1 January 2009

So, this is the start of a new year. There are some changes to be made this time around. I feel kinda strange doing a blog, putting some personal stuff out there. Perhaps someone will find some comfort in my words. Which would be awesome.

This Fall semester was pretty rough. I was supposed to make a 3.0 semester GPA to keep my scholarship, but it came out to 2.665, so now I must plead my case to prove that I have made enough progress to deserve keeping the scholarship. I feel that I have, and hopefully I can convince the scholarship board of the same.

Which brings me to my resolutions for 2009. Here they are, folks:

1. I will make at least a "B" in all my classes. I need to put more effort into all of my classes, not just the upper-level ones. It may seem strange, but it is the 100 level courses that I seem to have the biggest problems with. I have Geography 101 this semester, and will be putting as much effort into it as I will my 200 and 300 level courses.

2. I will benchpress at least 300 lbs. and squat at least 500 lbs. by the end of Summer. Yes, those are fairly lofty goals, but I was benching 275 in high school just over two years ago and squatting about 475. It will take time and effort to get back to these weights, but I'm cool with that. It will be good for my body and mind to be back in the weight room.

3. I will be in bed by 11:00 starting the fourth. I will have an eight o' clock class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so if I can get to bed by eleven every night, I can wake up by six and be in good shape to get there on time. And again, this will be good for body and mind. It's about time that I start getting rested, in spite of my insomniac tendencies.

4. My room will stay clean. I did a complete overhaul cleaning this holiday break. I already feel much better and school hasn't even started. If I can avoid the clutter, I have a feeling things will go better for me.

5. I will keep this journal every night and post by 10:30. Hopefully I will post sooner than this every night, but 10:30 is a good time because it will end my time on the computer and let my body get readjusted to the fact that it isn't light outside. Having this deadline everyday will help me keep some sort of routine. Which will be good.

So, there you have it, people. I'm not all that interesting, but hey, this blog isn't for you, anyways. So, all-in-all, my dad wasn't too happy about me losing my scholarship, but we ended the day on a good note. He just got a new job and cracked a joke saying, "Hey, I just got an $8,000 dollar raise! I guess it isn't as bad as we thought!" Besides my personal struggles and what-not, you will get a chance to read some of my writing and such.

Ladies and gents, it's a new year. It holds lots of promise for both you and me (yes, that is grammatically correct). Cheers!