Personal Goals

Here is a collection of some goals I’m working on! I decided to post them here both for personal accountability but also to potentially start a conversation. If you have experience, advice, or struggles with anything listed here, I’d love to strive towards our goals together.

 

Intentions

  • Be present

  • Be effective

  • Be adventurous

  • Be kind

  • Continuously learn and grow

Input/ Output

  • Limit social media to <45 minutes daily

  • Read at least 2 books outside of assigned reading monthly

  • Write at least one personal essay/ blog post/ article monthly

  • Write at least one poem a week

  • Read at least three relevant journal articles weekly (metabolomics, phytochemicals, synthetic biology, ecology, biotech)

Language

  • Complete the German Duolingo course

  • Complete the online DW German course

  • Finish reading Fünf Deutsche Meister-Erzählungen

  • Read at least 3 short articles a week in German

Lifestyle

  • Run the Columbus half marathon (Oct. 17!)

  • Exercise at least 5x weekly

  • Meditate 10 minutes daily

  • Be outside for at least 30 minutes daily (beyond walking to classes)

  • Go somewhere brand new (restaurant, museum, city, state, etc) at least bimonthly

Future

  • Identify internships of interest

  • Begin organizing list of potential PhD advisors, make table of application deadlines

Service

  • Complete at least 20 hours of volunteering per semester

  • Donate food/ desserts to the shelter at least 2x per semester