To be honest, I wasn’t very fond of goal setting. At the start of the year when teachers would inform students about goals, I would be annoyed, and think that it wouldn’t benefit me. I would set basic goals and didn’t give much thought to it. However, I hope to make this year different. Instead of thinking negatively, I hope to put in the effort to help me complete the goals I set for myself, and be happy with the outcome. But now the question for myself is, how am I going to achieve these goals? What I think makes my motivation for this year different is the concept of S.M.A.R.T. goals. S is for specific. What is the goal, and why is it important? Often times, the goals I would set would be something broad like, ‘get at least 75% in your classes’. Like this, however, I have a clear objective of what I wish to accomplish. M is for measurable. How am I going to track my progress? When a goal is measurable, it is easier to achieve it. Previously, I would set a goal and give myself a date, but now I know to track my progress. I hope to do this by making mini-goals for myself that will lead up to the overall goal I wish to achieve. A is for achievable: is my goal realistic, and how can I attain this goal? R is for relevant. How important is the goal, and how is it applicable to your life? Lastly, T is for time-bound: what could I do now, and where do I hope to be in a few months from now? I like to think T and M are similar, as they both will allow me to track my progress and see my changes and how close I am to achieving this goal. Now, enough with the explanations. I know how to set goals properly and efficiently, so the question now is, what are my goals? It’s difficult to pick just one thing, as there are so many things I hope to do. I want to learn how to sew and embroider, but how is that important and applicable? It’s a simple hobby I hope to teach myself. So when I picked out my personal goal, I chose something that I know will benefit me after the goals have been completed. I hope to teach myself how to read and write in Urdu. I already know how to speak the language, as I usually speak English at school and Urdu at home. But now, I want to expand my knowledge of the language and learn how to read. This is important to me because I wish to be closer to my culture and religion. I speak a lot of Urdu at home and I am often disappointed in my lack of vocabulary and grammar, and I get embarrassed when I’m corrected on the bad grammar. That being said, I will be practising how to read and write. I’ll be updating my progress, but starting slow, I wish to learn the basic alphabets at first. As I progress, I hope to start reading words and working my way up to reading long passages of writing. Choosing a goal for my Visual Arts and Media Academy, was proven to be just as much of a challenge. Truthfully, I think I lack a lot to be an artist, so sometimes it does shock me that I'm even in this classroom. However, instead of thinking negatively, that I’m not good enough for this, I’m pushing myself to think positive. This academy is an amazing opportunity for me to expand and grow as an artist. So, as it is with my personal goal, my academy goal is something that I’ve been thinking about for a while and I will finally start to do. I want to learn how to draw faces, proper anatomy and hopefully develop an art style with faces as I learn and grow. With all the things I think I lack, I am the worst at faces, as I’m never quite satisfied with the outcome. By the end of the school year, I hope to achieve this. I know at school, and through online communities, I’ll have the right resources. After school, or during free time in class, I can spend my time practicing in a sketchbook. I will work my way up, the same as learning to read Urdu, and eventually get to where I want. With that being said, I hope to make my grade 10 year different, with a more positive mindset and goals to accomplish. I’ll update my progress as a way to track it and when I feel unmotivated, I can re-read this and remember what I’m working towards.
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