Happy New Year! Take a deep breath, give yourself a pat on the back, and even do a little victory dance. You have successfully made it through 2013! Being busy college students, complete with exams, clubs, and social lives, sometimes it’s easy to forget that every day counts, and that we shouldn’t wish away the year. So here is 2014, 12 months ahead of us. 12 months that we can fill with new friends, new classes, and new experiences. In a society that is constantly trying to change us, ignore the ads this new year about how to transform yourself. Instead, embrace the beautiful you, have some new experiences, and passionately fill all of this year’s moments with love, laughter, dancing and things you’ve never tried before. Here are some ideas for ways to make 2014 your most interesting year yet!
1. Eat dessert first. (Because you will probably be too full for it after your meal, and we all need a little bit of chocolate cake in our lives)
2. Wear blue eyeliner.
3. Wear neon underwear. No one will see it, but you will know it’s there. Wear something that will make you feel confident and sexy underneath that big, puffy coat you wear.
4. Trade out your coffee for tea.
5. Date a guy who isn’t your usual “type”.
6. Introduce yourself to someone new in one of your classes.
7. Invite an old friend to lunch.
8. Volunteer at an animal shelter. Animals have a way at pulling at our heart strings. Working with them may help you to relieve stress from a busy class schedule. You can probably sneak in a selfie or two with that adorable puppy as well.
9. Thank your parents.
10. Play a board game with your roommates.
11. Try a new sandwich at Subway.
12. Give yourself a compliment. Everyday.
13. Try a food you’ve never eaten before.
14. Read a book for fun.
15. Take a road trip.
16. Instead of walking or bussing to class with your head phones in and your head down, take the bus and meet someone new. Sit next to someone you have never met before, introduce yourself, and watch the magic happen.
17. Don’t turn on your phone for one whole day. Pick a day where you don’t have much to do and it would be more of a break from reality rather than an inconvenience for your busy life.
18. Wear polka dots.
19. Plan an at-home spa day for you and your friends.
20. Wear red lipstick. A red dress. Red anything.
21.Trade in your usual run on the treadmill for a yoga or dance class.
22. Write a song.
23. Write a poem.
24. Perform your song and/or poem at an open mic night. Be creative! Be brave! Show the world that students can ace an exam as well as be in touch with their artsy side.
25. Ballroom dance.
26. Buy a pair of neon high heels.
27. Skip your usual trip to the mall, and make your friends homemade birthday gifts.
28. Eat breakfast for dinner.
29. Start a blog.
30. Print out your favorite pictures and cover your walls in them.
31. Try a new nail polish color.
32. Get a new haircut.
33. Go camping.
34. Wear a tiara on your birthday it’s YOUR birthday, and you have a right to be a princess for a day.
35. Have a pen-pal.
36. Take a self-defense class. The world can be scary, but you don’t have to be scared. This year, learn to defend yourself incase a frightening situation comes your way.
37. Throw a Pinterest party. Cake, invitations, decorations, food, outifts-all of these things can be found on pinterest. Throw a party using things you find on Pinterest, and amaze your friends.
38. Deactivate your Facebook for a period of time.
39. Buy flowers for your mom.
40. Buy flowers for yourself.
41. Grow a garden and pick your own flowers.
42. Go skydiving.
43. Go scubadiving.
44. Go to a fashion show.
45. Have a Full House marathon. Who doesn’t love the Tanner family??
46. Wear a one-piece bathing suit instead of your usual bikini.
47. Learn to play an instrument.
48. Get a tattoo (even if it’s temporary).
49. Drink more water.
50. Wear sparkles.
51. Go to a concert.
52. Go to another concert.
53. Start a Youtube channel.
54. Throw a slumber party complete with pillow fights, makeovers, truth or dare, popcorn, movies, and prank calls. Being nostalgic once in a while helps us remember that adults sometimes need a break too.
55. Wear a new perfume.
56. Reenact old photographs from your childhood and give them as a gift to your parents.
57. Volunteer at the hospital.
58. Learn a new language. And then use it.
59. Run a 5K.
60. Shop in the men’s section. Who doesn’t love an oversized cardigan?
61. Collect something.
62. Get to know one of your professors. Professors are real people, with real experiences, and if you give them the chance, they are ready to share.
63. Take more pictures. With the business of life, sometimes we forget that we carry cameras around in our pockets. Document the little things, document the big things, document the things that make you happy.
64. Dye your hair.
65. Take a bubble bath.
66. Paint the rock.
67. Ask HIM out for a change. Because what if he says yes?
68. Take vitamins.
69. Get in the car and just drive.
70. Shop only the sale sections when you go to the mall.
71. Wear a hair bow.
72. Join a club.
73. Start a club.
74. Just dance. Anytime, anywhere.
75. Make homemade pizza.
76. Feng Shui your bedroom.
77. Discover a new band.
78. Plan a surprise party for your best friend.
79. Have a Disney princess movie marathon.
80. Watch the sunrise.
81. Write a secret on a piece of paper, put it in a balloon, and watch the balloon float away.
82. Make a scrapbook.
83. Keep a journal. One day you will thank yourself.
84. Get a professional massage.
85. Start a food fight (and then arrange for cleanup).
86. Go on a picnic.
87. Send birthday cards instead of writing on Facebook walls.
88. Write your favorite moments with your friends this semester, keep them in a jar, and then read them and reminisce before everyone leaves campus for the summer.
89. Build a snowman.
90. Have a photo shoot with your friends. Because who doesn’t love cute candids?
91. Take a cooking class.
92. Throw a party on Valentines day if you know enough people who may need a little extra love.
93. Put up Christmas lights in your room.
94. Recycle.
95. Go to a play.
96. Wear cheetah print This bold print will help you feel confident and fierce, even on your worst day.
97. Buy a coloring book.
98. Learn to knit.
99. Be real, be true, be beautiful, be you.