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7 Things I Wish I Had Done In 2018

I mean, I guess I tried?

Kate Marlette

Dec 17, 2018

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2018 was a shit show for a thousand reasons, but here are all the things I wished I had followed through on from this time last year. Holy crap, 2017 was only a year ago????

Actually trained for that half marathon like I promised

In January, I told myself it was way too cold to be running miles and miles outside. And then all of a sudden life got busy, I was taking all these classes that were slowly ruining my life, I got a full-time job offer after graduation, I started working nights and all of a sudden it's December and I can hardly run a mile. Oops.

Seen that therapist

Look, kids, mental health is important. Especially when you're in college, and stress is essentially your sixth sense and you haven't eaten a vegetable that wasn't flash frozen in a $1 bag from Kroger since the last time you went home for the weekend. Even if you think you are the most well-adjusted person this side of the Mason-Dixon, therapy can be an incredible way to help you grow as a person. Also, I am a firm believer that everyone should probably go to therapy.

Cared just a little bit more about politics

Watching late night hosts satirize the current state of our union does not count as caring about politics. Retweeting people being outraged about the state of our union does not count as caring about politics. Hell, even actually reading about and understanding politics in its entirety does not count as caring anymore. I should have done more, volunteered more, done whatever because what's happening isn't chill with me, and I should have maybe given a little more of a shit.

Taken more time to talk to my parents

My mom is my best friend in the entire world, and I will always be a Daddy's girl. I wish that in 2018, I had taken more time to talk to parents about their lives and their days, instead of just texting them with complaints about my life and how tired I am. Who cares about how tired you are, Kate? No one.

Taken less naps

I know, can you even believe it? A college kid saying she wished she took LESS naps?? But seriously. I wasted a lot of time this year by saying that I'd be productive in an hour, and then napped for six. Naps are important and so is sleep, blah blah blah, but I ran away from a lot of things this year by telling myself I'd deal with it after I woke up from my nap. Which, in the grand scheme of things, isn't even really a nap. Maybe in 2019, I'll try to stick with taking naps that are actually naps, instead of full nights' sleep on the couch.

Paid more attention to my self esteem

I spent a lot of time this year choosing to see my failures or shortcomings instead of focusing on all the things that made me feel good about myself: my job, my friends, my family. I wish that I had spent more time on the things that made me feel confident and full of light, instead of fixating on the things that make me feel like shit about myself.

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7 Things I Wish I Had Done In 2018

I mean, I guess I tried?

Actually trained for that half marathon like I promised

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Cared just a little bit more about politics

Taken more time to talk to my parents

Taken less naps

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Paid more attention to my self esteem

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The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

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Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

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All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

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Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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Email the professor

Attend the first class

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Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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