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New Year, New Me

I don't want to change who I am, but rather make better decisions

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New Year, New Me

Dear old me,

So shocker here is a New Years resolution letter. It is already Jan. 11, but the new year needs to start off better than the last. It was OK overall, but this year I hope to knock out of the park.

Last year didn't end up so well, but that's OK because it's a new year, but not necessarily a new me. I don't want to change who I am, but rather make better decisions. Better decisions with following my intuition and what I stand for as a person. This is not always easy. College is a hard time and it takes some time to figure out who you really are and who you plan to become.

Sometimes we lose sight of who we are, so going forward I plan to not change myself and not to lose myself, but rather stand up for what I believe in and stick to my morals.

Last year taught me a lot about people and ultimately about myself. About trusting others and integrity of others. I like who I am as a person and I am happy to say I know the values that were instilled in me from my parents.

As we grow older and each year ends, I know for a fact we learn little things about ourselves. Sometimes when we are going so fast in life we lose what we believe, that is why I will enjoy everyday to its fullest and make sure to slow down life and everything I do in my day-to-day.

So goodbye to losing myself and hello to seeing more and more of who I am as a person.

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