Blog

My goals for the next academic year…

Hello!

Sorry I’ve been a little bit of “missing in action” recently, I’ve been ridiculously busy!

I moved back to University nearly a month ago and I have spent that time unpacking and just generally get used to university life again. Once again I’m physically unwell so that’s another barrier that’s been trying to get in my way!

Last week it was induction week. Essentially it is a week where we have the opportunity to discuss the modules we’ll be studying in the year to come. Personally, I also find it helpful with the readjustment period.

Induction week reminded me just how hard I need to continue to work whilst at University, whilst also having fun, of course. So, I have been inspired to create a post documenting the goals I have for the next year. Hopefully I’ll be able to reflect on it when the year ends, to see what I’ve achieved.

My 2019-2020 academic year, goals:

• To achieve good marks in my assignments.
• Complete my reading and assignment tasks when they’re set. (Organise myself a little more.)
• To keep my attendance up. It wasn’t great last year because of my physical and mental health. I want this year to be different!
• Work on my artistic skills.
• Work towards achieving a place on the Dean’s List at my university. (This is something huge for me to strive towards and it would make me so proud to achieve something like this.)
• Discover the path that I would like to travel down once I have completed my degree. (I already have 3 options, it is just working out which one I’d prefer most.)
• Continue to make friends and future connections.
• Grasp all opportunities I am given, with both hands.

Alongside my academic goals I also have some goals for outside of the classroom:

• Gain a place on the University’s Equine competition team. (and achieve good placings whilst on it.)
• Improve my physical and mental health!
• Improve my confidence in all aspects of my life. (How I do this, I’m not sure but I’ll get back to you on this!)
• Enjoy myself. It’s only once in my life where I will have this opportunity to fully immerse myself in all aspects of University life!

So, I have 12 goals that I would like to achieve in the next year. However, these are only goals and I do not want to put an intense amount of pressure onto myself in order to achieve them. I’ll get there, and I’m going to fully enjoy myself whilst I do it!

Lots of Love,

The Battle in my Brain Author X X X