Saying goodbye to 2016 is bittersweet. But believe me, far more sweet than it is bitter. At the end of every singly year for as long as I have been on Facebook and Twitter, all I have seeing the well-known phrase "New Year, New Me." While I truthfully do not believe a day after December 31 can totally dictate a totally "new me" the same way as it marks the total resolution of the sun, but I understand the concept of change and a new beginning.

That being said, there are quite a few changes I will be making in 2017. They won't happen overnight or as concretely as the phrase "New Year, New Me", but I plan on making them happen this year and for the rest of my life. So here are some things I am leaving in 2016—

1. Negative Energies.

Unfortunately, 2016 I surrounded myself with some not so positive and motivational people. In 2017, I plan on adding more positive and inspirational people in my life and leaving being the negative, cold, and inattentive energies. Whether it be a specific person or a mindset of consistently negative energy, it will be kindly taken out of my life replaced with warmth, love and positivity.

2. Insecure and demeaning thoughts about myself.

2016 was a year full of self-doubt, insecurity and negative thoughts and feelings about myself. Well, I am going to leave that in 2016 and strut into '17 with my head held high and proud. Instead of demeaning thoughts, I will remind myself how awesome I am and how much I slay and rock everything I do.

3. Unhealthy lifestyle choices.

Between going to Taco Bell multiple times a week and being a complete couch potato, I am going to limit my Taco Bell consumption to maybe one time every other a week and try to go to the gym more often than I go to taco bell. I will also walk to class instead of drive everyday.

4. Procrastination

For my whole life, I have always left everything until last minute unless I really cared about it. Even final papers, projects, and studying I leave until the last minute possible. That is a terrible habit I am leaving in 2016. I am going make myself care everything assigned to me whether it be at work or school as important to me as possible so I no longer procrastinate.

5. Hate and resentment.

I am done wasting that much energy on expressing feelings of hate and resentment. I am the person who wastes my energy on things I can control and things I can't. I let resentment eat me alive until I get physically sick over it (example: Donal Trump election). I am leaving behind my resentment and hateful language back in 2016, it is not worth my energy or my time. I will no longer hate my exes, my bullies, my dentist and other people who have done me wrong.

6. Boredom.

Leaving boredom behind is a strange concept, but I want to leave behind being bored often. I want to try to find excitement in all I do. Errands? I'll play all my favorite songs on the way there and treat myself to a coffee after. Homework? Listen to music and plan an enjoyable activity for after. Workout time? More music.