Another year has come to pass and we need to prepare ourselves for the next few weeks. Everyone will be posting either their New Year resolutions or complaints about other people and their resolutions. Especially when it comes to gym junkies who don't appreciate that the gym is crowded. (Ever think it's because everyone is on break and we have nothing to do?)
I normally had the mindset that resolutions for the new year always set you up for failure. You make these resolutions when you have the most free time because you are on break. Then school hits you like a brick wall and it's hard not to eat a whole pizza between crying over exams.
However, this year I have decided that we should be looking at resolutions a little differently. Instead of trying to make big changes right from the start, maybe we shouldn't look at the idea of a resolution so seriously. The new year should start off stress-free with simple resolutions that don't make you feel like a literal trash can if you can't follow through with them.
1. Save more SnapChat videos.
I promise you, this is something you will thank yourself for by the end of the year. After living with the best roommates I have ever had, I have learned that the stupid SnapChat videos make for the funniest videos I have ever had. We forget about them for weeks and then get to laugh all over again when we stumble across them. Keep these moments from your silly college years that you can stumble across on your laptop one or five years down the road.
2. Make your bed every day.
Woah, talk about a commitment. But hear me out. With a nicely made bed, you can probably get away with having piles of clothes on the floor and your school bag sprawled everywhere. Plus, it gives other people the idea that "Hey, this person might kind of have their life together." Which we all know isn't true. Most importantly, however, you will love yourself when you come home from a long day to an inviting comfy bed.
3. Keep a plant alive.
I got three little cacti for Christmas and I am probably more excited than I should be to have them in my room. Luckily cactus takes little to no care other than the sun. Other succulents are good, too, if you aren't feeling the responsibility of watering a plant every or every other day. Now keeping the plant alive for a whole year is going to be something that you will be really proud of when 2017 rolls around. It's the little things.
4. Take your makeup off after going out.
Specifically after going out is what is important here. Usually, we are pretty good at this, it's part of our night time routine. If we skip an average day, it's normally not too bad either. Yet, when we go out we typically wear more makeup than the average day. We also typically skip removing the pounds of makeup and drunkenly stumble into bed. Taking off your makeup in your 20s is so important for your skin, we need to remember this, sober or not.
5. Better Instagram Captions.
Yes, that's right. We could all use better Instagram captions. It is time to stop doing the 'one mysterious emoji' or common song lyric. We are intelligent human beings who owe it to ourselves and our Instagram aesthetic to think of more creative captions.
6. Delete those numbers.
They are not going to call. They are jerks. We need to stop torturing ourselves.
7. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This lovable shrug text emoticon needs to become our inspiration for 2016. It is the absolute perfect reminder not to care about the stupid little things. School, work, family and friends. These four are always the most important parts of life. Everything else, just give it a ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
What's perfect about these is that it's perfectly okay if you forget once in a while. Sometimes it's hard not to care, to delete that number, or even get out of bed to make it. Just remember that sometimes little changes can make you feel better about yourself, and that's really the only real resolution to have for 2016.
To be happy.
