New semester, new opportunities for cliches.
Although we’re three weeks into 2019, I still have a bit of “new year new me” spirit left in me. Maybe it’s because it’s syllabus week (as if such a thing exists at CMU). Maybe it’s Maybelline.
In high school, I was much more organized. That fell off the tracks in college, especially last semester. I felt as though I had a million tabs open at any given second, trying to juggle deadlines, appointments, commitments, all sorts of responsibilities… it was a struggle. I went from using a weekly planner to not even cracking open my calendar app.
To help with motivation, I decided to take initiative and create my own printable 24/7 planners similar to the ones I used in high school. One is unlabeled to allow users to fill out the planner in 30-minute blocks (and thus make a 12-hour planner). I prefer being able to plan out my full day, so I use the pre-filled version.
Perhaps it’s a bit late for a “New Year, New Me” post, but it’s never too late for self-improvement. Some things I want to work on (in addition to organizing better) is to be better at practicing self-care. As I found in the past, brute-forcing my way through semesters was not only mentally draining; it was stopping me from being my best.
With that being said, I’m looking forward to a new semester of interesting classes, memories with friends, and writing more!
She dedicated her first three years of college to completing a BS in Business Administration in the Tepper School of Business along with a minor in Professional Writing in Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. However, she switched the two during her senior year. She is taking a gap semester during fall 2020 and working as a Social Media Director for the new social media app, TurnUp Activism.
Additionally, she is continuing her commitment to The Tartan, Carnegie Mellon’s student-run newspaper, where she is both an editor and a member of the executive committee. Some of her passions outside of journalism lie in mental health advocacy and fighting for inclusivity. Outside of the classroom, she likes to create Webtoons, film videos, write, and make aesthetically pleasing bowls of oatmeal.
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