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I think the new year is the perfect time to review the past and look forward into the future. Not to say that it's bad to do that throughout the year - just saying that the perfect time, in my opinion, would be at the end of the year/start of the year.

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2017 was a year full of changes and new experiences. In retrospect, I'd say it was a pretty decent year. I was hurled out of my comfort zone (which was terrible) but without that, I wouldn't have grown.

I haven't blogged in a while too so I think I should round up the year in a nutshell to put us all on the same page.

2017 highlights:

• Turned legal!
• Joined polytechnic
• Made a lot of friends!
• Better than expected GPA
• Started eating eggs, dairy and fish again (no other meat) 
• Experienced a breakup 

and more...

I did manage to hit some of my goals I set for myself last year. If you look back at my Bye 2016, Hello 2017 post, these are the things I'll want to continue for this year:

• Don't push emotions to the side; accept them, deal with them and then let them go (I'll definitely have to write an extended post on this topic)
• Smooth skin, nice hair, take care of personal hygiene
• Wear nice lingerie, it's empowering!!!!!
• Say 'No' when I mean to (I'd say I'm doing well in this aspect so far in 2018)

2018 goals:

• Have only 1 non-vegan meal a day; the rest of the day I will be vegan!!! (I'm honestly really digging the vegan vibes and miss feeling more at peace, if that makes sense)
• Wake up at 7am or earlier every day 
• Be independent, self-sufficient and self-motivated!!
• Know my worth and believe that:

• Know that being admired for being good-looking is like congratulating a person for their face. Remember that being appreciated for my personality/character is so much more meaningful. This applies when I'm complimenting others as well. Dr Yang says it best:

• Drink more water, use water bottle (tried to do this in 2017, didn't really work out)
• Get fit and reach a certain weight by my birthday
• Focus on studies and get a good GPA
• Being more self-aware - pen down my thoughts
• Start writing more poetry again (I have a highlight story of my poetry on my Instagram)
• Be minimalistic (tried this in 2017, didn't succeed so I'm persisting and giving it another shot this year)
• Save money!!!
• Trust God more and let Him be in control
• Be more confident with myself and my looks/body
• Was thinking about doing YouTube again but I really don't think I have the luxury of time - will see how it goes :)
• Bake more vegan goodies
• Cook and prepare my own meals more
• Blog more (about veganism, vegan food, reflections, studies etc.)