The Conductor
Don Juan
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Hey all, my first post here! :yes: It's time for a goddamn transformation. I've become so sick of my life as it is, where I let my days drift away meaninglessly. I realize that the person that was me 4 years ago had much more bang than who I am right now. I was extremely confident and funny (I was the guy who entertained the crowd), i did things my way and groups of girls liked me. Now I'm more known for being a dead zombie. But all that's about to change.
What i wanna get from here is MAJOR self-improvement in all areas of my life. I broke them down like in Sammo's thread http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=48415 but the two serious things that need IMMEDIATE attention are my exams and my US university applications, so that's what this journal's gonna be about. I created this to make myself accountable and get off my lazy ass.
A little background: I got a scholarship to study in Singapore, but well i blew it, so i gotta finish the rest of my JC2 (HS senior) year on my own and do the Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' levels exams (we're following the british system here). It ain't cheap: USD 280 to sit for it. The first paper starts on the 9th of November and the last ends on the 4th of December. That's 12 days to go. So yup I'm cramming 2 years of work in less than 2 weeks.
I wouldn't say i know nothing about the material; I did some last minute cramming in previous tests and got the basic idea, but hell I flunked 3 subjects out of 5. I know this isn't the way to go about doing it but I have no other options now. Some will say it's impossible, but 2 years ago i studied for 1 month for my 'O' levels and I ended up getting 7 distinctions and 1 B. I'll show you "Impossible is nothing".
What caused me to screw up these past 2 years? Well in part it's because of a girl and my oneitis for her taking over my life, but it's all over now and I'll deal with that aspect once my exams are done.
Ok, some basic rules. I'll post my studying report EVERY DAY at around 22:00 GMT+8 time, and in the post i'll also list down what i plan to finish the next day. School's out so i have all day to cram.
Weaknesses:
1. Self-Discipline: I have had very little of this. For me it's rly like what i wanna do when i wanna do it. No more of this crap. This is what schedules are for. I'm going to learn to act despite mood.
2.Sleep-Wakeup Cycle: I always end up staying up real late for no reason. Even when i go to bed early i can't seem to fall asleep until early morning. This makes me blurred, drowsy, and kills my brain for the whole of next day.
3.Concentration: Currently my average attention span when I'm studying is a few minutes. Now it hasn't always been that way, and I'll have to admit that i was putting in almost no effort. Hell, i can concentrate for hours when i'm doing things that i'm interested in. And you can bet I'm interested in changing my life. I'm going to remove potential distractions, and unplug my laptop and put it away when I don't need it.
Apart from doing well in academics, what I'm aiming for here is building up discipline in myself, living a goal oriented life where every day is a challenge and an adventure, where each step is up the mountain that i will ultimately conquer.
My philosophy is this: Live life to the fullest. Get your ass busy pursuing your dreams. But at the same time look at it all, and laugh at yourself in the spirit of fun.:cheer:
Let's Go!
What i wanna get from here is MAJOR self-improvement in all areas of my life. I broke them down like in Sammo's thread http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=48415 but the two serious things that need IMMEDIATE attention are my exams and my US university applications, so that's what this journal's gonna be about. I created this to make myself accountable and get off my lazy ass.
A little background: I got a scholarship to study in Singapore, but well i blew it, so i gotta finish the rest of my JC2 (HS senior) year on my own and do the Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' levels exams (we're following the british system here). It ain't cheap: USD 280 to sit for it. The first paper starts on the 9th of November and the last ends on the 4th of December. That's 12 days to go. So yup I'm cramming 2 years of work in less than 2 weeks.
I wouldn't say i know nothing about the material; I did some last minute cramming in previous tests and got the basic idea, but hell I flunked 3 subjects out of 5. I know this isn't the way to go about doing it but I have no other options now. Some will say it's impossible, but 2 years ago i studied for 1 month for my 'O' levels and I ended up getting 7 distinctions and 1 B. I'll show you "Impossible is nothing".
What caused me to screw up these past 2 years? Well in part it's because of a girl and my oneitis for her taking over my life, but it's all over now and I'll deal with that aspect once my exams are done.
Ok, some basic rules. I'll post my studying report EVERY DAY at around 22:00 GMT+8 time, and in the post i'll also list down what i plan to finish the next day. School's out so i have all day to cram.
Weaknesses:
1. Self-Discipline: I have had very little of this. For me it's rly like what i wanna do when i wanna do it. No more of this crap. This is what schedules are for. I'm going to learn to act despite mood.
2.Sleep-Wakeup Cycle: I always end up staying up real late for no reason. Even when i go to bed early i can't seem to fall asleep until early morning. This makes me blurred, drowsy, and kills my brain for the whole of next day.
3.Concentration: Currently my average attention span when I'm studying is a few minutes. Now it hasn't always been that way, and I'll have to admit that i was putting in almost no effort. Hell, i can concentrate for hours when i'm doing things that i'm interested in. And you can bet I'm interested in changing my life. I'm going to remove potential distractions, and unplug my laptop and put it away when I don't need it.
Apart from doing well in academics, what I'm aiming for here is building up discipline in myself, living a goal oriented life where every day is a challenge and an adventure, where each step is up the mountain that i will ultimately conquer.
My philosophy is this: Live life to the fullest. Get your ass busy pursuing your dreams. But at the same time look at it all, and laugh at yourself in the spirit of fun.:cheer:
Let's Go!
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