Hopes and Wishes for 2024

2023 was a year full of surprises and challenges. Many important events occurred, including graduating from junior high school and officially becoming a tenth grader at 3 Senior High School Bandung. Passing through this whole scenario wasn't easy, in fact, there were many ups and downs. 

My strengths and weaknesses are two of many things that can't be put aside in my 2023 journey. And as someone who has dreams, I commit to myself to become a better person in 2024. For that to be achieved, I must reflect on my past to improve my present actions that will affect my future. 

Strengths

Things I think I'm good at - or maybe also my strength - are logical or counting subjects. I'm also good at memorizing something in a short period of time. I love writing, especially daily journals or diaries. I have an ambivert personality, which makes me most of the time have the bravery to reach out to many types of people. I am a rational person, I like to reflect on facts. 

Weaknesses

On the other hand, some of my weaknesses that I notice is I have a lack of empathy, which makes me difficult to understand how is the proper way to treat people in a certain condition. I am a people pleaser, this is because I don't know what I really want and need for myself so instead I please others' happiness. On the other hand, this can make me feel burdened. I'm not organized, especially in time management, and this affects my academic performance. I also overthink too much with people's judgement and have less confidence than I used to long ago. 

Resolutions

And with the ending of the 2023 season, I have some bullet points I'm determined to achieve, in other words, 2024 resolutions. I want to improve my grades because I think I haven't done my best at school in the last semester. I want to fix my relationship with Allah, my family, and my friends, or make a stronger bond with them. I want to improve my behavior and soft skills, including less overthinking about my weaknesses and focusing on improving them instead.

Commitment

Therefore, in 2024, I commit myself to do several things, including...

- to be more organized, especially in time management;

- to always spend time praying and worshiping every day;

- to be more empathetic and caring to my surroundings;

- to read more books or other literature to enrich and learn more knowledge;

- to set healthy boundaries;

- to have better mindfulness in facing every scenario in life.

I believe that everyone has a chance to become a better version of themselves, as long as we are willing and determined to try and put effort at making ourselves into a better person. May 2024 be a great, blessed, and better year for all of us.