Every year, we promise ourselves that this year is "going to be my year!" And that's really great, because it's important to be positive about the upcoming year. We have 365 days to make a difference to our lives and to the lives of others. Unfortunately, we're all only human, though. Sometimes, we succeed in our goals. But most often, we overestimate ourselves and our personal motivation, and make resolutions we don't quite live up to. The following is a list of things most college students have told themselves they were going to do...and then didn't.

1. I will not wait for three weeks to do laundry.

2. I also will not purposely let it accumulate at just the right time *just* before a break, so I can shuffle it off to my mom.

3. I will also not buy new underwear just to avoid doing laundry.

4. I will immediately fold my laundry instead of letting it pile up around my room until it's an out-of-control mess.

5. I will not wear leggings, yoga pants, or sweatpants to class.

6. OK...at least not every day.

7. I will not spend as much time on social media this year.

8. Or worrying about social media.

9. At the very least, I won't find myself 45 weeks deep into my ex's new girlfriend/boyfriend's Instagram.

10. I will not eat an excessive amount of pizza every week.

11. I'll limit myself to once every few weeks.

12. OK, once a week, tops.

13. Mac n cheese, while it is the food of the gods, is not going to be the extent of my culinary expertise.

14. Checking my bank account after a weekend is not going to make me want to curl up in a ball and cry.

15. I'm going to finally force myself the learn the difference between my checking account and my savings account.

16. I will not watch that episode of "Friends" for the 100th time just to avoid doing something I should be doing instead.

17. In fact, I will not let Netflix win the "should I do my homework or should I watch Netflix?" battle this year.

18. I'll only do that when I really need to, as a last resort, of course.

19. Seriously, I'll only really, truly binge, like, once this semester.

20. I will aim for a "reasonable" bedtime during the week.

21. Like, before 1 a.m.

22. OK...maybe in between 1 and 3 a.m.

23. I will not be a lazy poop and take the elevator to the second or third floor.

24. I will not drive anywhere that's in walking distance. Especially class.

25. I will go to the gym at least once a week.

26. And I'll do more than just play on my phone and half-heartedly bike for 20 minutes.

27. I will not flake out on plans with a friend in order to watch Netflix instead.

28. I will not reach the $10 order minimum on delivery Chinese all by myself. Sharing is caring.

29. I will show up to every* class on time.*

30. *Almost every class. *Mostly on time.

31. I will actually listen to the lecture and take notes like a good student.

32. I will not sit there on my phone and play Candy Crush or scroll through Twitter.

33. I won't save my studying until the last minute

34. Or start that six- to eight-page paper the night before it's due.

35. I will also not use naps as an excuse to not do what I'm supposed to.

36. I will actually buy the textbook and read it this time. I mean it.

37. I will not go to Wal-Mart and only come back with wine and junk food.

38. I will grocery shop responsibly and maybe even buy a vegetable or two.

39. I will also not use grocery shopping as an excuse to go to Target and spend my entire paycheck on clothes and other things I don't technically need.

40. I will avoid the Target clearance section at all costs.

41. I will try to be somewhat productive on Saturday and/or Sunday.

42. I will not sleep my entire day away on the weekend.

43. I will spend less money buying sugary lattes at Starbucks.

44. I will clean out my inbox routinely so it always sits nicely at 0 unread messages.

45. Or I'll at least make sure I never have 1,286 unread messages ever again.

46. I will try to remember wine is not technically a food group.

47. I will not be "that" person in the group project.

48. I will stop making small things into a bigger deal than they actually are.

49. I will give myself more credit for making it this far in life/on my own in college.

50. I will pretend to be a real adult and face all of life's challenges and responsibilities head-on! *

*Just kidding, no I won't.