Completing Goals

   I have always struggled with understanding other individuals and I have always had trouble learning from my mistakes, but that is about to change. When I started blogging, I started to learn more about myself. he of the two weaknesses that I have always struggled with is accepting criticism and wondering what I did wrong because I think I am perfect!!! The other is interrupting which is a whole different story.

   This year I am taking an English class which my learning support teacher is grading.  She decided to come to class with me the other day to see how I was doing and to meet the teacher. When we left class she told me that I need to work on my note taking. She said that I don't write anything more than what the teacher has written down on the board. My immediate reaction was to tell her that that wasn't true and that I was doing perfectly fine. I even continued to give her examples of how perfect I did.

   After the experience with my teacher, I looked back and realized that I had made a mistake. I talked back to my teacher and I wasn't accepting positive criticism. This may have impacted me because I felt like I was mentally mistreated last year by a teacher but maybe it was because I have aspergers and have trouble learning new things. I really don't know.

   My goal this year is to open my eyes a little wider. I need to open my eyes and accept criticism. I need to stop saying no and stop saying sorry when I make a mistake. I need to accept the criticism and run with it.

   One other goal that I met that I thought I would never meet is understanding when others don't want to talk. I met up with my old high school friends. I was talking with them, but they would turn my head. This was the first time that I actually picked up that they weren't interested in listening to me. What did I do? I continued to be very stubborn and I continued to ramble on. I was happy that I had learned something and that I was just going to do what I wanted that that moment. At least I know what is happening and I have learned something.

   The next thing to work on because I always need to work on is to stop taking a mile when someone gives me a inch. Yesterday I went to see the psychologist/autism specialist that go to see and she was very impressed with the progress I have made. She had me leave with absolutely now goals except to be happy and to adjust to school since I was doing so well and since I had a lot of stuff going on. We ended up having company over this weekend and I made a fool out of myself. It really doesn't help that my mom treated me to a mcdonald's sweet tea with light ice. Today I hope to do better and to think about only taking an inch and still enjoy myself.

Hope you all have a good day as I will!!! :)