As I promised, here are my 2013 resolutions. Really what I should have done was read and evaluate them quarterly to see if I could make progress or adjust along the way. I guess I'll have to commit to doing that next year.
1) Take the JLPT N1 in December, 2013.
2) Read 10 books
3) Find full-time employment
4) Write 3 pages per week (in writing journal)
Conclusion:
1) I won't be taking the JLPT this year, and have pushed it to my 2014 resolutions. I have been studying though, and hope to keep up this current motivation. I've started going to a "meetup" group on Sundays in addition to my Japanese lessons, and hope that I can find something very similar again as of January so that I can study really hard for the year. Trust me, I'll need that time. 頑張れ頑張れラナちゃん！
2) I haven't finished 10 books yet, but I think that I might by the end of the year. The funny thing is that only one of them was from my intended reading list.
Intended:
- Storm of Swords - And Then Life Happens - A Prayer for Owen Meany - The Picture of Dorian Gray - The Great Gatsby - The Hobbit (reread) - Little Women - Louisa May Alcott A Biography
Actual books read (not including books unfinished):
- Clash of Kings - A Storm of Swords - Ask For It - The Accidental Office Lady (reread) - Clash! - A Feast For Crows - A Dance with Dragons - The Gods of Heavenly Punishment - Life In Japan
3) I found full-time employment, although I'm not a full-time employee of a company. I'm learning how to be an independent employee/entrepreneur. I've learned that it is very rewarding, but also has its challenges.
4) Unfortunately I was not able to keep this resolution. I did some writing for other publications as well as in my blog, so although I didn't do this task specifically I'd say I was still able to get a lot of writing in.
What were/are your 2013 Resolutions? What will they be for 2014?
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