One personal change that I want to make in my life is that I want to be less judgmental of others. This is because each person has their own difficulties and situation, and it is not my right to judge them. One way that I can do this is by taking a moment to reflect on my thoughts everyday, and especially when I feel I have made a prejudiced thought toward someone. Then, I can remind myself of my ultimate goal, and in doing so I will be able to help decrease the amount of judgmental thoughts I have over time. I can also do this by learning someone's individual story if I judge them. By understanding the different factors that cause people to do different things, I will be able to decrease my judgmental nature. - high school student, Florida
I want to be more focused and present in my life. I will do this by better managing my time. I want to find a balance between the time I spend on school and work and the time I spend being creative and bettering myself. I want to be more creative. I will do this by setting a goal of doing something artistic everyday. I want to become a better student and learn how to enjoy schoolwork again. I will do this by becoming more involved in my studies and learning how to better motivate myself. - high school student, Florida
I want to improve my working patterns - I feel they are too "boom-and-bust." Oftentimes, I may be in a state of hyper-productivity, so to speak, where I feel intensely motivated or diligent; but only for a short time. Such episodes may be balanced out with bouts of apathy/depression. I could improve my habits by a few different methods such as sticking to a stricter work/play schedule. Another, possibly more difficult method would be suppressing/counteracting the impulsive feelings as they arise. The least I could do would be to make more frequent bursts of productivity and focus, and only hope the accompanying foil does not follow such an increase in frequency. - high school student, Florida
