Hey guys! I decided to keep my passion blog going for this semester because I enjoyed finding stuff to write about every week that made me (and hopefully some of you) happy!! I am hoping to have some great material for you this semester!
After having a long time to reflect on my first semester here, I feel like I had a lot of troubles, a lot of fun, and a lot of happy times. Most of all I feel like I learned so much, not just in class but in life lessons as well. Annnnnnddd I also found some things that I can change that will really improve my study habits and my procrastination.
I don’t like saying they’re my “New Year’s Resolutions” because I mean those fail more times than not, am I right? I see my life changes as things that just need to be altered in my life. I’m not making these changes just so I can bail on them by February like the rest of the world. I want to better myself as a person and a student, and I’m not changing simply because it’s a new year, but just because I know I’m not doing the best that I can be and I caught myself in bad habits.
So, here are my changes that I would AM making as we speak and I am sticking to them.
College students, as well as most teenagers and adults love to watch Netflix. I mean, it’s a pretty amazing thing. So many good shows, and movies, just a way to relax and “chill” for those guys that hope to get lucky when watching it with a girl. Lol. Anyway, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Netflix can take up a sh*t ton of your time. Time that you could easily be using to read over notes or work on homework assignments, or even go to the gym! I realize how sucked in I have gotten to Netflix and it is really unhealthy. I don’t go to the gym anymore, my grades sort of suffered last semester, and I just became a lazy bum and it sucks. I just think about all the time I have wasted watching The Office (which I GUARANTEE you I can quote just about any episode. WHICH IS PATHETIC I KNOW)
as well as other shows and movies. I feel stupid. Truly stupid.
Anyway, so I am forcing myself to delete my Netflix account and find another way to spend my valuable time. I know it won’t be hard if I just get rid of it completely, so there ya go. I really just need to focus on my classes more, and I absolutely need to start going to the gym again. I may have a high metabolism now, but when I’m older I will start to gain weight and keep it on and I know if I don’t get into a routine of working out now it’ll be close to impossible when I’m older.
Next, I am also unhappy with the amount of time I spend on my phone. It’s insane. I never put that thing down! Like why is Snapchat so important honestly?? For this change, I am going to go on social media less, and get into the habit of not always needing to have my phone in my hand. Answering snaps can wait. Like it got to the point where I would be on my phone in class, and I promised myself before school that I wouldn’t do that. The stuff on my phone is not nearly as important as the lessons being taught right in front of me in the classroom.
So if you can take anything from this, please just know that no you don’t have to make a New Year’s resolution. If you are happy with how your life is, why change it? And if you do want to change some things around, don’t just do it to say you made a New Year’s resolution. I think the real reward is when down the road you are still making positive changes for yourself and just making yourself the happiest you can be.
Also, life is way too short to be watching Netflix and being sucked into your phone. Go out with your friends and have a good time! It’s okay to check your phone and see what other people are doing, but don’t live your life through other people’s snap stories or insta posts, go out and make your own stories and just have fun! I can’t wait to see all the happiness that comes from the changes I am making, and I hope you all can carry out any changes you want to make in the future!
I’m including some links on activities you can do instead of watching Netflix and being on your phone, and they are really helpful for me so far!
25 Productive Things to Do Instead of Binge On Netflix