I hope this class is easy. I hope I survive syllabus week. I hope I workout more this semester. I hope I find a good show on Netflix.

There is plenty to be hopeful for at the start of a semester. It is another opportunity to make memories that will last a lifetime or just 24 hours if you put it on your Snapchat story. The new semester means learning where more buildings are and meeting more people to tell your name, major, and what you would take if you were going to be stranded on a deserted island. There is a lot to look forward to. It also coincides with New Year's resolutions, which are totally allowed to be changed to "new semester resolutions" if have already lost your streak, which brings me to my favorite thing about hope...You can always decide to be hopeful. Every day is a chance to look on the bright side and find things to be excited about. I am always finding reasons to be happy with where I am at this point in time.

Today. Here. Right now. Be present. Smile because everything has lead you to now and these good times in Tallahassee. It's all moving fast, but you have to keep pushing yourself to make the most of your time here. Hope is great and all, but it's just the first step. It is the small things that you can do that will make life better. Walk to a class without scrolling through social media as you go. Talk to your Uber drivers, most of them are pretty cool. Have hope but really be determined to enjoy coming back to school, seeing your friends and having your independence back. It's all about ups and downs, Ls and Ws, but find ways to make the hope last throughout the semester