I really need to do this quickly. I will be going to Niger the 30th of August and will be taking classes in French, speaking in French, etc. I’ve taken two years at college, but I wish I had worked harder at it. I should really be practicing at least an hour or two a day.
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1. To live instead of exist
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2. Believe in myself
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3. become a Buddhist
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4. stop wasting time
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5. mediate half an hour each day for one month
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6. Make new friends
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7. join (and go to) a gym
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8. do yoga every morning
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9. Save money
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10. exercise regularly
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11. stop collecting art supplies and start creating art
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12. discover new music
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13. Wear my retainers regularly
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14. return phone calls
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15. do more things with my family
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16. improve my wardrobe
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17. tag my city with "You Are Beautiful" stickers.
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18. Read Lolita
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19. Improve my French
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It’s been really difficult making new friends. There aren’t any younger people at the job I work at and a lot of my friends are not home this summer. But I have been keeping closer with two of my friends that do live by, so that’s a plus. I also am being more open to people. I was at my friend’s party the other day, and I wasn’t too nervous about making conversation or anything, which is a pretty good improvement. This Fall semester in Niger should be a really great opportunity to make some freindships.
I did two days in a row. It’s been really difficult concentrating, but I know that this is normal and too be expected. Only when I am still can I recognize how fast my mind is really working. I’m going to try to go to some kind of Buddhist center either Thursday or Sunday. It’s a little scary cause I don’t want to embarass myself by messing up their rituals or whatever they do exactly. But I suppose if they really are working toward compassion. They won’t really care.
