Yingna

Winter break is over! Back at college now with goals.

Winter break is unfortunately over now. Tomorrow is the first day of spring classes. I am both excited and worried; excited for my psychology and social science class, but worried for organic chemistry and physics. But before I start thinking about tomorrow, I have to finish with running errands today and start my spring semester off on the right foot.

This semester, I have decided (actually more like forced) to be on top of my work. That means no wasting time and hardly any partying. Unlike last semester, when I was on top of my work for the first few weeks and then slowly stopped reading the textbook (big mistake for physics), I should continue reading and understanding everything I can. I also need to be more proactive in clubs. I realize that may be one of the reasons I was passed up on being chosen for a director position. I need to show people I am willing to work, even if I do not have the position yet, rather than working hard after I get the position. I guess I am more motivated to do so because I am actually more focused now. I know what I want out of my clubs and which clubs. Last semester, I was still very wishy-washy on what I wanted and cared about.

Besides academics, I also need to exercise and eat better. I realized I have gained fat; not necessarily weight, but this may be because I’m losing muscle while I’m gaining fat. This has caused my circulation to go down hill. My hands and feet are perpetually cold, which could either mean I have a disease or that my circulation is poor. I like to go with the latter, since that is correctable. In regards to that, I am hoping to run at least thirty minutes a day and keep to this diet:

Breakfast: Cereal (Special K or Total) with milk, self-made yogurt parfait with plain yogurt and sliced up fresh fruit, a glass of milk or water, vitamin tablet.

Lunch: Sandwich (made during breakfast; melted cheese on top of two slices of turkey and salad lettuce with whole wheat bread), a bag of pretzels, orange or banana (and maybe the occasional apple), and a bottle of water. I have to make due with what I have, and if it means getting in my veggies by putting it on top of my sandwich, that’s what I will do. I realized that I hate eating salads, and I guess I should not force myself to eat something if I do not like it in the least bit.

Dinner: A bowl or rice with cooked mixed vegetables, grilled chicken or other meats depending on how healthy the meat selection is, one or two cups of water, orange or apple.

Brain break/snack after dinner: A bag of pretzels and/or an orange, water

Let’s see how far I get. I hope I still have the same self-control I had when I went on a diet a few years ago.