DarkCrescent wrote...
Any ideas for becoming a better writer? (That includes poems)
Do you mean an author? If so, you'll have to look at which genre you prefer (fiction, non-fiction, crime, romance, thriller, sorcery etc.). With regards to poems, the most obvious way is to take an introduction to poetry class. That should help to introduce you to the basics of poetry. If classes aren't ideal, I would recommend prowling around online poetry sites to get a general grasp of poems first. I used Helen Vendler's "Poems, Poets, Poetry" as a reference for understanding poetry terminologies and structure. Ideally, I would advise finding an English teacher for comments and general brainstorming for poetry.
As for my list of things I would like to be, but might not achieve:
1) Be proficient in my photography
2) A teacher/professor
3) Stop being a procrastinator