goals Archives - Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/tag/goals/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:41:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 How to Start Summer Maxing: The Ultimate Guide to Make The Most Out of Your Summer https://youthareawesome.com/how-to-start-summer-maxing-the-ultimate-guide-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-start-summer-maxing-the-ultimate-guide-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-summer https://youthareawesome.com/how-to-start-summer-maxing-the-ultimate-guide-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-summer/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:36:43 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=117407 Summer Is Finally Here Summer just started; school is finally out; exam marks are in; and the temperature is going wild. With students rushing out of classrooms, a totally new, vibrant presence fills the air. Deadlines are gone, and longer, sunnier days accompanied by free time have finally arrived. For many students, summertime can act […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/how-to-start-summer-maxing-the-ultimate-guide-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-summer/feed/ 0 5 Tips and tricks on Avoiding Procrastination https://youthareawesome.com/5-tips-and-tricks-on-avoiding-procrastination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-tips-and-tricks-on-avoiding-procrastination Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:38:48 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115651 1hour Set Goals                                                                                                         […]

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]]> Habits To Implement To Improve Your Life https://youthareawesome.com/habits-to-implement-to-improve-your-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=habits-to-implement-to-improve-your-life Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:02:56 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115618 If you’re looking to improve your life in 2025, whether it be to level up your academics, become a better person, or build discipline, the key isn’t just motivation—it’s consistency. So in this blog, I wanted to share some habits to implement that will set you up for success. 1. Start Journalling Daily Whether it’s […]

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]]> Master Your Resolutions: The Ultimate Guide to Setting SMART Goals for 2025 https://youthareawesome.com/master-your-resolutions-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-smart-goals-for-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=master-your-resolutions-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-smart-goals-for-2025 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 07:10:30 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114460 Every new year, millions of people around the world pick up their pens and paper, scribbling down aspirations, dreams, and hopes. We call these goals. Yet, as December rolls around, many look back at that list to find not a single box ticked—not one. This year, before 2025 begins, let’s ensure we create goals we […]

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]]> The Influence of New Year’s Resolutions: How they Determine Your Year https://youthareawesome.com/the-influence-of-new-years-resolutions-how-they-determine-your-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-influence-of-new-years-resolutions-how-they-determine-your-year Sun, 29 Dec 2024 04:46:47 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114462 A Fresh Start The upbeat pop music blasts louder than ever as a rich, harmonious voice announces, “It’s time for the countdown!” Hundreds of people rush to gather in a group, all simultaneously counting: “10… 9… 8… 7… 6…” The energy of the room builds, growing more ecstatic with each number. “5… 4… 3… 2.. […]

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]]> The Illusion of Perfection: How Romanticization Distorts Teenage Reality https://youthareawesome.com/romanticization-teenage-reality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=romanticization-teenage-reality https://youthareawesome.com/romanticization-teenage-reality/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:30:58 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=114262 In the age of social media and streaming platforms, teenagers are finding themselves swept into an unrealistic portrayal of life that often leaves them frustrated, stressed, and disconnected from reality. The allure of a “perfect” life—akin to romantic comedies or Instagram-ready moments—is a growing concern, as idealized depictions of success, relationships, and struggles influence how […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/romanticization-teenage-reality/feed/ 1 Get What You Want! The Ultimate Keys to Success! https://youthareawesome.com/get-what-you-want-the-ultimate-key-to-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-what-you-want-the-ultimate-key-to-success Tue, 17 May 2022 01:28:51 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=108355 Have you ever wanted something so bad that you poured your entire heart and soul into it, and it didn’t come true? How disappointed were you? Did you try hard enough? Did you ever think you had made a mistake in striving for that dream? Whatever the case might have been there are a few […]

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]]> Read This Before You Die https://youthareawesome.com/read-this-before-you-die/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=read-this-before-you-die Wed, 01 Jan 2020 01:16:54 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=99151 “You are going to die, I don’t say to be morbid or sensational, I say it as a reminder” These were the words to the opening lines of the video I discovered titled: Watch This Video Before You Die I highly suggest you do watch it, not just for satiating the interest of click-bait. But […]

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]]> New Year, New Me? The Issue with New Year’s Resolutions https://youthareawesome.com/new-year-new-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-year-new-me Tue, 31 Dec 2019 05:13:17 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=99103 As we approach the start of a new year (and a new decade!), many people are seeking a better year and to move forward positively from 2019. It has become common culture, particularly in North America, to set goals or New Year’s resolutions for themselves to follow and strive for in the new year. Whether […]

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]]> One Step Closer (7 Ways To Reach Your Goals) https://youthareawesome.com/step-closer-10-ways-reach-goals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=step-closer-10-ways-reach-goals Tue, 27 Nov 2018 02:47:31 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=94133 A wise man once said “Start-stop saying I wish and start saying I will” this quote shows how a dream without a goal is just a wish. In a world where failure is inevitable, there is always a way to reach your aims. The future takes many steps to create success, from doing your homework, […]

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]]> The Significance of Striving to Achieve Personal Goals https://youthareawesome.com/significance-striving-achieve-personal-goals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=significance-striving-achieve-personal-goals Tue, 18 Sep 2018 22:10:27 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=93269 Every learner is told at an early age to set personal goals for themselves. They are told that the life they wish to live is solely based on their decisions and choices they make, and to make the right choices for themselves they must strive to achieve the things they want in life. In other […]

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]]> Inspiration From Nature: A Stream of Water https://youthareawesome.com/lessons-nature-stream-water/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lessons-nature-stream-water Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:00:02 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=80166 How easily water slips through one’s fingers and hands. Such flow and delicacy. A stream of water starts very small, pushing it’s way through hard, heavy rocks and boulders. Over time, water carves it’s own path through which it flows through; something as soft as water manages to erode something as hard as rock through […]

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]]> Turn Sunday Into a Day of Balance https://youthareawesome.com/turn-sunday-day-balance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turn-sunday-day-balance Tue, 08 Mar 2016 02:38:26 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=80309 Sundays know it or not set up the pace of your entire week to come. Many of us prefer not to think about work or school during the weekend but let’s face it, Sunday is just a prep day. Use it or not, it’s there to help you control your stress levels for the week […]

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]]> New Semester, New Me? | Building My Steps to Academic Success https://youthareawesome.com/new-semester-new-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-semester-new-me Fri, 29 Jan 2016 23:00:51 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=79518   A breath of fresh air and a brand new start; 10 words to describe the approach of second semester. Unlike first semester, this time around you probably remember how to hold a pencil, you know where you’ll be devouring lunch, and you’ve probably learnt how to survive with as little as six or five […]

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]]> How this year, you might actually achieve your new year’s resolutions! https://youthareawesome.com/year-achieve-years-resolutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=year-achieve-years-resolutions Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:00:10 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=79137 So New Year’s is finally upon us, and with it comes the inevitable doom of having to make resolutions.   Personally, I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions for two reasons. Firstly, I don’t think we should have to wait for the year to change to start changing ourselves, but rather change when […]

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]]> Overcoming Failure: You Can Do It! https://youthareawesome.com/overcoming-failure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overcoming-failure Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:30:55 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=77069 Failure. Its something every individual experiences. Whether it be a math test you flunked, missing the bus in the morning, or failing to achieve your life long goals. Failure can come in small or big packages. Honestly speaking, you and I might face small failures every week. This week, I broke the zipper on a skirt I […]

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]]> Bucket List Ideas for a Greater Cause https://youthareawesome.com/bucket-list-for-greater-cause/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bucket-list-for-greater-cause Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:10:30 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=73719 {Source} No matter which way you tackle it, a Bucket List is fun to have. It ensures you live life to its fullest and without regrets. Although number 22 and 83 on your list will probably get you into trouble, it’s worth a shot, right? What I most appreciate about bucket lists are that they […]

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]]> Big Dreams, Harsh Realities, and Meeting Halfway https://youthareawesome.com/big-dreams-harsh-realities-meeting-halfway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-dreams-harsh-realities-meeting-halfway Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:18:55 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=72151 {Source} From a young age, we’ve been taught to have big dreams and do what we can to make them happen. But as we are exposed to the world’s harsh realities, goals we have might never be achieved. After a phone call with a friend, it dawned that I am a dreamer. I think far ahead into the […]

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]]> 6 Things To Do Before You Die https://youthareawesome.com/10-die/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-die Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:24:10 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=70047 “Every man dies- not every man really lives” – William Ross Statistics say that 95% of people procrastinate on their goals. Be different. In my spare time, I created a bucket list about the things I want to achieve before I die. Having a bucket list reminds you of what you really desire so eventually you […]

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]]> New Year’s Resolutions: Why are they always left unfulfilled? https://youthareawesome.com/years-resolutions-left-unfulfilled/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=years-resolutions-left-unfulfilled Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:34:03 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=66721 Jasmine K. “I want to excel in my academics this year and achieve ninety-five and above for every subject. “ “I want to learn how to program and write codes so I can create an app. “ “I want to participate in science fair and create an invention for my project.”   These are all […]

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]]> Awesome youth in profile: the volunteerism of Sukhneer Kaur https://youthareawesome.com/awesome-youth-profile-volunteerism-sukhneer-kaur/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=awesome-youth-profile-volunteerism-sukhneer-kaur Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:03:10 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=61450 I had the fortunate opportunity of interviewing the ConocoPhillips Youth Of Distinction Awards 2014 finalist for volunteerism, Sukhneer Kaur. Not only is she a determined and passionate individual but she is also a confident and humble spirit that aspires to make a change in the world we live in. After interviewing Sukhneer, I realized the beauty […]

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]]> A personal bucket list https://youthareawesome.com/personal-bucket-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=personal-bucket-list Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:12:01 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=60726 Sadly we are not going to live forever, I mean nothing is bound to exist forever and neither are we. Humans have a limited time in this world and that my friend is our existence’s bitter truth. And in that limited time we have in this world we get to decide how we spend it. […]

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]]> 10 questions to ask yourself about your life https://youthareawesome.com/10-questions-to-ask-yourself-about-your-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-questions-to-ask-yourself-about-your-life Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:40:09 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=56444 Everyone in the history of humanity has had some sort of goal in life; something they have yearned to achieve. Just as we all have goals for ourselves, every person has a purpose in life, even if we aren’t completely sure what exactly that is. At this point in our lives, we are still young […]

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]]> New Year’s Resolutions https://youthareawesome.com/new-years-resolutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-years-resolutions Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:23:06 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=53204 You may be thinking, why are you posting this now? New Year’s is far away! Believe it or not, January is going to come faster than you may think. I’ve never been one to make or stick to resolutions, but that is simply because I don’t necessarily support them. People like to make these goals […]

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]]> Message to a Graduate: https://youthareawesome.com/grant-snider-message-to-a-graduate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grant-snider-message-to-a-graduate https://youthareawesome.com/grant-snider-message-to-a-graduate/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:05:17 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=47652 Dear all graduates and those graduating, Moving into a new beginning, your mind pregnant with the fear of the unknown can be overwhelming. It is overwhelming. The worries of adapting to your new surroundings, the challenges of making new friends; the inevitable insecurities of self-doubt… However, as the saying goes, “It is not the strongest of species […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/grant-snider-message-to-a-graduate/feed/ 4 Finding Ones Passion, Working Hard and Dreaming Big – Why you can be who you want to be! https://youthareawesome.com/finding-ones-passion-working-hard-and-dreaming-big-why-you-can-be-who-you-want-to-be/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-ones-passion-working-hard-and-dreaming-big-why-you-can-be-who-you-want-to-be https://youthareawesome.com/finding-ones-passion-working-hard-and-dreaming-big-why-you-can-be-who-you-want-to-be/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:31:15 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=45528 David Ongchoco is a high school senior from Xavier School. He is a consistent first honors student, member of the varsity basketball and debate teams and head of the student council Green Team committee. He is also very much into community work through his involvement with Hands On Manila and as president of the Interact Club of St. Francis Xavier. During his free time, he enjoys chilling out with his friends, watching movies, reading books and writing about anything and everything. See more of his works and follow him on his Senior Year adventures by checking out his blog: doitchoco.wordpress.com

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/finding-ones-passion-working-hard-and-dreaming-big-why-you-can-be-who-you-want-to-be/feed/ 2 More Than Words–5 tips to make your new year resolutions work! https://youthareawesome.com/words-5-tips-year-resolutions-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=words-5-tips-year-resolutions-work https://youthareawesome.com/words-5-tips-year-resolutions-work/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:49:48 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=37664 The NYE just passed a few days ago, and I am pretty sure that you already have made a list of new year resolutions that you are so pumped to achieve in the brand new year of 2013. For me, I have a habit of keeping diary entries and on this NYE, I “accidentally” came […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/words-5-tips-year-resolutions-work/feed/ 1 Keeping those Resolutions https://youthareawesome.com/keeping-those-resolutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keeping-those-resolutions https://youthareawesome.com/keeping-those-resolutions/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:32:18 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=13111 Happy New Year! Like many of you, I have made some new years resolutions this year. Of course, I’ve started thinking about all my past new years resolutions, particularly the failed ones. This year, I’d like to keep at least one of my resolutions. We make them because they’re usually goals we would really like […]

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