Hello everyone.
It's been a long while since I last wrote an entry in this blog. Well, life isn't always a clear path forward. Unexpected events tend to come into your plans, and before you realise, you are immersed in different routines that open new paths and make you abandon some of the things you used to do.
In my case, life has changed quite a lot. I have become an English teacher, and now I seldom play the drums. This means that my main focus of attention now is language learning, followed by class and group planning and management. It is still related to something I love, though... Learning a new language is very similar to learning how to play a new instrument. You need to study and practice every day. Besides, need a sharp and critical mind, and an attitude of self-improvement. Many of the strategies used to learn an instrument are equally valid to learn a new language.
Come what may, I have decided to give another try to blogging. No strong commitments. I just want to use this tool as a way to reflect on my teaching activity, and on my own language learning. So, the first entry of this new stage has to do with all the purposes I have chosen to pursue during this new year. And, since I am a bit of a tech/productivity nerd, I have written a list to keep track of them. I am using two apps to help me: ticktick (probably the best productivity app I have used), and habitica (excellent to motivate you towards your habits and goals). In this post, and as part of a challenge in the latter app I've mentioned, I am going to write down a list of the resolutions I have set for myself for this year. Ok, there we go!
- Learn to cultivate compassion
- Start and keep a reflective journal
- Take care of my family: dedicate time to them.
- Do sport regularly
- Prepare my syllabus
- Learn 10-15 topics deeply
- Gain weight
- Enjoy my time with Noa
- Listen to more music
- Retake drums
Well, those are the goals I've chosen. Too many? Too few? I don't know... They just seemed enough to me. Will I be able to fulfill all of them? Time will say... But I think it's a good idea to set goals that will guide your steps. In a future entry, I will write about how to write down a goal in order to make it effective and more achievable. By the way, I will have to change how I've written some of these resolutions, because they don't follow the rules to make them practical.
And that's all for now.
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