2016: The beginning of a new beginning

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I've never been one to set New Years Resolutions or to even think of changing anything about my lifestyle simply because the date says 01-Jan-XX.

But they say that you gotta start somewhere right? So 2016 is my year to start.

After LOTS of self-reflection during 2015 I have decided that it's time to make some changes. So here I am, and here you are.

2015 was a year of stagnancy for me. A lot can happen in a year, but the opposite can also be true. I don't feel like much has happened for me - except for the fact that I got accepted into the University of Auckland's Medical School - which was definitely the highlight of my year. However, I know that I'm not alone in feeling that I want changes, adventures, and excitement. I want new opportunities and experiences.

Everybody dies but not everybody lives. I want to live.

So with the New Year rolling around, I have decided that one of my goals (or resolutions/aims and whatever else you want to call them) is to have new experiences and embrace change. Another goal of mine this year is to journal more since I like writing but haven't really had the opportunity to as of late.

With the holidays, I have just been lazy. Binge watching movies and TV shows, eating and catching up with people as we all do, but I haven't felt productive at all. This morning, I woke at 7.30am and lay in bed checking my phone - again, as we all do - but got bored because there wasn't anything new. And that's when I made up my mind.

I'm going to start a blog.

I'm going to use this to document my activities, products that I like/dislike, and just other things that come to mind.

Hope you enjoy, and please stay tuned!

-Diana