A New Beginning

I've never really been a big believer in New Years resolutions, but I do think that the new year is a great time to reflect on how you're living your life and set goals to make changes if necessary. That is what I have been doing lately. If you've read my previous blogs, you know that last semester was not such a good one for me. Too many times I let the stress of a difficult major get to me and allowed myself to act in ways that I shouldn't have and to have a negative mindset about the whole situation. Lately, I have been trying to think of ways to keep this from happening in this coming semester. The semester hasn't even started, though, and I'm already struggling.

For some reason, a long time ago, some brilliant professor decided that he was going to invent the syllabus. Yes, it is a wonderful idea to let students know what is to happen in the coming semester, but on the other hand, it is ridiculously DEPRESSING! Before every semester starts I tend to look at all the syllabi for my classes...and then I feel like crying. Maybe one of these semesters I'll learn to take it in in a few days instead of just one. As soon as I looked at this semester, I began to feel discouraged. But instead of just wallowing in it, I decided to listen to a podcast and try to think of some encouraging things to do this semester to help me do all of my work. I've set a few goals for this semester (listen to podcasts/worship music in the morning while getting ready, do some fasting, encourage myself in the Bible, and just keep a positive attitude) to help me from getting discouraged about God's dream for my life. So, if anybody actually reads this, I would appreciate some accountability. Check in with me every now and then to see if I'm sticking to my goals....and I could always use some encouragement! :)