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Journal Writing Project - The significance of setting goals

By News Team

Tue, May 24th, 2011
Posted in Journal Student Writing Project

How many of us have set goals before and not really worked towards them? I know I have. Before my senior year I had a tendency to do this. I have realized if you set goals and achieve them you are more motivated to do things and accomplish them.

The reason I started setting goals for myself is because last year during golf I was out with tendonitis. Coming back into a sport you love and not being as good as you were can be hard on a person. I knew it would take time, but I became impatient and decided I had to set some goals for myself or I wouldn't be able to accomplish this.

My objective was to be back golfing on the Varsity golf team, while shooting in the 40's like I was when I incurred my injury. I had to have a plan, or goals, on how I was going to get back to my pre-injury golf scores. One way was by taking it one step at a time. I would set goals each meet, which involved everything from the score I planned to shoot on each hole, to my final overall score each meet.

I finally reached my objective this past week at Chatfield. By setting these goals and having a plan to reach them, I wasn't so stressed out. The significance of setting goals is to give you something to look forward too. Once you reach your one set of goals you will feel good about yourself and it keeps you motivated for other events in your life. Know what your objective is and set your goals. I promise, you will see a positive change in your life. What are your goals and how are you going about reaching them?

Jennifer Quanrud is a student at Fillmore Central High School. She is one of 10 area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its twelfth year.

Journal Writing Project - Choosing your path

By News Team

Fri, May 13th, 2011
Posted in Journal Student Writing Project
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As my junior year at Lanesboro High School comes to a close, I observe the events of the class of 2011: scholarship banquets, baccalaureate, graduation, discussion of final summer plans, and freshmen year college anticipation. Taking in these events ..... 
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Journal Writing Project - Always last minute

By News Team

Fri, May 6th, 2011
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This may sound weird, but it took me until my senior year to notice something about me. I have always gotten my work done, and always got the grades I wanted. The thing I didn't realize is how much I procrastinated.

My teacher had been hound ..... 
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Journal Writing Project - Home - 5/2/11

By News Team

Fri, Apr 29th, 2011
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Home, it's where the heart is, home sweet home. Dictionary.com defines home as a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household. To me, home is what has made me who I am today. I believe that everyon ..... 
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Journal Writing Project - A trip to D.C.: no politics involved

By News Team

Fri, Apr 22nd, 2011
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Looking back upon the past articles I've had published this year, I realized neither of them were personalized all too much. I wrote about topics that were important or relevant to the times, but I didn't exactly let you readers into the know about ..... 
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Journal Writing Project - Who Knows What the Future May Hold

By News Team

Tue, Apr 19th, 2011
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It was hard deciding on a topic that I would like to write on for my last article. After asking my family and some of my friends, they all told me to write on the same thing, my last few months of high school and what I plan on doing next year. Thin ..... 
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Journal Writing Project - A boy and his cat

By News Team

Mon, Apr 11th, 2011
Posted in Journal Student Writing Project
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Sure, boys are tough.  And my little brother, I've always thought was one of the toughest. But, I learned recently that he actually does have a heart. Here's how it happened.

It was a twenty below windchill day last winter when he walk ..... 
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Journal Writing Project - 4/4/11

By News Team

Mon, Apr 4th, 2011
Posted in Journal Student Writing Project
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Have you ever wanted to tell somebody something in the worst way, but you simply couldn't? Have you ever heard the saying, "Some things are better left unsaid?" What if these "things" were better off being heard? Heart pacing (thump thump thump), t ..... 
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The Stolen Generation

By News Team

Fri, Mar 18th, 2011
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If you haven't heard about the "Stolen Generation," you aren't alone. I only just heard about it when my teacher was giving me ideas on what to write for this column. I've been reading all the other students 'articles, and it seems that most of them ..... 
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