I'm doing 10 things
It’s been a couple of days since I went to the first meeting about a study abroad program offered at my college. The meeting gave me all this great information on what I needed to do, how I could do it, and so on; yet, I haven’t taken any steps to follow through.
I no longer hold the ideas that someone else is going to get me through life. Over the last two years, I knew it would be by my own two hands (or feet) that I got anywhere in life. I could get help, but I could not depend on it.
Today, while I was sick and dazed, I realized that I hadn’t done anything to move toward my goal of studying abroad. I wanted to tell myself that I couldn’t have done anything till now, but I knew it was a lie. I could have sent out emails, prepping cards to send out asking for sponsorship, and so many other little things. I was sitting on my ass.
When I got home, I sent out an email to one of my favorite teachers asking for his help in making a fund raiser. That’s one step forward.
College is tough, I know for a fact; yet, failing yourself is far tougher to live with. When you wonder “when” and “where” ask yourself if you even took one step forward. Because all it takes to go somewhere is “one step at a time.”
avanifox's Life List
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1. stop procrastinating
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2. study abroad
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3. become a novelist
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4. tour local universities
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5. post next chapter of Left Behind
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6. learn how to cook
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7. learn japanese
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8. go to Japan
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9. eat sushi
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10. take the CBEST
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How I did it: I didn't do much. The guy had been wanting to take me out for a couple of months, so I just decided to give him a chance. I just said yes, showed up, and had a good time. The person I went out with had plenty of these little adventure tales that I WANTED to hear all about. Read how I did it…
How I did it: First off, I opened my mouth and said "Hi." or gave a compliment that opened the doorway to conversation. After that I kept adding my voice into conversations, but get annoying with that though. LOLSecond, I opened my eyes to the real definition of a friend. Read how I did it…
It’s interesting how you think you don’t have enough of something, supposedly get that something, but than look back and find that you’ve cheated yourself. I have few friends that I’d trust my all to, handful who’d I chat too, and some I gave the title to just to say I wasn’t alone at the time. I have made new friends out of the many people I’ve hung around. I’m just saying I allowed myself to be blinded for a while.
Point is I have friends, great friends. It may have looked liked I didn’t have any at the time, but they were always there just out of sight. All I need to do is call them.
PEACE PPL
I Hope You All Accomplish Your Goals
It was within the first hour of the new day that I rose from my bed grabbing the notorious best seller, Twilight. One page all the way up past sixty, I read until my clock read 3am. From there on, I read after class, after studying, after whatever I couldn’t afford to give up to read my new mouthwatering novel. At 3pm today I finished the first volume. It took a total of 2 1/2 days to finish it. That does include the inescapable sleep, class, and whatnot.
LOL. I want nothing more than to read New Moon and get tickets for Twilight the movie.
