A new month has started and I'm not sure what to expect. With almost all things in life, there are the things that I want to happen, the things that I'm expecting to happen, and the things that will happen out of the blue. On that note, I would like to discuss the things that I hope will occur this month in addition to any current thoughts that I have regarding the month of December.

1. I would love to get through finals week in one piece.

Six papers that range in five to 15 pages in length each = no fun.

2. I hope the snow that may or may not even happen this month won't be horrid.

The blizzard that happened back in January left such a mess and made the walk to campus more like a task that I didn't want to do.

3. I can't wait to see which fake and/or toxic people will be removed from my life this month.

In general, I've thankfully gotten rid of most of these people, but a few of them still exist and they need to be gone now.

4. I'm hoping that Xmas won't be a shit show this year.

Sadly, it usually is in terms of getting and setting up the food. If my family made a schedule for this and abided by it, that would be GREAT.

5. I'm hoping that my sleep schedule will start to be somewhat normal again.

Long gone will be the days of me sleeping in until 10:30/11 in the morning and ending up confused as to why the day is going by so quickly when it's only 5pm.

6. I wish Starbucks didn't discontinue my favorite drink.

The sad part about it all is that compared to some of their other drinks, the drink that was my bae was so low in calories. May that drink rest in peace.

7. I wish my cat wouldn't run away from me whenever I try to cuddle with him.

My cat may be obese, but he knows how to run.

8. I wish my parents would get me more socks.

I miss every single sock that the laundry machines have eaten on me.

9. I'm hoping that I'll actually make use of my Netflix account and my heated blanket.

This cold weather is no joke and once this semester ends, I'll need something to do at night before I go to sleep.

10. If my professors submitted their grades in early, that would be great.

Long gone is my patience for having to wait a month for my professors to submit their grades.

11. I'm hoping that this 2nd Avenue train thing is actually a thing and isn't all a lie.

It's been taking wayyyyyy too long to come into existence, and I'm starting to doubt that it's a thing.

12. I'm hoping that I'll actually try to motivate myself to eat healthy this month.

I've lost all motivation for this months ago, and for me, that's not fine.

13. I hope that I can keep finding good songs to listen to this month.

Like this one -- and this one -- can't forget about this one either.

14. I hope I will actually start posting to Instagram more.

I've had my account for nearly four and a half years, and I don't think it's where I want it to be.

15. I really hope that I don't beat myself up if I don't get an A in my four week intersession class this winter.

I'm really good at putting a lot of pressure on myself and being my own worst critic. This music video is a visual of how I will treat myself if I don't get an A.

16. I'm kind of curious to see who'll stick around in my life once I graduate from college.

Some people in my life may only be in my life temporarily just because I'm still in college. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens.

17. I wonder what being 21 feels like.

I hope it's not a letdown like being 20 has been.

18. Sometimes, I wonder how I've managed to deal with and get through all of the shit that has happened to me this year.

Despite all of the negative things that I've been through this year, I'm still not worn out from any of it.

19. I'm kind of hoping that I'll see new things and experience new places this upcoming year.

If I don't, then will I really be living?

20. I'm v proud of myself for writing this article.

Yay me.