Resolutions

I realize that New Year's was over a week ago, but I feel like I need to constantly remind myself of my resolutions in order to help keep them. My first conundrum with deciding on my resolutions was how many to actually have. There are so many things I want to try and do with a whole new year to try and do it that I simply could not decide. I feel that 5 resolutions would suffice.

1. Stay in touch with college friends. 

My college friends are all over the place. From New Orleans to California to Atlanta to just a road trip away in the upstate of South Carolina, there are so many places and opportunities for road trips. As many people may know, I greatly dislike talking on the phone. However, my goal for 2011 is to keep up with my girls via phone AND email. I feel that I can accomplish this, seeing as when I get home from school, whatever time that may be, the first thing I do is get on my computer to check my gmail.

2. Read one non-school book a month.

I had planned to do this once I started teaching. However, upon actually realizing how little time teachers have outside of school, and my level of exhaustion this first semester, this simply did not work out. I am hopeful that with one semester of plans under my belt, I will be able to achieve this goal. I am currently about halfway through the second novel in The Hunger Games series. This is a Young Adult fiction series that many of my students are reading. I feel it's really important that I stay "in" with the texts that they are reading as well as focusing on my own reading enjoyment. I will say, this YA series is FANTASTIC. I'll have another blog about this soon.

3. Keep up with my blog.

I epically failed at this during 2010. I had hoped that this blog would serve as a way to keep my family and friends updated on my new life with a big girl job and what not. Again, my exhaustion and very hectic schedule, prevented me from doing that. In 2011, this will change. I plan to blog at least every Sunday, if not more.

4. Be happy and HEALTHY.

While I was, for the most part, happy during 2010, healthy was certainly something I struggled with. No, I did not pick up any unhealthy habits such as smoking or excessive drinking, but I certainly was not as healthy as I could have been with my eating habits or working out habits. It is true that I do not eat nearly as bad as I did prior to going on Jenny Craig. However, there are lots of things that I could improve on. My goal is to walk at least 3 times every week, which I feel is achievable seeing as that technically only means walking one day during the school week, and to cut back on the sweets. Notice I said cut BACK and not cut OUT. :)

and finally,

5. Have more of a social life. 

While I have certainly not been a hermit this first semester of being an adult, I could DEFINITELY have had more of a social life. I hung out with all my new teacher friends, but I feel like our hanging out was always grabbing dinner after school or getting together to plan or grade papers. I know, doesn't being a teacher just sound so exciting? I live in a city that has SO much to do! Whether art festivals or film festivals or sporting events or simply enjoying the historical significance of just walking around downtown, the possibilities are entirely endless. My goal for 2011 is to become more familiar with my new city and to go out and enjoy life in my 20's.

I say 2011 has endless possibilities. I am so excited to see what all is to come!