Goals for 2014

I realize people set resolutions for the new year that they tend to forget and leave in the dust. I want to set some personal goals, because without setting them I won't have much inspiration to do them.

1) Read at least 25 books. I know that may not sound like a lot, but I want to keep building in this number each year and I feel like I can achieve this. I will be posting updates about my progress with books through out the year. My first one is going to be A Constelation of 

That I am reading with my friend Chandni. I feel like having a partner with reading will help me be more accountable. There are so many books and so little time, so I need to make some sort of dent in the literary world. Plus I have a degree in English and now I'm pursuing education, I feel like I need to be well versed in books so I am able to recommend books to students. 

2) Make A's and B's. I am back in school at Athens State University for education. I am currently working full time and took 15 hours in the fall. I thought I was going to make all A's, but no one ever said I was good at math. I didn't realize my grades were weighted and was calculating the wrong grades. I ended up with all B's and one A. I cried, a lot. But then I realized B's are still good. I am a C student, so for me to not get one is amazing. 

3) Be more outgoing. This is really hard for me. I am an introvert, almost overly-introvert. I love being by myself. I am perfectly happy staying home, watching Netflix, reading, or anything else of that nature. I want to make more of an effort to be around people, even though I hate doing that too often. I want to also make more friends, which is very hard for me since I don't go outside of my comfort zone that much.
4) Write more! I fell in love with writing at UNA, and want to put more effort into it.

I know these goals aren't revolutionary, but they are steps to making me a happier person. I am going to school and working full-time, it is hard to have goals and achieve them so I am starting with little ones.