The year 2022 was life-changing for me. It was a year of facing fears, taking risks, and making a long-time dream come true. Sixteen years after getting my undergraduate degree in 2006, I decided to take the plunge and wear my student hat again.
dream come true. Sixteen years after getting my undergraduate degree in 2006, I decided to take the plunge and wear my student hat again.
At 37, I did not know if I still had what it takes to survive a rigorous academic program. I have no idea how I conquered and powered through the lingering self-doubt and imposter syndrome. I just knew that I repeatedly asked myself if I still have the physical energy to pull all-nighters or enough time for a full year of study. Looking back, what worked for me was intentional planning that began the previous year .
“There is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” With several failed attempts to create habits all at once under my belt, this quote said to have been dropped by the late bishop and theologian Desmond Tutu, made so much sense. When a goal tends to be daunting, breaking it down into more manageable tasks is the key. A case in point is looking at goals on a yearly view and mapping them out into weekly and daily.
For 2023, I am still in the process of finding a theme. This idea, as easily described by content creator and lifestyle designer Aileen Xu of Lavendaire, simply entails finding a word that will determine the all-encompassing energy you want to experience the whole year .
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