Bucket List

First year is such a blur.

They weren't kidding when they said that these years would fly by. It feels like it was yesterday I was roaming the school aimlessly, trying to find Tim Hortons which was literally right behind me. It was terrifying going to university as a commuter because the people in your classes have all been living together for a while now and you just feel really lonely for a little bit.

The point is, first year is about making friends that you'll spend the next four years and potentially the rest of your life with. I do think it's incredibly important to get to know yourself during these years as well. I don't mean for this to come off as super self-righteous or anything, but I think that the relationship that we should value the most should be the one with ourselves. You won't have to put up with the stuff your stupid ex boyfriend did five years from now; you can dump him.

Try dumping yourself.

Yeah, not that easy.

You shouldn't base who you are around a relationship or any materialistic item. You should hold true to your values and morals no matter what. If you aren't bettering yourself, you're wasting a day. We should all try working towards self-actualization because there's nothing better than the best you.

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” - Dr. Seuss

So why not be the most you that you can... you?

Before this turns into a pretentious self-help article, I'm going to share some things I'd like to accomplish within the next year. They say writing things down makes you more likely to do things, so here we go. Plus, if I come back a year from now with nothing done, y'all are gonna judge me. I don't take failure very well...

1. Start saving for a car. Public transit is so time consuming.
2. Work out and eat better! Seriously, I live at home... this shouldn't be as much of an issue.
3. Read books that I have been meaning to read since summer 2012
4. Volunteer more. And if anyone would like to join me, please feel free.
5. Find a job I love, even if it's in the retail sector.
6. Watch more hockey games with friends. This sounds so dumb but it's one of my absolute favourite things to do with my time.
7. Cook more meals at home. I guess this goes hand in hand with working out and eating better, but honestly, I can only live off of macaroni and cheese for so long.
8. Watch TV shows. I'm sick of feeling left out when people talk about their favourite TV shows that I don't watch. All I follow right now is Bates Motel and Teen Mom 2... I want to catch up on The Following and Sons of Anarchy. If anyone has any suggestions, comment please!
9. Join a varsity team. Considering I lack any athletic ability, it will probably be cheerleading or the dance team. Either way, I want to get involved with the athletics at my school.
10. Become involved in the field I want to pursue. I'm three years away from graduation, but I'd still like to start working in the media field, even if it's volunteering or an internship.
11. Spend time with the people I love. Because as much as I want to focus on myself, I wouldn't be where I am without the people who love and support me.
12. Do the readings. Even if it's for one class, I'd like to do the readings. Just once.
13. Stop drinking coffee and drink more water. I only drink it on occasion, but it's not good for you, and I'd like to cut it out of my diet completely. In terms of drinking water, it's really so good for you (and you feel better too), and I find adding lemon to it helps with cravings.
14. Go to Church. I am Roman Catholic, and I don't attend Church very often at all. It may not make sense to others, but I would like to start going to Church more frequently.
15. Write. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. I write a blog, what more do I need? Writing poems used to be one of my favourite pastimes, and I'd love to take that up again.

And maybe I'll get a fish or something.

Anyway, there's that.

Wrote this jamming to this lovely 8track. If you're still cramming for exams, you might enjoy this playlist as well. It's uplifting and easy to dance to. What's not to love?

Here's to an amazing summer ladies and gents. Always set goals for yourself, even if it's only to wake up when your alarm goes off tomorrow morning.

Maybe I'll wear sweats less by next year. And be a supermodel instead. Probably not. A girl can dream.