1. Do not leave anything unfinished. (Not feeling accomplished is not so awesome)
I have this bad habit of starting something and then losing interest in it. Like reading books. I've started a bunch of them, and I read about half of the book before I start slowing down. Eventually I'll forget about the book, and by the time I remember that I'm reading that book, I have to restart it. I know the first halves of many books very well. I know the endings to very few books.
I also have this habit to start projects and not finish them. Project 365. My letters challenge on my personal blog. My greeting cards project. Etc. The goal is to finish all of them, except for Project 365, which I'm still debating whether or not I should restart.
Leaving stuff unfinished doesn't really apply to schoolwork, but I think that's because I know I'm screwing myself over if I don't finish a paper or something. The point is, I need to develop intrinsic motivation for the non academic projects I decide to pursue.
2. Don't wait until the last minute to do something. (Realizing how much stuff you have to do leads to not feeling accomplished, which is not so awesome).
I suppose I have just been procrastinating the finishing of something. But there are times when I procrastinate starting something. And that is worse.
Besides that, I feel people lose a lot of opportunities when they wait to do something at the last minute.
3. Make an effort to clean, and then keep things clean. (Sharing a room with dust bunnies is not so awesome.)
I have been putting off reorganizing my bookshelves and drawers for a while. Which leads to me misplacing things. And that could be a contributing factor to not finishing something and/or procrastinating.
More than that, I've been meaning to clean the room on a more regular basis. My roommate and I are actually pretty good about this (we don't really know anyone else on our floor who owns a vacuum, much less uses it), but the goal is to maintain a regular cleaning routine. I don't know if you've ever seen a picture of a dust mite up close, but if you lack the motivation to wipe off your desk every now and then, you should look it up.
4. Talk to people. (Being a hermit is not so awesome. Most of the time.)
I'm not saying I didn't talk to people last year. Don't be smart. But I probably didn't talk to the people on my floor as often as I should have. Usually when I tried socializing with them, that led to me procrastinating, which is counterproductive to one of my New Year's Resolutions. So I'm not sure how this one is going to work without me blaming the entire floor for my unfinished chemistry homework.
Maybe I'll tone it down to not being socially avoidant when people are talking near my room. Or learning to be socially avoidant out of necessity.
5. Fix my sleeping schedule. (Being nocturnal is kind of awesome, but not practical.)
Going to sleep at 2 or 3 in the morning is not healthy when I have to wake up at 8:30. I know what you're thinking: "That's 5-6 hours of sleep! That's more than enough! You shouldn't complain; I go to sleep at 4 or 5 in the morning!" First, I like my sleep. I can be a very cranky person without sleep. Second, I do not like sleeping until 11 or noon when I don't have to get up early. Third, I don't enjoy being awake when everyone else is asleep. It gets boring. Fourth, your sleeping schedule is more screwed up than mine, and it is exactly what I'm resolving to avoid.
Rereading this list, I realize I only have one New Year's Resolution: Don't procrastinate.
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