NEW YEAR RESOLUTION (TURNING MISTAKES INTO GOALS)

The New Year is an essential period that gives human beings another chance to start afresh.It is the period I reflect on my past experiences, actions, and decisions. As the old year finishes, a new one starts, I take time to reflect on what I did wrong and right.
Everybody makes one mistake or the other of which I'm not exempted.Instead of me to give my mistakes chance, I have chosen to learn from them.

My New Year Resolution is to turn my mistakes into important goals that will improve, help me grow and make me a better person in the society at large.

Poor management was one of the major mistakes I made last year.I usually wasted my time on unimportant activities and delayed important tasks such as completing assignments and studying.

Most times, I will think that I still have enough time, only to discover that I was already behind time.This habit affected my academic performance and led to stress.

By turning this into a goal, I have resolved in this new year to manage my time properly.
I have also decided to create a daily time table that will help me to managing my time effectively by including time for rest, studying, and other activities.Following this time table, it will help me use my time wisely and become more organised.

Another mistake was inconsistency in my studies. I often waited until the day of examination were close before I started studying seriously. I refused to read my books regularly.

This habit made learning hard for me because there was no time to start studying seriously.Sometimes I forgot what I read earlier easily because there was no time for me to always revise it, I always do gramming not studying.
In this New Year, my goal is to study everyday,even for a short time, because I believe reading a little everyday is far better than reading too much at once.This resolution will help me improve on my academic performance and build strong reading habits.

Additionally,fear was another mistake that led me back.I was always afraid of being criticized by people, because of this, I avoided asking questions in class and didn't participate actively in discussion. I now realised that this fear has decreased my confidence and growth. No one can succeed without failing, which makes mistakes to be part of learning.
My new resolution is to speak up when I'm confused, try new things without worrying too much about criticism, overcome fear, and believe in myself.

Another mistake I made was my inability to take responsibility for my doings. Sometimes, when things went wrong, I will blame others instead of accepting my faults. This bad habit hindered me from learning new things.

In this New Year, I have come to a conclusion to taking full responsibility for my doings. I will learn from people, work hard to improve and accept my mistakes.

Neglecting my personal development was also among. I concentrated too much on entertainment and ignored activities that could improve my skills and knowledge. Reading books outside my schoolwork was what I rarely did. This limited my potential and growth.
In the New Year, my goal is to improve myself daily. I plan to read educational books, work on skills that will help me in the future and develop good habits.

Personal development is very important because it prepares me for challenges ahead of me. I also realised that sometimes I took my relationships for granted.
I didn't always appreciate the support, advice, and love given to me by my family and friends.

There were sometimes I spoke harshly without thinking. After sometimes, I felt regret for my actions. Turning this into goal, I have decided to be respectfu, thankful, and caring.
I will communicate better and show gratitude to those who support me.

I also made the mistake of wasting too much time on my phone. I always spent the whole day scrolling through unnecessary content. This habit distracted me from studies and as such reduced my concentration. Many times, I planned to study but ended up watching tiktok vidoes.
Turning this into goa, I have resolved to reduce my phone usage in the new year.
I will only use my phone when needed and spend more time on useful activities.

Turning mistakes into goals has changed the way I regarded failure.
I understand now that mistakes are not signs of weakness but the chance to improve. Every mistake carries a lesson that can guide me toward success. This new mindset has given me hope of facing the new year with determination and confidence.

Conclusively, my "New Year Resolution" is centered on transforming my past mistakes into positive goals for a better life, by managing my time well, reducing distractions, overcoming fear, appreciating others, improving myself, and taking responsibility for my actions.

The New Year signifies a fresh beginning and I'm fully ready to use this opportunity wisely.