January 3rd:

A is for...

A is for ATTITUDE. I really need to work on having a more positive attitude this year.
B is for BUCKY BARNES. Who taught me a lesson in friendship and loyalty.
C is for CAPTAIN AMERICA. Who taught me to stand up for my beliefs, even if no one agrees with me.
D is for DEAN WINCHESTER. Family always comes first, and isn't necessarily blood.
E is for ENVISION. Picture a future and strive to achieve it.
F is for FRIENDSHIP.Let people in. It's okay to trust others.
G is for GERMAN and GREEK. These will be the two best classes of this term.
H is for HAPPINESS. Oh, just do it for yourself already.
I is for ICARUS. You were made to soar. Do so with wild abandon.
J is for JOURNEY. It's the title of the thread for a reason. This is your Oregon Trail.
K is for KINDNESS.
L is for LIMITS. ( see T )
M is for MARVEL. (double entendre) Both the MCU and a reminded that Earth can be beautiful.
N is for NORTH DAKOTA. It's better than you think.
O is for OPPORTUNITY. Take chance, make mistakes, and GET MESSY.
P is for PASSION. You're more likely to pay attention to something you're passionate about.
Q is for QUEUE. First 5 in Netflix Queue: 13 Going on 30, American Horror Story, The Aristocats, Arrow, Attack on Titan.
R is for REMEMBRANCE. While sowing news seeds, remember my roots.
S is for STARBUCKS. I don't go there for the coffee, or the wifi. Steamers are life.
T is for TIME-OUT. Reminded to take breaks while studying, or working.
U is for UNABASHED. Striving to be unashamed of myself this year.
V is for VIOLIN. An instrument that I really want to play again.
W is for WANTS. I focus too much on my needs and not the things I want.
X is for XIPHIOD. Because of the urban dictionary definition.
Y is for YOUTH. Act your age. (What's my age again?)
Z is for ZENZIZENZIZENIC. Apart from being FUN to say, it means: eighth power of a number.

January 4th:

In my bag...

Backpack: Course textbooks, 3 notebooks, a journal, 4 blue pens, 2 black pens that don't work, 3 broken pencils, 12 thin permanent markers in various colors, a scientific calculator, 6 highlighters, at least two half full packs of gum, an eraser, a small amount of change, post-it notes, miscellaneous jewelry...

Suitcase: Clothing that needs to be washed, chewy vitamin D supplements, hair mousse, other toiletries, two towels, miscellaneous Christmas gifts...

Laptop Case: Laptop, iPod, 2 working iPod charger cables, 1 cable that doesn't work, kindle, notebook, 1 blue pen, digital camera, headphones, laptop charger & cord, usb mouse...

Does Wallet count? I don't carry a purse... School ID card, State ID card, Debit Card, at least 6 receipts, 2 movie ticket stubs, a picture of my cats...