Why Will I Miss 2009?
- Excluding family members, she is on track to become one of my longest-running roommates
- the Lion King on stage
- Las Vegas
- It introduced me to a Filipino that I might have otherwise dismissed
- I became one of the ‘wall people’
- Mt. Rainier (with parents and roomies)
- Coldplay
- San Juans
- Wicked
- Jason Mraz('s butt)
- California road trip
- free movies
- I fulfilled almost all my goals for 2009 (see below)
Goals for 2009
[B+] Walk around Greenlake once per season ...did well in the beginning of the year, then dwindled towards the end
[A] Do something active at least once per month ...I think I did pretty well in this area. With roommates, it's easier for me to not be a hermit
[A-] Read at least one book per month ...perhaps not exactly a book/month, but there were a few months where I finished/started more than one and some months where I didn't finish a book/month, but I think they evened out
[A++] Get at least a 3.3 on BIOC 405 and BIOC 406 ...3.6 for 405, 3.7 for 406...what, what!!
[W] Get at least 550 on Biochemistry GRE ...didn't do this because none of the graduate programs I applied to required it, so I get a 'withdraw'
[A] Apply to grad school ...applied to four programs, right on time
[A+] Attend at least one non-symphony concert Coldplay, Jason Mraz, Bumbershoot
[A] Attend the symphony at least once ...went to Beethoven's 9th
[A] Save at least $9600 by Dec 31 ...totally thought I didn't make this, but according to my calculations, I saved more. Not sure how accurate it is, though. Still giving myself an 'A' because I think I my calculations were as honest as I could make them
[F] Call at least one 'long-lost friend' per month ...FAILED! no excuses, just laziness
[F] Go snow-shoeing/skiing/snowboarding at least three times ...didn't do any winter activities this last year. Difficult without a car, but I could've had the courage to ask some friends
[A+] Go hiking at least three times ...went to Rainier twice (once with parents and once with roommates; went on two hikes with the roommates), did a 10km walk with the parents, 'hiked' at the San Juans
[B] Watch what I eat, ie: eat breakfast everyday ...kept to it pretty well, a few days where I skipped, but near the end of the year, if I woke up too late, I'd make myself breakfast on the go; don't eat until too full ...still need to watch this; snack only when hungry ...also need to watch this (two out of three ain't bad = B)
CUMULATIVE: 3.17 [B]
Overall, I think I did pretty well. I wasn't intending for these to be 'resolutions' when I wrote them down, but I suppose they sufficed. I'm quite proud of my academic achievements, and living with roommates has definitely made me a happier person than I was in 2008. There are, obviously, some areas I can improve on, so they may show themselves again in 2010. But that's for another post.