1. "I Don't Care If You Don't Like It"
Part of what made 2013 such a stressful year was me trying to please everyone. I could not go one hour without thinking about what someone else would probably think about me or my work. It's none of my business. It took me a long time to realize that, but I'm glad I did. Instead of apologizing for someone not liking my work, I'll just say, "It's a good thing you didn't create it." Unless of course this person is someone who is genuinely trying to help edit, or someone over me as far as power goes, I don't really mind what people think. This may come off as being rude. At the same time, it's arrogant to say something isn't good just because you don't like it.
2. "A Childhood Dream, Realized"
I want to be a teacher. To be more specific, I am going to be a high school English teacher. Preferably in Chicago, but I'm happy as long as I'm teaching.I realized this with the help of my freshman year English teacher. However, when adults ask me about my plans after high school, I still answer, "Oh, oncology, psychology, or English teacher." Me answering with a fragment has nothing to do with me trying to make a joke or avoid a lecture. This answer isn't because I am ashamed of my career goals, but because I usually don't have the energy to deal with rude people. When, I just say English teacher, one or more of the following happen. People either laugh in my face, rudely ask me why, or say, "But you're so smart!" Now that I've realized what I want to do after high school, I am going to start working towards it.
3. "Never Tell a Crazy Person He's Crazy"
I talk too much. I've pegged myself as a "forced extrovert who would much rather talk less, but it's too late." Sometimes I need to not talk, and when I do anyway, I say the wrong thing. If I got paid for saying the wrong thing, I would get paid one hundred dollars an hour for the rest of my life. Add this to the salary of a teacher, and I would be the third richest person in the world. I say things that are unnecessary, and my speech impediment gets in the way all of the time. It's to the point where I can have my own talk show, but it would be canceled after the first episode. I'm going to teach myself how to not talk and just listen. I would rather listen to everyone than talk the whole time. My excuse could be that I talk a lot when I'm nervous, but I'm always nervous. When I'm nervous, I end up saying the wrong thing and telling people things they already know. I guess you can call me Little Miss Redundant.
There are a few more on the list, but these three are the main ones. It may take me longer than a year to completely master my list, but that's another reason why it's not a "New Year's Resolution" list.
