How Tracking Progress Can Help

Written By Colēgia

Every now and then we might feel the desire to know how we're doing in certain parts of our lives. It can be with our grades, finances, or simply habits we're trying to build. Each of these things can be tracked and in a lot of ways we're in a better position if we're aware of them. Today we want to talk about why tracking our progress can help us out.

Tracking Our Grades

Having good grades is an essential part of the academic experience. One of the biggest reasons for this is that higher grades allow for more opportunities for students. The best examples of this are scholarships and being able to go to certain colleges. For many students, they might have a dream college that they really want to go to. This is great but it also needs to be tempered with the right expectations. Certain colleges require a minimum grade point average students need to reach which is determined by how well they did in high school. Likewise getting good grades gives students access to scholarships which can help fund their college experience. Tracking this as soon as possible is important because it allows students to be mindful of where they need to improve for their classes. Rather than waiting for a report card, students will need to document what grades they got on recent tests and proactively work on ways to improve their scores.

“One of the biggest reasons for this is that higher grades allow for more opportunities for students.”

Monitoring Our Finances

Even as early as high school it’s crucial that students learn the proper skills to monitor their finances as well. Writing down a monthly and weekly budget for example can give you the proper control over knowing where your money is being spent. Students can also opt to take a part-time job as well to help bring in enough income for college. These skills are necessary since college will be the true test of how effective students are with their finances. Learning how to save enough money for tuition along with textbooks can ensure students are ready for the college experience. A personal finance or economics class can also prepare students and give them the effective tools needed to monitor their finances.

“Even as early as high school it’s crucial that students learn the proper skills to monitor their finances as well.”

Building Habits

Building new habits and getting rid of old ones takes time and effort. Keeping ourselves accountable for our actions is important since it's one of the key areas we need to be aware of to change these habits. Tracking our progress in working towards something new doesn't have to be difficult. We simply need to write down when we did a task along with being proactive with the steps we take to get there. We can use a calendar or notes app to help us keep track of what days we want to work on each habit and then take it from there. Daily habits are also worth considering since they can make a big impact. Regardless of the method you use, taking the time to monitor these aspects of your life can make enacting change much easier and more rewarding.

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