2017. It just looks so strange typed out doesn't it? It'll probably be March by the time i stop writing 2016 on my papers my mistake. Who doesn't love the new year? A fresh start, a new leaf, 365 blank pages, the cliches are endless. The unkept resolutions of years passed are endless too. This year let's set the bar at a more reasonable level, shall we?

1. I will drink more water. A bottle a day, minimum. And no, alcohol in a water bottle does not count.

2. I will call my grandparents more often. A 30-minute phone call for me is a day made for them.

3. I will read skim my textbooks.

4. I will go to the gym at least 4 times a week. And i will actually exercise once i get there and not get right back in my car and go home.

5. I will save my papers as I type them instead of waiting until they end so I don't lose 13 pages of work, again.

6. I will text my little brother more, and remember that he's not that annoying when we're hundreds of miles apart.

7. I will eat more fruit. Fruit flavored vodkas do not count.

8. I will eat more vegetables. Veggie Straws do not count.

9. I will moisturize.

10. I will not go tanning....as often.

11. I will not leave all of my papers until the night before they are due. I will only leave some of them until then.

12. I will be friendly to people in my classes.

13. I will finish an entire series on Netflix, more if possible.

14. I will read a book for fun, more if possible.

15. I will learn to cook one "real" meal.

16. I will not let my bank account fall to $0 at any point.

17. I will take legible notes (and thank myself during finals week.)

18. I will reach out to a friend I haven't spoken to in a long time.

19. I will drink milk every night before I go to sleep so my hair will grow faster.

20. I will straighten my hair less often.

21. I will send my mom monthly cards just to say hello.

22. I will put time and though into my dad's birthday gift, instead of just giving him a Dunkin Donuts gift card again.

23. I will learn a new card game.

24. I will watch a documentary.

25. I will put less sugar in my coffee.

26. I will curse less.

27. I will not have a cookie every time I go to the dining hall.

28. I will control my road rage.

29. I will not judge people based on their footwear.

30. I will not judge people based on their hair.

31. I will visit a friend at a different college.

32. I will not get so angry at people who walk slowly.

33. I will go to a professor's office hours.

34. I will start studying for my exams earlier than two hours before I have them.

35. I will wash my face every night and every morning.

36. I will volunteer my time to a cause I care about.

37. I will go to church on Sundays.

38. I will eat whole grains.

39. I will get over my hatred of wearing jeans.

40. I will wear an actual outfit to class once a week.

41. I will not sleep through class...more than 5 times.

42. I will enjoy myself, and savor every 31, 536,000 seconds of the year.