{"id":53428,"date":"2023-01-15T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/principales-destinos-2023-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T12:14:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T18:14:06","slug":"goals-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/goals-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New You! &#8211; Set Some Academic &#038; Professional Goals for 2023!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"dfd-single-image-module6a25106ac3da7-8516\" class=\"dfd-single-image-module  image-center  dfd-img-lazy-load\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 2403 2080'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/blog-internships.jpg\" width=\"2403\" height=\"2080\"  alt=\"Image module\" \/><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re like me, then in December you try to plan next year\u2019s goals. Then, Christmas comes around, and you haven\u2019t written a single goal yet. New year comes around, and your notebook, habit tracker, agenda, and whatnot are still empty. Another new year that goes by without any idea at all about what you\u2019re trying to accomplish. But, who says it\u2019s got to be January 1st to have clear goals? Why not January 15th? So, let\u2019s set some academic &amp; professional goals, shall we?<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div><div id=\"idinfobox6a25106ac3f10\" class=\"dfd-info-box clearfix style-03 layout-01  idinfobox6a25106ac3f10 text-center\" ><div class=\"dfd-animate-container\"><h5 class=\"info-box-title \" style=\"color: #f6b917 !important; \">Start Learning a New Language<\/h5><div class=\"wrap-delimiter\"><div class=\"delimiter\" style=\"width:120px;border-width:4px;border-bottom-style:dotted\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"description\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$('head').append('<style type=\"text\/css\"> .idinfobox6a25106ac3f10 .module-icon {border-color: #f6b917;}<\/style>');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a great academic and professional goal that transcends into your personal life. I\u2019ve always loved to learn new languages, and lucky for me, almost everywhere I\u2019ve been I can speak a few phrases at least. Trust me when I tell you, it comes in handy to know Chinese even if you\u2019re in Vietnam. So, for your 2023 goals, how about learning at least basic travel phrases in a new language?<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div><div id=\"idinfobox6a25106ac3f96\" class=\"dfd-info-box clearfix style-03 layout-01  idinfobox6a25106ac3f96 text-center\" ><div class=\"dfd-animate-container\"><h5 class=\"info-box-title \" style=\"color: #f6b917 !important; \">Get Professional Experience<\/h5><div class=\"wrap-delimiter\"><div class=\"delimiter\" style=\"width:120px;border-width:4px;border-bottom-style:dotted\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"description\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$('head').append('<style type=\"text\/css\"> .idinfobox6a25106ac3f96 .module-icon {border-color: #f6b917;}<\/style>');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too many of my classmates focused solely on getting good grades, thinking that employers would look at our GPA for jobs. Turns out, not one of the jobs I applied for asked about my GPA, but they did ask about my experience. I did plenty of internships while I was an undergrad, and that boosted my resume a lot. My internship in France was the game changer, and my current employers told me so. How about boosting your resume too by getting an internship this year, or even better, an internship abroad?<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div><div id=\"idinfobox6a25106ac3fdc\" class=\"dfd-info-box clearfix style-03 layout-01  idinfobox6a25106ac3fdc text-center\" ><div class=\"dfd-animate-container\"><h5 class=\"info-box-title \" style=\"color: #f6b917 !important; \">Read More!<\/h5><div class=\"wrap-delimiter\"><div class=\"delimiter\" style=\"width:120px;border-width:4px;border-bottom-style:dotted\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"description\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$('head').append('<style type=\"text\/css\"> .idinfobox6a25106ac3fdc .module-icon {border-color: #f6b917;}<\/style>');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books are a way to experience other lives, and other cultures; a way to explore people\u2019s minds. You can learn a bunch of stuff by reading a book. Just last year I learned that Tajikistan is home to Pamir, a place that looks like the swiss alps, just by reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.mx\/Sovietistan-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan\/dp\/0857057774\">\u201cSovietistan\u201d by Erika Fatland<\/a>. So, why not make it a goal? Don\u2019t start by wanting to read 70 like the crazy booktokers. Be realistic, and start with something like 6 for this year.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"px\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just a few simple goals you can have to boost your academic and professional self! You don\u2019t need to pick all 3, you can focus on one, and once you achieve it, it will help you grow tremendously. 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