So the time of year is approaching... ya know, for that "new year, new me" nonsense. Hearing that is what made me reflect on just how 2015 affected me and exactly how I'm going to make 2016 a year to remember. I firmly believe you shouldn't try and change yourself for the better just solely on the fact that a new year is approaching. I believe you should steadily work on yourself. Hey, you know just as well as I do that no one on this Earth is perfect, but improvement never hurts. Looking back on my last year on this Earth, however, I could not be more inspired to truly make 2016 my bitch, and not let it overtake me as I did with 2015. I will be the first to say 2015 was not my year.
Let me first start off my assuring those reading that within this last year, not all was horrid and miserable. I did have a very great start to 2015. I got an internship, really good grades, lived in my first apartment, and got closer to a lot of people at my university I never saw friendships with. As the summer approached, things got a little shaky. I was super excited for all the new exciting things in my life, but things don't always go how we plan. Through all these positive things came some rather rough patches. I went through one of my rougher breakups, ended up not loving my internship, and was stuck hours away from home while my father was going through a series of health problems. My grades weren't what they should have been at the end of the semester, I found out I would not be graduating on time, there was drama everywhere, and I knew Winter Break was going to be my saving grace. I knew I had to get my act together and continue adulting, because that's how life is portrayed sometimes, but I still wasn't satisfied. Life doesn't wait for you. You can either sit around and be miserable about what is happening to you or do something about it.
So now as we enter the very end of 2015, I am choosing to do something about it. Hey, better late than never, right? As we enter 2016, I will strive to do my best in school, but not let it overwhelm me. Grades do not define you nor your level of intelligence -- remember that. I will strive to love myself even when I am most unlovable. I still strive to treat others around me with kindness, even on my worst of days. I know a smile from others can completely turn a day around more than one would think. I will strive to spend more time on others and less on myself. I will aim to call my parents twice as much as I did this past year because being busy is no excuse to not let them know how much I appreciate them. As I grow older, I reflect on how this "new year, new me" expression is becoming more relevant. No, I'm not advocating the idea that you should wait until the upcoming year to change your attitude towards life, but it's a great opportunity to. It's never too late to make this life we're living your bitch. Here's to those who are in this with me that are going to make this next year there's as well. Cheers to that, homies.
