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How To Create Your Vision Board

No dream is too small; we're chasing them all in 2021.

Abby Jarecki

Jan 20, 2021

Pennsylvania State University

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With the start of a new year comes endless opportunities to think about the future and what you want yours to look like. Beyond thinking about the future, you can also work towards the future to ultimately lead the life you want to lead. Having a vision board to put as the wallpaper of your phone or computer, or even to print out and hang on your wall can help remind you of all the great that is yet to come. Here are some tips on how to create the vision board that's right for you.

Start with your aesthetic(s)

Choose colors, images and patterns that make you happy and that you identify with. You don't have to limit yourself to one aesthetic either: if you want both sparkly Y2K vibes but also flowery cottagecore vibes, you can tie them together with common colors and patterns. Just like in life, you don't have to limit yourself to one aesthetic or state of mind.

Gather images of your shorter-term goals

Whether it's graduating college, maintaining a healthier lifestyle or finding more time to appreciate the little things in life, include images that represent these goals. (Tip: if the image doesn't fit the aesthetic, apply filters on apps like VSCO or Adobe LightRoom to match the colors and vibes.)

Gather images of your longer-term goals

The possibilities are endless with long-term goals. They also don't have to be definite! You have time, and you will figure things out. Here are some questions to think about when thinking of your long-term goals.

Where do you want to live?

Where do you want to travel?

What do you want your career to look like?

What are some awards you want to work towards winning?

How are you going to bring these dreams to life?

Add quotes and words you live by

Integrating meaningful quotes into your vision board can help you manifest these dreams into reality. Include quotes from people you look up to, positive affirmations or words that comfort you in times of hardship.

Lastly, remember what makes you special, and integrate that into your board

In the end, this board is supposed to represent you and your dreams, so remembering who you are will help you manifest who you want to be.

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Gather images of your shorter-term goals

Gather images of your longer-term goals

Add quotes and words you live by

Lastly, remember what makes you special, and integrate that into your board

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2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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