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Let's start off with my resolutions for 2017, which are:

1. Actually get over the ridiculous inertia and cease procrastination. I'm not even joking; procrastination has almost caused my grades and my life so I'm never going there again. At least stop leaving things right to the last minute because that is a horrid habit that i do not want to keep.
↪ I have to say for the above, procrastination actually hasn't gotten the better of me and I have learnt to keep my things in check - with the aid of my trusty journal which I write every detail, task, meeting that I have - so it kind of acts like my diary too! It hasn't done me bad and I'm thankful that I was diligent in keeping my journal used. Procrastination has drastically improved and now I don't procrastinate as much any more! :) Who knew I could actually overcome the inertia in 2017?

2. Skincare regime. Yes my girly side is taking over me right now LOL but seriously I need to stick with my skincare regime!!! Look at what happens to my face when it doesn't (basically, like all the time). Set a skincare regime and stick to it! Bring my products to Hall LOL
↪ This has also been attained! I brought my toner in this small little container, and also my acne cream which has been super helpful when I have problem spots! Also, I have been doing masking twice a week for almost the whole year (which arguably helped quite a bit)!

3. Drink water regularly and stop skipping meals! My discipline is at an all time low especially nearing the end of 2016 for some reason or another so I will need to put in extra effort for this!
↪ This has been on and off throughout the year :( I have been drinking significantly more water when I finally got to my new room in the later half of 2017, since the water jug was right beside me and I felt the need to drink water every time I see it (hahahahaha)! But for the earlier half of the year, I can't really remember but I will assume that I didn't drink as much as I did if I were to compare it to the later half.

4. Be friendly and more proactive with friendships! I realised that my sociable side has been fading off quick because socialising has been tiring lately... Next year I'd have 2 different semesters, with my second year in the later half (holy crap) so I'd need all the socialising skills I have!
↪ Err... I mean I definitely have tried upping my socialising game and I can't say that I sucked at it throughout the year? But it's definitely not up to what I wanted so I would have to work even harder this year! Although for the later half of 2017, owing to the hall camp that I went to plus Ohmelette, I have been striking up conversations like a match so that kind of saved this resolution HAHA

I have to say, I have done a pretty good job with tackling my resolution throughout the year! Although definitely I haven't been placing that much emphasis on clearing all these resolutions (bc let's be realistic, after the first week of the year your resolutions just become blurry and you forget about its existence), I'm glad that I have still improved after 365 days and have not been stagnant! :)

One thing that I've learnt in December of 2017 after watching so many animes (lmao) would be to always be passionate in your work, and to never settle with mediocre and subpar work. Expect yourself to do better in order to break your threshold - and this is the way to improve! It's hard once you hit a plateau because it's times like those when you lose hope and faith, but healthy competition always does the trick and it spurs you on to do even better than you did before. So that will be my main mantra of the year of 2018: to seek improvement in myself.

I realised that I'm no longer who I was a year before (everyone says that but I believe that it is true for everyone): I have learnt, grown and experienced so much that some of my perspectives have changed and I learn to tackle more challenges. Remember how I said I loved challenges in 2017? That is still unwavering and I would love to take on more challenges in 2018. It is the year which I will have my professional attachment, and the year which encompasses the beginning of my final year in University. It will definitely not be a walk in the park, but because of my desire to seek improvement in myself, I will take on the challenge gladly.

2018 will be my best year yet.

Let's start off with my resolutions for 2017, which are:

1. Actually get over the ridiculous inertia and cease procrastination. I'm not even joking; procrastination has almost caused my grades and my life so I'm never going there again. At least stop leaving things right to the last minute because that is a horrid habit that i do not want to keep.
↪ I have to say for the above, procrastination actually hasn't gotten the better of me and I have learnt to keep my things in check - with the aid of my trusty journal which I write every detail, task, meeting that I have - so it kind of acts like my diary too! It hasn't done me bad and I'm thankful that I was diligent in keeping my journal used. Procrastination has drastically improved and now I don't procrastinate as much any more! :) Who knew I could actually overcome the inertia in 2017?

2. Skincare regime. Yes my girly side is taking over me right now LOL but seriously I need to stick with my skincare regime!!! Look at what happens to my face when it doesn't (basically, like all the time). Set a skincare regime and stick to it! Bring my products to Hall LOL
↪ This has also been attained! I brought my toner in this small little container, and also my acne cream which has been super helpful when I have problem spots! Also, I have been doing masking twice a week for almost the whole year (which arguably helped quite a bit)!

3. Drink water regularly and stop skipping meals! My discipline is at an all time low especially nearing the end of 2016 for some reason or another so I will need to put in extra effort for this!
↪ This has been on and off throughout the year :( I have been drinking significantly more water when I finally got to my new room in the later half of 2017, since the water jug was right beside me and I felt the need to drink water every time I see it (hahahahaha)! But for the earlier half of the year, I can't really remember but I will assume that I didn't drink as much as I did if I were to compare it to the later half.

4. Be friendly and more proactive with friendships! I realised that my sociable side has been fading off quick because socialising has been tiring lately... Next year I'd have 2 different semesters, with my second year in the later half (holy crap) so I'd need all the socialising skills I have!
↪ Err... I mean I definitely have tried upping my socialising game and I can't say that I sucked at it throughout the year? But it's definitely not up to what I wanted so I would have to work even harder this year! Although for the later half of 2017, owing to the hall camp that I went to plus Ohmelette, I have been striking up conversations like a match so that kind of saved this resolution HAHA

I have to say, I have done a pretty good job with tackling my resolution throughout the year! Although definitely I haven't been placing that much emphasis on clearing all these resolutions (bc let's be realistic, after the first week of the year your resolutions just become blurry and you forget about its existence), I'm glad that I have still improved after 365 days and have not been stagnant! :)

One thing that I've learnt in December of 2017 after watching so many animes (lmao) would be to always be passionate in your work, and to never settle with mediocre and subpar work. Expect yourself to do better in order to break your threshold - and this is the way to improve! It's hard once you hit a plateau because it's times like those when you lose hope and faith, but healthy competition always does the trick and it spurs you on to do even better than you did before. So that will be my main mantra of the year of 2018: to seek improvement in myself.

I realised that I'm no longer who I was a year before (everyone says that but I believe that it is true for everyone): I have learnt, grown and experienced so much that some of my perspectives have changed and I learn to tackle more challenges. Remember how I said I loved challenges in 2017? That is still unwavering and I would love to take on more challenges in 2018. It is the year which I will have my professional attachment, and the year which encompasses the beginning of my final year in University. It will definitely not be a walk in the park, but because of my desire to seek improvement in myself, I will take on the challenge gladly.

2018 will be my best year yet.

JOLENE

⌈all about me⌋

Situated in the sunny island of Singapore, Jolene recently (is 2 years considered recent?) graduated from university and is now working in a job she never expected herself to hold. Besides having frequent quarter-life crises, she also indulges in video games, anime, and aesthetic korean girls documenting their life in vlogs.

Although not as eloquent with words, she still aims to try her best to bring across her thoughts to the Internet.

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