Wow. It was five years ago that I last posted an end-of-year wrap-up. It is no coincidence that it was also the last time I took a break from my job without repercussions.
2023 has been an incredible year. I escaped an unfeasible employment situation and raised my income in the process. I regained some autonomy in my career, and with it, some hope. My overall wellbeing has improved immeasurably, and I am profoundly grateful.
Though I didn't blog my goalsetting efforts this year, I nevertheless set goals as I always do. Here's how they turned out, in terms of letter grades.
Physical Health | |
| Walking and biking distance goal | A (97%) |
| Weight loss goal | A (100%) |
Financial Health | |
| Savings/debt goal | F (30%) |
| Improve cashflow | A (Pass/Fail) |
Life Balance | |
| Reading goal | A (96%) |
| Video game frequency goal | A (100%) |
| Video game completion goal | F (Pass/Fail) |
| Board/card game goal | A (100%) |
| Jigsaw puzzle goal | A (100%) |
Professional Development | |
| Make a plan for completing Ph.D. | F (10%) |
| Complete Unity Essentials Pathway | F (33%) |
| Complete Unity Junior Programmer Pathway | F (0%) |
| Complete card interpreter project | B (80%) |
| Complete game concierge project | C (70%) |
Hobby Projects | |
| Rebase Mansions of Madness monster miniatures | A (100%) |
| Paint Star Wars blaster replicas | F (10%) |
| Assemble Area 51 model | F (10%) |
| Make a custom Ghostbusters dice tower | A (100%) |
| Build a Mansions of Madness map tile organizer | A (100%) |
The coming year's goals will include many of the same things. Some will be revised or refined. I'm working on it!
