this year thus far

This school year in a nutshell has been stressful. I've been lacking motivation and have not worked up to my full potential. I've been cutting my grades close, procrastinating, & shirking all of my responsibilities for activities that I felt benefitted me at the time. It wasn't until mid-second semester did I realize that college is in 2 years and I'm running out of time. It was either now or never to shape up. 

This new semester, my plans are completely different. Without coming off arrogant at all, I know I'm an intelligent person whose capable of anything if I put my mind to it. I want to leave the last two semesters I have left with the straight A's that I was capable of achieving months ago, all the while I was being irresponsible. Because of my lack of responsibility, I have suffered greatly grade-wise when I shouldn't have. I've been told that I won't change or I won't shape up, however I suppose actions speak louder than words. The rest of my year is going to be a good one, even if it kills me.