You know what this post is, don't you? As the year ends, these kinds of posts are everywhere in our feed. I know it, you know it. But it doesn't change the fact that they're helpful and interesting to read. So, I hope you enjoy this!

It's pretty common knowledge that 2016 has been a shitty year; from the US elections to Carrie Fisher dying. It's been pretty suck-y and we're all super excited to start a new year, whether it's going to be better or worse, we'll just have to see. But, it's good to have hope!

Anyway! This year for me has been pretty good. One of the most important experiences this year was when I travelled for the first time and visited my friend in Indiana. For there we went to the Coldplay concert in Chicago and King's Island in Ohio. It's one of the most fun I've ever had and I can't wait to travel again. I was going to make a post all about it when I first got back in July, and it's still sitting in my drafts, but I guess I didn't have a motivation to do it? lol!

In other news, I also started my second year of University and took my first film class. Earlier this year, during my second semester of my first year, I decided to change my major from TV Production to Film. It's by far my favorite class this past semester and I worked super hard on it so I'm proud that I got an A on it. I'm hopeful that this coming second semester will be greater and I'll do an even greater job~ yay!

Before talking about my hopes for the new year, the last thing that's important that happened in 2016 was that I made a Youtube channel. I'm sure you all know by now and are subscibed (and if you're not, you really should lol!), but Merzy's Corner was a ton of fun to do and edit! I haven't uploaded anything new in a long time but I'm hoping to invest in some lighting/ring light so I can finally film. I used to rely on natural lighting but since moving, my room is very dark so that won't do!

So! Here's some of my goals for 2017:

• Stay focused on school and plan to travel abroad for 2018.
• Start and finish my LGBT documentary I've been planning for a while now.
• Read more books.
• Write, write, write, write, write.
• Be more consistent on this blog and focus more on things I like. (fandom stuff)
• Find a job. 
• Be more organized (with planners and stuff)

And I think that's pretty much it! I'm sure there are other things I should focus on for the new year but I think these would do for now. Don't want to put too much pressure on myself, you know? Let me know what are some of the most exciting and positive things you did this year and what your new year goals are! Don't forget to follow me on bloglovin', you never know when I'm about to post, not even I do! lol! Hope you babes have a very happy new year! See you, soon!

As we say goodbye to 2015 and welcome the new year into our lives, we have to think about what our goals are going to be this 2016. While we all have different facets in our lives with our personal goals, as bloggers there's some aspects we have to work for that we all share. This post is dedicated for bloggers who haven't consider these or as a reminder as the new year comes into our lives. I've seen a lot of these posts but I was mainly inspired by this post by Beauty by Kelsey (that's a lot of uses of the word 'by' lol).

Participate More in the Community: Talk to people, don't just promote your blog on social media. Twitter chats are an awesome way to do this! Sometimes it's hard to get out of you shell but once you start participating, all that nervousness melts away. Join communities on facebook and support each other; you don't live in a void where just your blog exists. Comment on other bloggers' posts! Don't be shy! Everyone enjoys compliments!

Gain Loyal Readers: This is a hard one and it's one I haven't completely figured out; but I think participating more in the community is key to gaining those readers that'll stick around for your next post.

Know that it's Okay to Not Know: If you don't know something, like how I don't know all about the previous point, it's okay to ask for advice or help. There's a whole community out there that know the answer or also doesn't know! Don't beat yourself up for it, especially if you're just beginning to get into the world of blogging.

Improve Your Photos: There's always room for improvement! Trust your insticts, if you don't like a photo you took, don't use it and you take it another day! Being 100% happy with your blog photos is the most important thing because blogging is as much a written platform as it also is a visual one.

Be Proud of your Instagram Aesthetic: In the same root as the previous point, your photos play a huge role in your blog and Instagram is the best platform to showcase your style! If you're not happy with your insta aesthetic, make it better or start a new one!

Be More Confident: Be proud of you and your blog!! Don't compare yourself to others! You got this!! If you don't like your blog or wish it would look more like others, in terms of your logo or template, then change it. If you would like some advice to how to do this without spending any money, tell me down in the comments and I'll make a post later on on how I did it.Take control of your brand and blog, you can make it into anything you want it to be!

Numbers Aren't Everything: As bloggers that work closely to brands, we are often shot down because we don't have a big enough audience. Don't get too frustrated by this; remember quality over quantity. It's important to grow but don't focus too much on the numbers, everything will happen at its due time.

Have some more advice or want to share some resolutions that you have as a blogger that I didn't mention? Tell us in the comments below! Don't forget to join my newsletter and follow my bloglovin so you never miss a post! See you babes later and I hope you all have a very happy new year~