| premise | I will be moving to NYC in the near future. ｡◕‿◕｡ Therefore, I must prepare:
// summary //
#1: train in beginner’s jujitsu
#2: work 6+ hours a week
#3: get 3+ A’s this quarter
#4: work out 2+ times a week
#5: connect with 2+ people a week
| safety | As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve taken it the wrong way in the 15.3 billion times I have been personally told that NYC is dangerous and a big city and blah. I know people care, but I can’t help but take it as a subtle “you can’t handle it” jab. Geez people. The neighborhood outside of my high school had regular shootings and prostitutes roaming about during the daytime. I have a solid don’t-talk-to-me face. I have handled hundreds of unhoused folks who ask for money. I am not from some small town. I am not oblivious. And I am cautious as fuck. But I will admit... (￢_￢;) Training...can’t hurt...I guess.
{ #1: train in beginner’s jujitsu}
price: $60.00 for 9 weeks
schedule: tues&thurs
the feels: i dunno what to wear
| rent&food money | I know it will irk me if I’m paying for rent but travelling 4 days a week. But it will also irk me if I’m local for 4 days and have to pay for food. Why?! WHY?!? because money. (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ We can get to a psychological breakdown of why money is always on my mind some other time but seriously...money. I WILL be prepared for this if it KILLS ME.
{ #2: work 6+ hours a week}
progress: submitted 2 applications // office assistant + music library
to do: apply to...
[ ] green library
[ ] lathrop
[ ] engineering library
[ ] earth sciences library
[ ] east asia library
[ ] law library
[ ] hoover mailroom // ask roomie for reference
| GPA boost | Apparently business schools care about undergrad GPA and I’m not doing so hot tbh (╥﹏╥)
{#3: get 3+ A’s this quarter}
the feels: is that even possible ??
| swoll | So my man has abs. And killer thighs. And rockin arms. A great butt. Hot damn. ٩(♡ε♡)۶ I am a fan. So I would like to, uh, keep his attention. (￣▽￣*)ゞ The other part of course is just to feel pretty good about myself. (◡‿◡✿) Exercise stimulates endorphines and whatnot. Therefore, I should be good to my body.
{#4: work out 2+ times a week}
kick start routine:
[ ] jog for 8+ minutes
[ ] 20+ regular pushups
[ ] 20+ tricep pushups
[ ] ab leg kicking thing for 2+ minutes
[ ] eventual squats but plantar fasciitis so no
the feels: don’t judge me pls this is the best i can do for now ( ╥ω╥ )
the excuse: currently recovering from plantar fasciitis
| friends | Human connection feels pretty good sometimes tbh. I started to retreat and hide away again. Maybe it’s like interview season. It was really painful to try your best and fail; so I thought it would be less painful to fail on the excuse of not trying as hard as I could. But while Meghan Trainor’s song is tangentially related to this subject, it inspired me to change my attitude. I am giving this my best shot and if I fail then so be it.
{#5: connect with 2+ people a week}
the strategy:
[ ] invite 1 person to a meal
[ ] ask to join 1 person to a meal
[ ] check-in to go for a walk/coffee/chill // bi-weekly okay
