Only the page of December, which seemed so far off at the beginning of the year, is left on the 2017 calendar. I think this year passed quickly because there were quite a lot of accidents and incidents. In my memories, this year could be summed up as a notably long summer, a short fall, and a very early winter. I also spent part of this year traveling abroad as I had planned and thinking about my next CBT article as well as school classes.
  Many people look back on their previous plans at the end of each year, and they also start to make new plans for the next year. Some will plan great trips, and others will make their own plans concerning health, studying, or employment. I also remember being excited as I planned for 2017 in December of 2016 while in Canada.
  In my opinion, whether the plans have been accomplished or not, it is actually not so important. Of course, when goals are accomplished as I planned them, I feel great. However, the most important thing is the process of looking back on my progress every year.
  I had 3 goals this year, and they were just like the ones from other ordinary undergraduate students: getting good grades, managing my health, and being a good person. However, I am not sure if I have accomplished any of my goals as I planned them. I am now making excuses like I didn’t pay much attention to my GPA(grade point average), and in reply to the questions on whether I took care of my health or if I was a good person, I came up with excuses rather than answers. This seems to show that this year has not been as successful as I planned. In the past, I would have been disappointed in myself for not sticking to my plans, but after having discovered a Bill Gates quote, my mindset has changed. He said, “Celebrating success is important, but what is more important is keeping in mind the lessons you learned from failures.”
  Even if a plan fails, I think it will be less of a failure if people learn from it. As people grow through this process, it is more important to know the importance of the process rather than the outcome. The excitement I feel from planning at the end of the year is similar to my feeling when I am planning a trip. Making plans gives me more fun than traveling. Therefore, I have made plans to travel despite not having enough time, and I have been happy just making the plans for the trip. I am now a senior in college and it’s time to prepare for my career. I have to put my trip-planning aside for a while, but I would like to maintain and continue my pleasant feelings by making plans for every month and designing plans for this year as well. My plan for 2018 is to make plans each month.
  The plan doesn’t have to be huge, and I don’t have to create any pressure for myself. Plans are just plans. Let’s try to plan things with levity. Imagining myself in the new year and planning for it will show that I have completed this year pretty successfully.