Perspectives From Z
Goals for the Semester

Right now, I finishing one of many loads of laundry- a sign that it’s time to go back to school.

With the plethora of Facebook and Twitter updates from my friends explaining that they made it to Europe, I think that this semester is going to be different that others. Less friends on campus, but more opportunity to go out and try something new.

Last semester, I dedicated the majority of my time to my six-credit journalism course that basically consumed every living moment of my life. Now, I have more time to try things out. I am starting a new internship at Brazen Careerist (yay!), taking courses that focus around advertising and marketing, and also am back on the Executive Board for my business fraternity.

Still, I have some time to kill.

With that, I am rolling off my list of goals I have for the upcoming semester. I want to create a tangible roadmap of the “fun” things for next semester instead of saying “let’s go out” or “I really want to take a road trip somewhere.” And so begins the list:

  1. Read a newspaper everyday (this can be a national paper or a campus paper)
  2. Extend my required volunteering hours for AKPsi and make a different in the Madison community
  3. Work out at least 3 days a week
  4. Visit KU, WashU, or IU for an extended weekend
  5. Read 10 books (not assigned for a course) for pleasure and blog about my thoughts
  6. Dedicate at least two days each week towards sitting at the Terrace once the weather is not -100F below.
  7. Bond with the staff at Brazen Careerist
  8. Write at least 5 articles for the Daily Cardinal
  9. Attend 1 play, 2 concerts of bands I enjoy/know, 2 concerts of artsy fartsy music that I have no idea about, and go to HUMO.
  10. Add more goals to this list as they pop into my mind

Any other college students have goals that they would like to share?

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