New Year's Resolutions : 2011 : Revisit

It's been quite a while since my last post. I've gotten so caught up into school work and simply daily routine (or the lack of) that I've forgotten to reflect on my actions and life in general. Since writing is one of my least favorite things to do - being a perfectionist and all - I decided to at least post articles I found interesting or of use. At least there is some content in my blog although it may not be mine. In other news, here's an update on my goals for 2011.

Academics
- Obtain a job as a Resident Assistant
- Obtain a research position in either in the College of Medicine or Dentistry
- Obtain a shadowing position under a Dentist
- Achieve a 4.0 GPA for the Spring Semester
- Achieve a 4.0 GPA for the Fall Semester
- Achieve a Leadership Position in Extracurriculars
- Manage my time efficiently
- Learn to study efficiently
- Join a Career Counseling Group
- Decide a career path in Dentistry, Medicine, or other
- Travel to South America for an International Service Learning trip
- Obtain my Letter of Recommendations
- Create my resume
- Create a set of business cards
- Obtain an excellent DAT score

Finance
- Create a savings account of $1,500 for emergencies
- Pay off my credit card debt
- Establish a steady budget
- Establish a weekly routine of reviewing my finances
- Establish a monthly routine of reviewing my finances
- Apply to scholarships and grants
- Look for opportunities to make side money
- Learn about different investing opportunities
- Read "I Will Teach You How To Be Rich"
- Learn to minimize student loans
- Set aside a percentage of income for donations
- Set aside a percentage of income for friends & families

Health
- Talk to a dermatologist about scarring
- Talk to a urologist about abdominal pain
- Run a 5k
- Run a 10k
- Run a 15k
- Run a marathon
- Learn to swim properly
- Complete a round of p90x
- Complete a round of p90x+
- Complete a round of p90x : mc2
- Complete a round of Insanity
- Complete a round of Insanity : Bootcamp?
- Complete a round of RushFit
- Establish a health diet
- Establish an eight hour sleep schedule
- Learn to lucid dream

Social
- Get a new wardrobe
- Build confidence in public speaking
- Learn to flatter and leave great impressions with new people
- Go clubbing for the first time
- Go bar hopping for the first time
- Do something memorable with core group of friends
- Do something randomly nice for core group of friends
- Establish a routine of expanding my network
- Build confidence and skills for networking
- Learn some bar tricks
- Score some free drinks with bar drinks
- Learn to be classy and to entertain the audience
- Learn to tell great stories

Family
- Do something memorable with each family member
- Randomly do something nice for each family member
- Catch up with distant relatives
- Keep in contact with relatives on a monthly basis

Romance
- Join and explore the dating realm
- Go on a blind date
- Go on a double date
- Go on an impromptu date
- Establish a long term relationship

Recreation
- Go skydiving
- Go bungie jumping
- Go see favorite artists at concerts
- Go site seeing
- Go ice skating in the city
- Crash an apartment party
- Crash a fraternity party
- Crash a hotel party
- Crash a wedding
- Go visit all the museums
- Go backpacking along the east coast
- Go backpacking along the west coast

Contribution
- Continue APO
- Volunteer regularly at a hospital
- Volunteer at soup kitchen
- Buy & have a meal for a person in need

Personal Growth
- Read "Getting Things Done"
- Read "Making Things Happen"
- Read "4-Hour Work Week"
- Finish Celestine's 30 Live a Better Life Challenge

Spiritual
- Learn to meditate
- Learn basics of all religion
- Explore secular spirituality
- Establish my purpose in life

Self-Image
- Establish a higher self esteem