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journal 013 | 10.21.19

𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 💿 | 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 | 𝙨𝙜 𝙡𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙨 + 𝙧𝙪𝙚𝙡 

I don’t often have the perfectly balanced weekend of study and fun, but this weekend I managed to do it! Yesterday I spent a fun morning with my mom going to open houses for all of these mansions that are for sale (a favorite outing of ours) and then we went shopping at an outdoor mall. Today, we went an awards banquet for my little brother. He’s a golfer and received an award for best sportsmanship. I’m so proud of him. At the event, there were a few speakers, including a PGA Pro and his coach. They said some really cool things and gave some great tips for staying motivated in whatever you do in life, whether that’s practicing a musical instrument or a sport or studying. You can’t base your motivation on others believing in you. You have to believe fully in yourself and your abilities. Have perspective- it’s a privilege to play a sport or dance or play music or go to college. Enjoy it! Carry yourself with the confidence of a pro even when you’re not one yet. A pro wouldn’t give up, make excuses, procrastinate, etc., so you shouldn’t either. If you don’t enjoy the practicing, the studying, and the struggle, then there’s no point to doing whatever you’re doing. You have to learn to enjoy the downs and work through the lows, not just the highs. Maintain what you’re good at, but don’t waste unnecessary time practicing it because that’s the easy thing to do. Maintain what you’re good at but practice what you’re bad at. Make a chart about what you’re strong, average, and good at. This chart can be for life or your extracurriculars. For a life chart, maybe your strength is that you’re good at being optimistic, you’re average at staying organized, and you’re bad about procrastination. For a more specific study chart about Chapter 10 of Biology, you might be good at knowing the distinct elements of a cell, average at the differences in RNA and DNA, and bad at knowing the difference between meiosis and mitosis. Then apply the idea of “maintain what you’re already good at, but practice/study/improve what you’re bad at.” This chart idea really interested, so I think I’ll make a seperate post with my life chart so you guys have an example of what a chart might look like! 

I hope these tips encouraged and inspired you as we begin a new week! Start your Monday right!! Listen to your favorite guilty pleasure songs as you get ready. Eat a good breakfast. Get active, even if it’s just taking your dog for a quick walk. Stay organized and on top of your work this week. We’ve got this!

23.07.19 | 3 more days of work then I am done! So two more weeks until school starts and I move out from my parents‘ home.