2009: A New Year's Resolution

Greetings readers. Happy New Year. Happy 2009. Here comes the time where most people dish out their plans, hopes, and dreams for the year ahead. I personally, have so many thoughts running through my mind as I type this. Been doing quite a lot of thinking lately (classes haven't got serious enough to switch on my focus) about what my 2009 resolutions are. I'm not even sure if I should have any 2009 resolutions to begin with, because what I want and need will most likely change through out the year. Regardless of that, I've had and maybe always will have this urge to get things out of my head. Before I move on to 2009 resolutions, I wanna recap what 2008 was for me in general.

2008 to me:
- was a very progressive phase in my life. I managed to get into UiTM, a very financially friendly local public university which gave me a second chance to futher my studies without burning a big whole in my parents' pockets. The fact that I got shitty results for STPM and i'm two years elder than the usual admission age to a Diploma programme makes my aceptance into UiTM a bigger deal to me. Making the best out of this second chance, I transformed myself from a high school slacker, to a hardworking, nerd-like, top scorer. I had put the most effort ever in studying unlike I've ever done before and did it with much optimisme and positivity. My efforts paid off dearly when I got a GPA of 3.92 by the end of my 1st semester, which ended my academic 2008 marvelously.
- was a year with many new experiences. My first time living away from home, in a hostel for 6 months, and in a non-residential house off campus with friends (since 27th December 2008). My first Christmas gathering at a friend's house with just my close frens, where this year I was

the ONLY person giving EVERYONE Christmas gifts instead of the only person NOT giving Christmas gifts.

My first New Year Eve away from home (so simple yet quite fun, thanks to my hommies). My first Dean's List achievement. My first time participating in performing arts, a musical. Had an extraordinary experience at MIRACLE Youth Conference 2008, and many other new experiences.

- was a socially and emotionally turbulent year. Had many ups and down when it came to relationships and friendship, family and friends. Got tired of staying at home, hearing my mum nag and boss, but I'm loving and appreciating my parents and family more and more. Contented with friends I have around me, but constantly hoping for better. Got more freedom than I used to, but there's less people and less activities than there used to be. Often find myself alone voluntarily and willingly, but just as often as I find myself laughing and smiling in a happy crowd. Missing the warmth of a romantic and intimate relationship yet trying to enjoy the freedom and absent-mindedness of being single.

- is a year with no regrets.

- generally a good year.

All that being said, yet another year has passed. I now look foward to hopefully yet another good year and god willing it'll be a great year ahead. There are somethings I really hope to achieve this year. So I guess the following are as close as I can get to planning out my new year's resolutions.

In 2009 I will:
1) Maintain a GPA of 3.5 and above, achieve a CGPA of 3.5 and above, remain a Dean's List student and hopefully as one of the top scorers.
2) Appreciate my family and friends more. Try and establish more concrete and deep bonds between my friends. Make new friends and meet new people who help make me a better person.
3) Do something outstanding. Something new and exciting.
4) Remain an active member of the UiTM society yet balancing all my co-curricular activities with my curricular affairs.
5) GET A PHYSIQUE WORTH DROOLING OVER (or maybe just enough to make everyone look with amazement)
6) Live healthily.
7) Take life as it comes, learn from the past, anticipate the future, but live in the present. No more day dreaming of what could be or could've been, nor would be. Only of what IS.
8) Help more people, be a better samaritan, be more courteous, be wiser, try and be a better person.
9) ATTEMPT to get back on the path of light, the path to God's Kingdom.
10) Smile more, laugh more and try to have more fun.

There are more small things I'd like to achieve in the year ahead. But hey, its gonna be a long year. Things change, people change, everything changes over time one way or another. I just hope that the bad things change to good, good things change to better, better things change to the best things ever. To all my friends and readers, I wish all of you a HAPPY 2009, may you have a great year. God Bless. As always, thank you for viewing. Peace.