Personal Narrative: My Goal For Myself

This semester, I set up a goal for myself: I would do one thirty-minute work-out video everyday for at least five days of each week. At the beginning, I felt excited and ready, but then I was extremely disappointed in myself for choosing something that, based off of past experience, I was not going to accomplish. Per result of my own negativity, I made little effort at first to work out. My initial priority was my education - getting A’s in my classes and manufacturing my academic résumé to appear more desirable to graduate schools. I felt myself growing more apprehensive by the day as it became clearer to me that I was not going to accomplish my goal. To relieve myself of any nervousness, I started walking around on campus daily before my classes started. Not only did this idea seem to work to alleviate any internal turbulence I felt, but I suddenly found myself …show more content…
I have learned that I consistency stultifies me and that I am far from inclined towards uniformity; I need support and trial in order to push myself to continue and do better; and, while I am quite a fan of organizing and structure, I cannot set up my day hour-by-hour, but, instead, just set small goals for myself to accomplish day-by-day. My process of motivation towards beneficial activity entails complying with these three new principles I have laid out for myself to adhere to. In the end, any lack of ability does not, in any way, intensely thwart me or my aspirations in any way. In fact, I believe that I am not incapable of accomplishment. I still did reach many personal goals throughout the semester, such as earning an A in at least five of my six classes this semester, collaborating with a research group, and assimilating myself into a healthier lifestyle. I am content with myself and whatever it is that I have completed, and I cannot wait for the next semester to establish what new goals that currently lie straight