#JuniorYear: Goals + My Schedule

Welcome to another post in my #JuniorYear series inspired by the back to school season. Today I'm sharing with you the goals I have for the upcoming year as well as what my schedule looks like.

1. Limit stress as much as possible.

Junior year is the year. Freshman and sophomore year were very stressful for me- I would constantly stress out if I didn't receive an A on something. This year I'm going to deal with it in a healthy manner rather than binge eating or crying. I'm going to workout and slow my pace down.

2. Reflect on my year a lot more.

I typically don't reflect, I just do. This year I'm going to dedicate a lot more time to writing in my journal. In my journal I'll record more details about my school atmosphere. Ever since the beginning of 2014 I've had such a negative outlook on everything- the classes, the homework, the people, etc. I'm going to leave the past behind me and have a positive outlook on things.


3. Visit more colleges!

If you didn't already know, I visited the University of Florida for my 16th birthday. It was huge (and slightly intimidating to be honest!) Reality set in for me.

University of Florida: http://guiliannamarie.blogspot.com/2014/11/university-of-florida.html

4. Form a workout routine.

I'm quitting soccer?! Long story short, I never actually liked soccer. I only played because my parents made me participate in some sort of physical activity. Right now I'm researching different YouTube channels to help me stay in shape during the stressful back to school season.


5. Hangout with my friends more.

This past school year I feel as though I didn't hangout with my friends that much. I was so caught up in my own school work and such, that I didn't give it a second thought. Here's to more trips to the mall and Saturday movie nights! (I'll try to include my friends in some future blog posts. They have such a great sense of style! You'll love it!)


To keep things interesting, I thought I would share a piece of my life with you: the classes I'm taking!

Period	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6
1	CE Basic Nutrition	CE Basic Nutrition	CE Basic Nutrition	CE Basic Nutrition	CE Basic Nutrition	CE Basic Nutrition
2	Honors English	Honors English	Honors English	Honors English	Honors English	Honors English
FLEX	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free
3	Academic Chemistry	Academic Chemistry	Academic Chemistry	Academic Chemistry	Academic Chemistry	Academic Chemistry
4	Study Hall	Health/PE	Health/PE	Health/PE	Academic Chemistry	Health/PE
5	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
6	Honors Pre-Calculus	Honors Pre-Calculus	Honors Pre-Calculus	Honors Pre-Calculus	Honors Pre-Calculus	Honors Pre-Calculus
7	Honors Modern American Studies	Honors Modern American Studies	Honors Modern American Studies	Honors Modern American Studies	Honors Modern American Studies	Honors Modern American Studies
8	Intro to Psychology	Study Hall	Intro to Psychology	Study Hall	Intro to Psychology	Study Hall
9	CE Spanish III	CE Spanish III	CE Spanish III	CE Spanish III	CE Spanish III	CE Spanish III

Concurrent Enrollment Nutrition

So, I'm not the healthiest eater ever... but that's not why I chose this course. I chose this course because (1) I have a good relationship with the teacher and (2) college credit! Learning about the foods that go into my body and how they effect me could be somewhat useful, right?

*I only have this class for the first semester. My newspaper class will then take over.

Newspaper

I'm one of the editors this year, so how I could pass that opportunity up? I'm definitely looking forward to this experience. The staff consisted of approximately six people. Posting content on the website was a bit of a struggle, but this year we're supposed to have a lot more staff!

*I only have this class for the second semester, which I'm totally bummed about. I'll probably pick up some freelance work in the beginning of the school year. I have a strong love for the paper.

Honors English

I absolutely love English! This past year was super difficult. During the first semester I was in tears. I had several meetings with the teacher explaining that I'm a straight-A student and I didn't ever receive that poor of a mark before. I worked my butt off in that class just for an A. This upcoming year I'm going to have a new teacher and a fresh start.

I had to read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire for the class. It actually was an interesting read.

Academic Chemistry

Plain old chemistry. I really don't like science. It's an easy A, but high school is going to be some of the best years of my life. Why waste it on countless hours of lab work? If you're a science person, I totally support you; it's just not my cup of tea.

*I have a double period of chemistry on a specific day for lab occasions.


Health/PE

This is mandatory, believe me if it was optional I probably wouldn't take it. The fact that I have it fourth period kills me. I mean, for real.


Lunch

Obviously mandatory and necessary. So happy I'm not eating lunch at 10:30 a.m. this year. That was a true struggle. Pretty sure I snuck a snack every change I got. (Plus, I have a ton of friends

Honors Pre-Calculous

The average person this year would be taking Algebra 2. Honestly, I wish I was taking that course. Being in an honors math course has been stressful for me ever since eighth grade- when they had us teaching ourselves the material! If I could get off of the honors path I definitely would!

For my math class, I had to complete a packet. Let me tell you, keep ALL of your math notes. I kept all of my mind from last year; they were super helpful!

Honors Modern American Studies

Last year I took an academic level of this course. I found it to be super easy! This year I thought I would take a challenge!


Intro to Psychology

Super excited to take this class. I wasn't expecting it at all! I'm actually taking this class with one of my besties- way cool! #StudyBuddies

Concurrent Enrollment Spanish III

Spanish is my favorite subject- ever! In 9th grade the teacher constantly called on me. (To this day, I think it's because I was the only one paying attention, but such is life.) In 10th grade I managed to develop the same pattern. This time I actually enjoyed it. Being a "know it all" and teaching myself the lessons the night before really paid off. This year the work is going to be a lot more considering it's a college level course. I have a test during the first week of school. Wish me luck!

What classes are you taking this upcoming semester? I'd love to hear all about it!

Thanks for reading,

Guilianna xoxo