2019 is 2019; it is not either a good or bad year.

By Pong Horseng

2019 is 2019; it is not either a good or bad year. The year did not matter, but I did because everything happened to me seem to be done by me. I pleased but also hurt myself since I chose to do everything with my own decision and determination.

At the end of 2018, I started to set my own New Year resolution, which was to travel to at least 3 countries in Asia. However, I have been to only 2 countries: Vietnam and Thailand. Should it mean my resolution was not accomplished? Maybe…..But I don’t think so. I have attended 3 programs once in Hanoi (ASEAN Youths on Sustainable Tourism) and twice in Thailand (AUN ASEAN Experiential Learning Program & OR Seeding the Future). I have learnt so much from those three programs and made a lot of friends all over ASEAN, which really enriched my knowledge and grown me as a human being, and that was over my expectations and goals from the previous year. I believe that was the power of determination of achieving the set goal.

What have I achieved excluded from 2019 goals? That is the internship I’ve finished and job I am doing now in the field I love which is communication. I have attended some great workshops and trainings, which contributes to shaping my clearer vision of life. I started to volunteer in an association of students and alumni, which helps me focus on my dream I’d like to achieve in 2020. I also started to write some (not good) articles on my blog. I completed a 10km marathon which I didn't expect I could do. The last but not least thing was to start close relationship with few new people, which gave me both pleasant and unpleasant pieces of experience.

I think I was capable of doing many things more than what I set in 2019, so now I’m not afraid to set more goals to accomplish by the end of 2020:

To create more happiness for own self and people around;
To learn at least one new language;
To graduate from both university ( if I manage to pass my course at IFL);
To read more (at least 50 books) and have at least one translated book;
To write more articles and produce educational videos if possible;
To travel to at least 3 countries or join exchange or volunteering programs;
To try applying for my master scholarship;
To volunteer more; and
To reduce producing plastic waste and help promote the advocacy.

I don’t think it matters anyone when I write my goals here. Has ha…..but doing it here really matters me. I hope those who don’t usually set goals for New Year should start to do so.

Wish you all the best for this New Year 2020!

Do more for yourself, your family and community.

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