2020 Resolutions

After going on five trips and ten plane rides in the course of eight months last year, I’m not planning on any extensive travels as of now. Believe me, I would like to, but I am just not financially able to do so. So right now, I’d like to outline my New Year’s Resolutions for 2020.

1. Mature- This is something I always try to do every year. Last year, I was probably too immature because I was running around, spoiled rotten, being able to do virtually anything I wanted to do, with the help of others. Nowadays, I have to be a bit more cognizant and responsible with my spendings and actions and start behaving a bit more like an adult.
2. Continue working on this blog- I hope to include some advertisements in my blog posts to try and make some money for myself. But I also want to really get people to check this thing out and inspire them in any way, shape or form.
3. Land a paid internship over the summer- I applied for a global news position with the Associated Press on December 15, but I don’t expect to get it, due to the heavy competition that I’m faced with and the fact that AP is extremely meticulous in its choosing. They won’t just select anybody, and I’m not sure I’d stack up well. But I am proud I went in and gave it a shot because it really appealed to me, mostly because of the international locations that looked intriguing; New Delhi, Jerusalem, London and Rome.
4. Create a documentary on my hometown- Stony Point, New York, in Rockland County, New York, has been my home for 17 of my 22 years of existing on this earth. I moved there in 2002, at the age of 5, and the town has meant a lot to me. It is after all, where I’ve made lifelong friendships, memories and lessons. It’s also a beautiful town with a magical scenery that I feel goes unnoticed too often and I want to be able to bring that to the screen as best as I can.
5. Read more- This is something that I have struggled with massively. I haven’t read a book from cover to cover, in literally two years, and that’s an embarrassment and I’m ashamed to even admit that. I’ve been sucked into my phone and have aimlessly been binge watching YouTube videos. Some have meaning to me, others don’t. Some I watch out of sheer boredom. It’s time to expand my horizons and learn more, and reading is the perfect way to do just that.