The end of 2011 taught me a few things:

• Life is short, and we should NEVER let anyone else decide for us what to do or how we should live. For everyone in bad situations, keep fighting for what you believe in and what you know is right. Don’t let anyone try to dictate how the events of your life should play out. You are the only one in control. NEVER BACK DOWN!!
• Spend some good time with your close friends. One day, things will change, and you won’t get to spend the same amount of time, or even be in the same country or continent with them. You might regret not calling them up more often.
• Don’t bother being disappointed with disappointing people. Obviously they are not worth the effort, the exasperation, and most of all, they are not worth your time. It’s time to move on and only spend time on things and people that are important to you.
• Stop holding on to the ideas of certain people being in your life, especially if they don’t want to be in your life. Don’t be sad about it.
• Learn to be happy. Even in the darkest of times. Keep holding on. There’s only one way out.
• I have to get out of here.