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Before I go into anything else, Happy 2012 everyone! (:



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I can't believe that it's already a brand new year, one that could possibly bring me much more joy than 2011 did. Not to say last year was completely disastrous - looking back, I think that I could have done so much better. So as to not repeat my past mistakes, I've decided to come up with a list of things I want to achieve for the year: my resolutions, so to speak. Because I haven't done this before, I took my time conjuring up all the things I want to do for the year. As for my reason behind this list, well, I was inspired by a talk I had with a close friend of mine where she had brought up the 'vision board' - something that I had encountered years ago when I watch the DVD for The Secret, but had never put to use - and I thought that now would be a perfect time to start.

12 Resolutions for 2012

1. Be more organized
I realised that after I left my post as SA Ents, my life literally took a whole new turn. I no longer had meetings, no longer had to clock in hours in the office, no longer had a personal vision to aspire to. And because of that, I thought that I could just sit back, relax, and enjoy being a student. Little did I know how detrimental that would be to me. This year, I'm going to make it a point to go back into the mindset that I was in while I was an SA Ents officer & take control over all my affairs again.

2. Be driven & stay passionate
I'm going to set short-term personal goals that are challenging yet achievable for me, which includes stuff like my career, studies and maybe even relationships. I want to be able to do something that fuels the fire that I know I have, that constantly excites me and challenges me creatively.

3. Learn to spot an opportunity & take the risk especially when it scares me
My granddad once told me that if you're afraid of something, you should do it. This time, I'm going to take his advice and face my fear of failure.

4. Use whatever 'failures' I've had as a lesson to learn from & not be disheartened by them
This is one thing that I know is going to be hard for me. I can never usually deal with failure well, unless it is something that I've induced. I need to change my mindset this year and not perceive it as a barrier, but as a stepping stone.

5. Have a more positive outlook on my abilities & worry less about my inabilities
I have to start believing that I can do anything that I put my mind to, and that no matter how long it takes, I will be able to achieve it.

6. Focus more on what I love instead of what I want to love
In 2011 I've realised many things about myself, one of the more profound things is that psychology may not be the path that I want to stay on for the rest of my life. I love learning psychology, but I hate having to study it. As much as I would like to turn back time and do a degree in journalism, I'm already in the home run, so I'm going to graduate this June with an applied psychology and management studies degree, and once that's done, focus on what drives me the most - writing.

7. Start reading and writing more
Ever since I started university, I haven't read as much as I used to. What used to be three books a week, has now dwindled down to three books a year - and my writing has suffered greatly for it. I've notice that my style of writing is heavily influenced by what I'm reading at the moment, and I feel the most satisfied with my work whenever I read classics like Jane Eyre and Northanger Abbey. That's why I'm determined to finish all 24 books I bought at the Big Bad Wolf book fair by the end of September.

8. Broaden my horizons & gain experiences in as many fields as I can
I don't want to be stuck in just one field of work (unless I'm passionate about it, of course), so I want to do as many things as I can, not just to gain experience, but to also figure out what exactly I want to do in my life.

9. Learn to let my guard down & be more open in my relationships with people
This encompasses not just romantic relationships, but also my existing relationships with my friends and family. There are a lot of instances where I hold back, and I don't want to keep doing that anymore. I want to be able to show everyone my nutty, crazy side, as well as my serious, brooding side. If possible, I'd like to show the people who are closest to me all the facets of my personality, so that they will have an idea of who I really am.

10. Communicate my feelings truthfully to my family and friends
I want to be able to muster the courage to share my true thoughts and emotions on certain topics, instead of keeping my mouth shut just to keep them 'happy'.

11. Lose 1-2kg a month til the end of the year
This would be the more physical resolution out of everything else in the list. It's something that I've always wanted to do, but never really got around to doing, so I've decided to make it much more manageable.

12. Make plans and stick to them
This needs no further explanation (:


There you go, my 12 resolutions for 2012. Fingers crossed, everything will go well (or even better) this year. I hope that everyone will have a splendid 2012 (: