New Year's Resolutions of 2015

1. Get my drivers license
This is a  new years resolution  that makes me laugh because it has actually been on my list since I was 16 and now I am almost 21. It took me a little bit longer than most to get the hang of the whole driving thing. Once I got better and was actually a half way decent driver, I realized that I have bad test anxiety when it comes to the driving test. Even though I can drive, I just can't prove it to the DMV. My legs start shaking and it is hard to concentrate. One time I was so nervous that I drove down the wrong side of the road. I guess I forgot that here in America we drive down the right side of the rode instead of the left haha oops. So hopefully this year will be the time for me to overcome my anxiety and get my drivers license, finally.
2.Be better at independence and enjoying time by myself
Independence is another thing that has not come easy to me. I have gotten a lot better though and driving is one of the only thing that is holding me back now. Another thing I want to improve on is enjoying time by myself. Although it may take me time to open up to people, I really love being around people. I don't like being alone but I know it is important to enjoy time being with yourself. I am the person I am always going to be around, so it is important to enjoy my own company. Doing things on my own can also help me learn more about myself and become more confident in who I am. I have to like being with myself if I expect others to like being with me. I have to like having time to myself to really know if I want to be around people I pick to be around or if I just pick them because I am lonely. To do this i might look for new hobbies, read, write, exercise and spend time outside.
3. Study Abroad (maybe not this year but sometime while I'm still in college) or just travel in general/volunteer.
I love to travel and I love new adventures- going new places and meeting new people.But going to a whole new country or continent all by myself for a extended period of time scares me to death. But I want to overcome my fear. Even if it is just for part of a summer, that is a huge step for me. It will help me a lot with being independent and it will be a great experience for me. It will also help me learn more about myself and the world/ people around me, as well as be more confident in myself.  These things are some of my greatest life goals because I want to experience and learn as much as I can about this world before I no longer exist. 
4. Consider others and help people as much as possible
This is something I always try to do but it always helps to be reminded. I think it is always important to consider others and help people as much as you can.  I also think it is important to try and look at the world through other perspectives to get a more well rounded outlook on how things really are and how other people see things. Knowing I helped someone else, even if it is just in a small way, is the best feeling in the world. Who knows, maybe I will need help one day and the person I helped will return the favor by helping me.
5. Get a tattoo in honor of my mom
This is another thing I've wanted to do for a long time but was waiting until I get my license so I could drive myself there. I am fascinated with tattoos, I think tattoos are art, a way to express yourself. My mom is the best person I will ever know and I owe everything that I am to her. I thought a tattoo would be a perfect way to express her importance to me and to honor, remember, and feel close to her. I want to get her signature on the back of my neck.
6. Be happy
Simple but always my goal. There is so much to be happy about in this world and life in general. Even though there are bad things too and everything is not perfect, life is short so might as well enjoy it while you can (sorry for the cliche). I always try to be optimistic because that is the best way I know how to survive. Like I said before, I want to experience and learn as much as I can about myself, this world, and others.  Being happy will help me accomplish these things. I would not learn/ experience new things if I was sad and closed off to the world because of the negative aspects of life.