Hey Pals!! A very happy new year to y’all!! Man do I hope everybody has an amazing year 🥰🎆😀. Yeah, I’m late, but it’s still January, so we’re good.
2022 for me was just… unique. It was highly unexpected. The fact that I started serious preparation for JEE, something I never thought I would do, says enough. Apart from that this year has also been very refreshing because I felt a lot of different feelings and also learnt how to handle stuff better than I used to. Not gonna lie, as tough and stressful preparing for a competitive exam can be, it’s also nice knowing the fact that having a purpose in life leaves little time for other thoughts.
But I’m not gonna bore you with details and just get to the point. So, here are 5 hopes for 2023:
1: I hope Covid doesn’t return

There has been news that Corona virus is returning, hell there have even been a few cases in my own city and it’s really upsetting. My world had finally seemed to have returned to normal and I don’t want online life to be back and ruin it all again. Neither do I want any more deaths, we’ve all experienced a more-than-enough dose of them to last several lifetimes, I’m sure.
2: I hope to become more focused

I really need to achieve this as soon as I can. Rather than toiling on questions when I know I’m not in the mood to be doing them, I need to learn when to take a break and return with boosted energy. Studies have become such a routine that I often let my efficiency go to rot just to keep working, which isn’t the perfect technique to crack an exam. Not to mention, even when I’m in the right mood, my mind wanders so much to anything stupid or silly that I end up getting so frustrated that I can barely stay alert.
3: I hope the people I love learn to stay happier this year

I’m not gonna mention who, but there are certain people in my life that I wish just stay happy, you know? With all the struggle that life is shoving at them, it’s rare when I see them smile. And those moments are so precious that for that small time, I forget all my worries somehow and feel pleased just to see them smile. So, I hope they learn that it’ll all get better someday and just manage to stay happy.
I also hope all of you stay happy too. Happy is such a nice way to be 🥺.
4: I hope we all procrastinate less
When we know we are only unnecessarily overthinking about something, why do we still do it?

I swear if this keeps up, procrastination will one day be the death of all of us. We really need to learn how to chill and enjoy life. When I was in 9th and 10th standard, I always used to take so much for granted. It’s not really my fault, I mean 14 was a new age with lots of new things and changes in just about everything, which was hard to adjust to. And there were times I was so irritated with life, for whatever reasons- we all have our own. And now, I just think how I could’ve just let it all go and enjoy it more 😂? It’s kinda sad but I’m glad I’ve learnt from it.
Considering I never thought I would take dummy schooling and prepare for JEE, things just keep getting more and more hectic. Not just me, my friends and old classmates, people in the blogosphere, everybody seems to be getting sadder. And it’s all because of this stupid procrastination. I really wish it goes away, man.
5: I hope I learn how to manage time
If there is one person who can’t manage time, that’s me. Let me tell you how it is.
To cope with the preparation of the massive exam that I’ll be giving in a little more than a year, I’ve stopped doing pretty much anything except eat, study, sleep and repeat. I’ve lost touch with half of my friends. My guitar is collecting dust in the corner. My back hurts like I’m the oldest 16 year old on the planet. My eyesight is getting so bad I can’t even see my own nails properly without spectacles. And I’m pretty sure if I tried singing I’ll sound like a drowning duck.

But that’s still fine, you know? I mean, I’m only exaggerating half of it. I do enjoy being focused on my studies. It helps me keep away from other useless thoughts and it feels like my life has purpose. So, it’ll all be worth it 😌.
But I NEED to learn how to manage stuff and devote a bit more time to my health, my blog and my family.
So, here’s to figuring stuff out ✌️.
I don’t know why this post is making me feel weird. Like I’m not sure how my readers will respond to it so I’m kinda worried. It’s quite different from what I usually write.
But anyway, I hope you enjoyed it! Lemme know something that you wish for to happen in 2023, down in the comments 😀.

Happy New year Nehal! Missed you, your wishes are indeed relatable and yes I hope we all keep our procrastination doors closed 🙈🙈
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Same to you, Rabhya!
Aah, I really missed you too 🥺.
And yes, here’s to less procrastination!
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🥺🫂🫂
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Glad to see you around!
Happy new year.
I thought you will pop up in june or something than wish happy new year.
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And hey, I hope you see you more often here.
Miss your energy.
Keep smiling and best wishes to you ☀️
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Thanks so much, it means a lot. I hope that too!
Same to you! 😊
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Thanks a lot!
Same to you! 🎉🎉
😂 I’m glad that I proved you wrong.
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Happy 2023, Nehal!! 🥳🎊🥳
Wow, your 2022 really sounds like it was a handful with all that studying 🤯 I really hope you get a bit more relaxation in this year!
And, even if this is different from what you usually write: This post really resonated with me! 💙 Your thoughts on that last goal hit a bit too close to home, honestly… **looks furtively at abandoned piano at the other side of the room** 😅 Hopefully, we’ll all get a bit better at balancing work and life this year!
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Same to you, Naemi!!! 🥰
Yeah, it was like half the year was super fun and the remaining half was just a whole another experience which was good in its own way 😂.
Thanks so much, i was really worried i had rambled too much and nobody would like it 😶. And aah, i hope we both do manage that! 🤞
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Those are some great wishes! I hope they come true for you (and some of them come true for me too, I need to stop procrastinating lol).
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I hope so too! Thanks a lot ❤.
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All your wishes are my wishes too for the new year!!! Procrastination is the worst…
Sending you love and luck for your exams!!! 💓💓💓
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You and me are in the same boat 😂.
Thanks so much! Hope you’re doing good!
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Happy new year! Good luck with all these. Procrastination is one I need to work on too but I keep procrastinating lol 😂
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Thanks a lot, di!
Omg 😂😂.
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😅😊
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HAPPY NEW YEAR AHH!! And YES I need to procrastinate less this year, I cannot get any work done because of it lol
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Same to you, Suhani!! 🥰
I know right!! It’s so baddd.
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Happy New Year, Nehal! It’s good to see you embracing writing in a different way than usual. I do hope you achieve your hopes for 2023 smoothly. Speaking of which, wish you the best for your JEE preparations! You can do this!
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Same to you, Devangi!
Thanks a lot, glad you liked it!
And thanks again 😀. I hope so too.
How are you doing?
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I’m doing very well. I went trekking today. How about you?
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Oooh nice dude! Sounds fun 😀.
I’m good too, munching biscuits as of now 🤣.
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Munching on biscuits sounds so relaxing tbh.😯
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😂 ikr
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apparently at this point it’s become habit for me to be so ridiculously late to your posts (SORRY) to a point that every single comment before me was posted at least a month ago?? ITS A LITTLE AWKWARD SORRY. BUT SHHH I LOVE YOUR POSTS OKAY. happy new year even though it’s a very very late one (OOPS?) and fingers crossed all your wishes come true ❤️ and honestly just good luck TO ALL OF US in finally learning the best kept secret of humankind and finally learning to manage time better and not spend all of it procrastinating. HAVE A GREAT 2023 NEHAL.
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Haha, that’s totally fine. Considering I’m missing out on almost everybody’s posts now I’m no one to judge you 😂.
Ikr, we all really need that.
Thanks so much, and same to you!! Hope you have a great year ahead too, Anoushka! 🥰
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Hey Nehal!
I totally understand your hopes and where they’re coming from. You have this big exam just round the corner afterall…
But, wish you all the best!
PS- This procrastination thing is one hell of a devil! And if you somehow manage it, you’ll automatically be able to manage your time.
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Aah, thanks a lot, Divya! Good to know you understand.
And I know right!! I’m trying to do that daily 😓. Hope it works out soon.
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PS- My brother recently cleared his Mains and Advanced. Just let me know if you need any guidance related to them.
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Ooh, that’s so cool. How did they go? Like what was the result and stuff.
As of now I’m fine, I’ll definitely let you know if I need some help though.
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A rank to get him into IIT Bhubaneswar… so, it went well!
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Oooh that is amazing, kudos to him!! 🤩🎉
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