Entry 1 - The New Semester

I have always perceived the new semester as another chance to achieve greatness. It's like being given another chance to live another life but not making the mistakes that you've made in the previous life. Cats have 9 lives. I guess you can say I have 8 lives. 8 semesters. After 8 lives, I will be judge by God. In my case, my overall performance during that 8 semesters will be judged according to my CGPA.

I'm half-way through the 8 semesters. My current CGPA is nowhere near impressive even with all 4 semesters combined. But what's done is done. There's no use crying over spilled milk.

In the beginning of every semester, I do an annual reflection on the previous semesters. Basically it's like finding out what are the dos and donts for the new semester. Other than that, I try to pin point my strengths and weaknesses. Having done that, I try to list it down in hope that I will never repeat the mistakes from the previous semesters that may have jeopardized my chances towards excellence.

This may sound like a great initiative taken by me. Well, it should. Sometimes I even impress myself with this. Too bad it's never worked. I want to change. I really do. But there's some kind of force out there that just keeps the same cycle going every single semester. I procrastinate when I know that it never ends well. I submit my assignments after the due dates. I waste my money for fun when I know I'll need it later for something much more important. Is it in my nature to be this way? Or maybe I just haven't tried hard enough? I'd rather think that I can do better then to be destined to fail! I won't let history repeat itself.. Again. I will make this my new semester. I know where my flaws lie. It's up to me now.

Well, that's my reflection on last semester. I've inspired myself through this entry and hopefully this semester will truly be my 'new' semester.