New Year, New Clichés

I don't know which is a bigger cliché nowadays, to promise to start exercising and eating healthier or to not promise anything. Either way, I make the same promise to myself every New Year and every August: now I'll start working out and get that beautiful body I've always wanted. I've never kept that promise. Maybe this year. Who knows.

Of course, I'll have to think what was good about the past year as people usually do.

I worked harder than ever before because of school. I learned to do an 800 word essay in one and half hours. I learned to organize my time effectively, and most of all, I learned to handle stress.

I've read books that I thought I wouldn't like (because of school, though), and I liked them. Mostly.

I've found music that beats everything I've listened to before. It all started from Ghost Town. Well, actually it was Whataya Want from Me few years back. Overall, I realized how important music was for my survival.

I renovated my summer room and found two athletic hobbies that I actually like: running and boxing.

I became a fall-lover. Previously I've been a summer-lover.

The absolute highlights of 2015: I turned eighteen. I had a driving license and a tattoo. It was also the year when I danced the second year prom (Wanhojentanssit).

There's always the bad things, too. The summer weather was what it was. Stupid people. Few mental breakdowns. But in the end, I don't really care. I like rain. I learned to never trust stupid people again. I know I'll survive University after that IB essay-hell. The hell that still continues after Christmas holiday for a while.

It's been a rather good year, now when I think about it.

New Year, not so much new me, but new experiences. I think it's nicer to think what will be different this new year compared to the old year than to make promises. Personally, I will start the very last months in high school. I will have a long vacation to study for the final exams. I will have more time than I've had for a long time. I will (hopefully) graduate from that killer program called IB. Maybe in 2016 I will get my first summer job. I will need to start preparing my graduation party. I will need to start preparing to move abroad. In 2016, I will experience the biggest change in my life so far. Not only a new school, but a new home, new town, new country. Not a very small change, I'd say.

Happy New Year everyone!