Winter break is coming to a close and we are about to be off to school again. I know, already...The month flew by faster than it should have and while I am excited to see all of my college friends again, I am sad to leave my family and friends back at home.

As I start my next semester, I want to have a few changes to make this semester better than the last. You could say this is a type of New Year's Resolution, but it's more of advice than it is goals.

The first is to find at least find one positive thing in every situation. I found that in a lot of situations this semester, I would just see the negatives and focus on the bad. If I could just stay a little more positive, I might have a better outlook on the semester. So, what if I made a bad grade on this one assignment? That only leaves room for more improvement.

The second piece of advice is to be kind to everyone even if they are hateful to me. Last semester, I tried to combat hatefulness with hatefulness, only adding more tension to each of these situations. I hope to show more kindness to everyone without being a complete pushover.

The third thing is to actually try in the classes that I hate or find boring. This past semester I found myself slacking a lot in classes that I found boring and uninteresting, which obviously wasn't the best for my GPA. Throughout this next semester, I hope to work harder for better grades.