I found a notebook that has the goals I wrote down in July 2009. I figured that it’s a good time now for me to re-examine myself and my goals, because things have gotten to be in a disarray again. Here’s the text from the journal. I’m writing corrections underneath it in a different color…
July 30, 2009
Writing down goals from a yellow legal pad.
- Graduate by Spring 2011 with a BFA Visual Communication and a history minor.
I’ll be graduating in Spring 2011 with a BA in Studio Art with a painting emphasis and an art history minor. - Save $10,000 toward the purchase of a home by 2014.
Still working on getting my finances straight. I’ve run into a lot of unforeseen issues, and my school situation has attacked my work hours. =/ But this goal is pretty far off. - Have 3 children, adopt 2 children.
Not happening right now. Married first in 2011. Thank god I realized that this goal is still ambiguous back then and didn’t put any nearby date on this. - Be 165 pounds by August 2010.
193 right now! I was down to 190, might still be; I might have water weight right now. - Have Braces off by Sept. 2011.
Not happening. Still have to get the braces on. - Bra strap length natural hair by August 2010.
Self-relaxing with lye relaxer setback; will try aiming for this by August 2011?
It goes on to talk about this purity movement thing that I wanted to do with art, but that’s unimportant. I’ll write more. I have homework to do. I know I have another list of goals around here, and there were specific things that I was aiming for. I need to revise these soon, though; graduation is approaching and I want a good game plan.