January 6, 2023 • 613 words

Small and Big Goals of 2023

2023 is finally here, and I really hope to achieve something this year.

2022 was hard for me. In the first half, I struggled with my coursework. In the second half, I felt lost and disoriented.

There weren't many things remarkable about the year 2022. Most of the time, there were these stupid covid restrictions and zero covid policy in China.

When it was all coming back to me, I felt somewhat devastated over the experience, and think I could improve so much better. However, I did gain a few skills and came to think about the world and myself differently.

Recap of 2022

  • First semester Final

In the first half of January I completed the final exam. It was tough and I did all I could.

  • TOEFL exam

See, this year started with cramming, and I crammed for the TOEFL all my winter holiday. I did all I could with what was left of me.

  • Second Sem

Feeling as depressed as the first semester. Sadly, I didn't learn anything. I didn't attend some lectures and didn't learn much. I only crammed for a couple of courses.

  • Covid restrictions

Lockdown March and April. Had to stay on campus. Life really boring and tough. Hate school and think it a waste of time. Rather study on my own and drop out of USTC. Didn't even go out to play.

  • Second semester final

Again, did all I could.

  • Summer

Didn't have goals. Overconfident and wandering aimlessly around some topics. Wasted pretty much all summer on useless stuff. It was really hot, like, over 100 F all day long.

  • Renting

Rented housing on Taihu Road, starting from 7/21/2022, on the 32nd floor. It only took me half a day to move in. Hard to get down the elevator. Find it really hard to enter campus during the pandemic, so I stayed at home for many days procrastinating.

  • Course Enrollment

Had no idea and overconfident. Turns out a disaster and dropping many courses.

  • Class

I attended about 30% classes and didn't really enjoy them. Started hating everything. Procrastinating on the assignments and stopped learning.

  • YouTube

Find YouTube very interesting and would spend hours watching YouTube. Also would spend hours playing zombs royale.

  • Feeling lost

OMG who am I What am I doing Why am I in this world I am just an idiot and what should I do

  • Applying for UC Berkeley

Congrats! Got in the extension program in 2023.

  • Running

Bought Nike's Pegasus 39 and started running 3-5km sometimes. Sadly in December my feet started hurting like hell and I couldn't run.

  • Semester ends on 12/14/2022

Quite abrupt finding there no exams.

  • Going home and getting Covid

Covid still bothering me this second when I am trying to make an outline of the previous year. Getting home and start procrastinating even more.

  • Going to California

Looking out for rent again. Gloomy rain and short daytime. Me still having symptoms of covid and not feeling good enough to go out and hike.

Goals of 2023

  • Completion of CS courses

  • Try not to be a noob

Anyways :D

Other things to do (optional)

  • Be consistent

Have an idea of what is important and what you should focus on doing right now instead of wandering aimlessly because that's not gonna work.

  • Be confident

Forget about high school and middle school and the freshman year. Be confident and be yourself. Stop caring about grades and whatsoever. Yes, they do matter in the application, but why care about something I cannot control?

  • Be sociable

Dude make friends.

  • Daily routine

Maintain a good daily schedule and get up & sleep on time.

  • Play sports

Exercise regularly to keep yourself healthy. Run 5k.

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