!
Everyone sets New Year’s resolutions but do they stick with it for the next 366 days? I think there’s an obvious answer. No. 80% of people fail at their New Year’s resolutions. I am ashamed to say that I’m part of that 80%. I’m pretty sure I’ve done my New Year’s resolutions without knowing it was my resolution. I feel like I know why so many New Year’s resolutions end in failure. One of the biggest reasons people fail to keep up their resolutions is because they’re not specific enough. For example, resolving to “exercise more” or “lose weight” are the easiest ways to set yourself up to fail. That 2-word unspecific goal lacks ways to mark progress and is unlikely to keep you motivated for the year. Another problem people face when making resolutions is framing them with negative language. When people resolve to stop eating junk food, for example, it often backfires because it makes them think about the very thing they’re trying to avoid. A further obstacle people face is the tendency to make New Year’s resolutions that don't reflect what they actually want. They say that the biggest culprits are dieting and exercising.
When 2020 struck, my creative juices started flowing through my head with 4 New Year resolutions! I feel like 2020 is going to be my year and I will try super hard to keep these up. My goal is to keep my marks steady at the place I want them to be. It might be a ritual that my marks slope down near the end of the school year since the eleation of getting out of school fills me. That’s not going to happen this year. This is mostly in math and science, two subjects I want to do very well. You might be in confusion since I’m very good at math but I never seem to get perfect on quizzes or tests. It’s mostly careless mistakes but focusing on these two subjects will make this goal concrete and measurable. What’s my plan, you may ask? I plan to concentrate a lot of my work at school, go to open-study for three out of the five days and review any worksheets we got. These are some easy steps to be successful in my goal. A big support system is my dad since he’s the mathematician in the family and whenever I don’t understand something, I’ll go over to him. I made a deal with him that when I get 3 perfects on tests or quizzes, he will buy me a big ice-cap. I will taste victory in that ice-cap.
This next goal is something I have never attempted to do. A few of my cousins and one of my friends have done this. It’s public speaking. Yes, an introvert does public speaking in front of people she doesn’t know. I did a presentation in October in front of my class and I’ve realized that public speaking could be a thing for me. I’ve tried making a speech that has my voice, strength and ideas. I haven’t done the best of that yet but not to worry! I think my goal is concrete and measurable if I follow through with the plan. I got this journal where I will first put speech titles. Then what I want in that speech and after order on how I will say it. There are many public speaking events and competitions so I can apply to any. My teacher, friends and family can all support this because I’m doing something that you wouldn’t catch me doing with a dead eye. I’m not that person to stay in the spotlight and show off to everyone so I’m coming out of my cocoon for this one. I feel like if my first speech goes how I attended then the excitement for that will make me want to do more speeches. That would be my reward; pursuing a hobby.
My third goal is carved deep in my heart. That sounds very dramatic. This part of them is probably carved deep in everyone’s heart. It’s my language. Yes, speaking my language. I should be speaking Tamil at home but I speak English because it’s easiest for me. Now thinking about it, I regret not doing it sooner. I’m going to India and Sri Lanka for a reception. They speak no other language than Tamil. How can I communicate with them if I don’t know the language that well? This goal is quite strong concrete and measurable since there's only one step. Speak Tamil at home and my relatives’ parties. I will say that I do know the words I have a big problem with pronunciation. An obvious support system is my parents and relatives because they keep telling me to speak Tamil but time for them to think I changed? That sounds horrible. My favourite cultural drink I LOVE is falooda. It’s this pink sweet creamy drink with rose syrup, sweet basil seeds and ice cream. I mean who wouldn't love that? I haven’t had one since the summer so it will be nice to have that refreshing taste of success.
My last resolution is something I’ve been working on since the summer. I don’t understand how I will get this done in a year since it would be the biggest accomplishment I’ve ever done. A 13-year-old girl publishes her original novel. I wonder who that would be? I’ve been working on a romance novel over the summer and the idea came when I was lying on my bed. I thought of the next seven chapters in my head like it was a movie. It was like an all-day daydream. Everyone around me told me I was a gifted child when it came to writing. I want to make my parents proud of me, knowing I’m an author. This goal may not be that much like concrete whereas there would be writing the book, editing it, revising it, sending it over to a publisher, making the cover and spending over a hundred dollars for it to be in my hands. I expect from myself to have a finished novel by July. Edited, revised and cover made in August and sent to publishers in October. My teachers, family and friends can support me as I start a new chapter in my life. I’ve seen that authors make a launch party for their book so I may do the same.
I truly feel bad for you guy reading this seven paragraphed journal but I honestly put the hours in, day and night. Hopefully, this would be the year where I accomplish some of my goals. Now knowing how to tackle my resolutions and what to expect, I am ready for the upcoming months. That’s how you know I am ready for 2020.
- Varshini
“Bye 2019, hello 2020” is a saying that my best friend, Vaishna adduced and I couldn't agree more. I can’t believe it’s 2020! It’s the start of a new year, a new decade and a new era. Well, a new era applies to a lot of social media influencers that I love. This is the epoch on where new inventions will be made, competitive choices on prices for the environment will be established and Japan building a robotic moonbase. I’ve been exquisitely excited for this year for some reason. Maybe it’s the reason that I'm attending 2 marriages this year and I’m going to be 13! A teenager!!!
Everyone sets New Year’s resolutions but do they stick with it for the next 366 days? I think there’s an obvious answer. No. 80% of people fail at their New Year’s resolutions. I am ashamed to say that I’m part of that 80%. I’m pretty sure I’ve done my New Year’s resolutions without knowing it was my resolution. I feel like I know why so many New Year’s resolutions end in failure. One of the biggest reasons people fail to keep up their resolutions is because they’re not specific enough. For example, resolving to “exercise more” or “lose weight” are the easiest ways to set yourself up to fail. That 2-word unspecific goal lacks ways to mark progress and is unlikely to keep you motivated for the year. Another problem people face when making resolutions is framing them with negative language. When people resolve to stop eating junk food, for example, it often backfires because it makes them think about the very thing they’re trying to avoid. A further obstacle people face is the tendency to make New Year’s resolutions that don't reflect what they actually want. They say that the biggest culprits are dieting and exercising.
When 2020 struck, my creative juices started flowing through my head with 4 New Year resolutions! I feel like 2020 is going to be my year and I will try super hard to keep these up. My goal is to keep my marks steady at the place I want them to be. It might be a ritual that my marks slope down near the end of the school year since the eleation of getting out of school fills me. That’s not going to happen this year. This is mostly in math and science, two subjects I want to do very well. You might be in confusion since I’m very good at math but I never seem to get perfect on quizzes or tests. It’s mostly careless mistakes but focusing on these two subjects will make this goal concrete and measurable. What’s my plan, you may ask? I plan to concentrate a lot of my work at school, go to open-study for three out of the five days and review any worksheets we got. These are some easy steps to be successful in my goal. A big support system is my dad since he’s the mathematician in the family and whenever I don’t understand something, I’ll go over to him. I made a deal with him that when I get 3 perfects on tests or quizzes, he will buy me a big ice-cap. I will taste victory in that ice-cap.
This next goal is something I have never attempted to do. A few of my cousins and one of my friends have done this. It’s public speaking. Yes, an introvert does public speaking in front of people she doesn’t know. I did a presentation in October in front of my class and I’ve realized that public speaking could be a thing for me. I’ve tried making a speech that has my voice, strength and ideas. I haven’t done the best of that yet but not to worry! I think my goal is concrete and measurable if I follow through with the plan. I got this journal where I will first put speech titles. Then what I want in that speech and after order on how I will say it. There are many public speaking events and competitions so I can apply to any. My teacher, friends and family can all support this because I’m doing something that you wouldn’t catch me doing with a dead eye. I’m not that person to stay in the spotlight and show off to everyone so I’m coming out of my cocoon for this one. I feel like if my first speech goes how I attended then the excitement for that will make me want to do more speeches. That would be my reward; pursuing a hobby.
My third goal is carved deep in my heart. That sounds very dramatic. This part of them is probably carved deep in everyone’s heart. It’s my language. Yes, speaking my language. I should be speaking Tamil at home but I speak English because it’s easiest for me. Now thinking about it, I regret not doing it sooner. I’m going to India and Sri Lanka for a reception. They speak no other language than Tamil. How can I communicate with them if I don’t know the language that well? This goal is quite strong concrete and measurable since there's only one step. Speak Tamil at home and my relatives’ parties. I will say that I do know the words I have a big problem with pronunciation. An obvious support system is my parents and relatives because they keep telling me to speak Tamil but time for them to think I changed? That sounds horrible. My favourite cultural drink I LOVE is falooda. It’s this pink sweet creamy drink with rose syrup, sweet basil seeds and ice cream. I mean who wouldn't love that? I haven’t had one since the summer so it will be nice to have that refreshing taste of success.
My last resolution is something I’ve been working on since the summer. I don’t understand how I will get this done in a year since it would be the biggest accomplishment I’ve ever done. A 13-year-old girl publishes her original novel. I wonder who that would be? I’ve been working on a romance novel over the summer and the idea came when I was lying on my bed. I thought of the next seven chapters in my head like it was a movie. It was like an all-day daydream. Everyone around me told me I was a gifted child when it came to writing. I want to make my parents proud of me, knowing I’m an author. This goal may not be that much like concrete whereas there would be writing the book, editing it, revising it, sending it over to a publisher, making the cover and spending over a hundred dollars for it to be in my hands. I expect from myself to have a finished novel by July. Edited, revised and cover made in August and sent to publishers in October. My teachers, family and friends can support me as I start a new chapter in my life. I’ve seen that authors make a launch party for their book so I may do the same.
I truly feel bad for you guy reading this seven paragraphed journal but I honestly put the hours in, day and night. Hopefully, this would be the year where I accomplish some of my goals. Now knowing how to tackle my resolutions and what to expect, I am ready for the upcoming months. That’s how you know I am ready for 2020.
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