New Year's Resolutions (but really, they're just reminders)

Since high school, it never feels like a new year starts on January 1st. My "new year" always starts on the first day of school - it makes a lot more sense. I mean, you're going into a new grade; getting a new schedule and homeroom; cracking open the pages of a fresh, blank, new agenda; dumping your things in a new (old) locker (I say old, because my high school was old, and the lockers were not in good shape); donning new clothes; and sometimes, sporting a new haircut. It always feels like I'm getting a fresh start from the previous school year.

I will be returning to my alma mater to do another year of undergrad. I'm calling this my "make it or break it" year because in the year after, I'm aiming to be at a point where I'm confident with my resume and experience to apply to medical schools. And, since I was pretty much living in a cave for the past four years (i.e. not doing anything to really give my credentials a boost), this is the year that I hope I can make up for the past four years of inactivity.

Resolutions and reminders:

• Do NOT be lazy. Speaks for itself.
• Do NOT be afraid - to ask questions or for help, to volunteer, to try new things, etc. This also applies to my, uh, fizzled and lackluster social life.
• Keep fit! For me, it says a lot about a person when he/she is committed to something, and being committed to health and fitness is my goal. Luckily, my housemates are pretty gung ho about waking up at 6 a.m. every morning to hit the gym, so I'll have some friends to help me out.
• Hit the hay before 11 p.m. I made this resolution on January 1st a couple years ago, and kept up with it until summer time (because when it's summer time, sleep schedules do not exist). Eleven p.m. sounds kind of early, but I'm pretty sure "in real life", that's when I'll have to go to sleep in order to wake up and survive the day without being groggy and grumpy.
• Spend less money! A necessary resolution because I am in soooooooo much debt right now.

I'll add to the list as I think of them.

Happy returning to school! And if you aren't going back, have fun in the real world!