And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been

I’ve always liked the idea of making resolutions to start off the new year. It’s a way of turning the page and starting anew. But I don’t think January 1 is the only time of year to make plans and set goals for ourselves. I’m a big fan of starting fresh when you say you’re ready to, whether that’s on January 1 or June 21.

Usually my New Year’s Resolutions are pretty vague and very general and generally unattainable. This year I wanted to be sure to make resolutions I would actually stick to, ones that would actually make me happy and proud of myself. I also made a promise to myself to revisit my resolutions on the first of every month to check in and see how I’m doing with each of them. March 1 is here, and it’s time to sit down and evaluate where I’m at with my resolutions, now two months into 2019.

Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.

I'm a working girl! I'm about to jump into my fourth week as the Communications & Marketing intern at the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Three weeks in, I feel like I have a good idea of what my summer in this position will look like, and I definitely think I'm going to learn a lot this summer!

Ever since accepting the position — and especially since starting the internship — I've been thinking about all of the internship experiences I've had in the last few years. My internship experience actually dates back to senior year of high school, when I landed not one but two internships for the year. I thought it would be fun to take a little stroll down internship memory lane and highlight the positions I've had.

My junior year of high school I applied for a program called School-to-Work. School-to-Work allowed seniors to take a term-length careers course and then enter the real world as an intern with an organization related to their career goals for the rest of the year. I was so excited to see my name posted on the instructor's window announcing that I had been selected with less than fifty other students to participate in the program, out of over 100 applicants.

Philanthropy Communication in a Digital World

These are two videos I created with a partner for the Iowa Writers' House in my Philanthropy Communication in a Digital World class.

About the Iowa Writers' House

Iowa Writers' House Workshop Experience

Her Campus Editorial Internship

• This Is What Rory Has Been Doing Since 'Gilmore Girls' Ended
• The Internet *Really* Doesn't Want Disney to Whitewash Mulan in the Live-Action Film
• Marc Jacobs Clearly Doesn't Understand What Cultural Appropriation Is
• Lady Gaga Will Release Her 'Perfect Illusion' Video During the 'Scream Queens' Premiere
• There's A New Zodiac Sign That's Messing Up The Entire Calendar
• Teva & Ugg Have Teamed Up On A New Shoe & Now We Have Nightmares
• We Need to Talk About That Huge 'This Is Us' Reveal
• Kim Kardashian Calls Herself a Taylor Swift Fan

He read the letter again, but could not take in any more meaning than he had done the first time and was reduced to staring at the handwriting itself.

One of the best feelings in the world is receiving a piece of mail. I'm not talking about bills or junk mail, but a good old-fashioned, handwritten letter. Whether it's a birthday card or a thank you note, receiving something in the mail from someone I love always brightens my day.

Over the last few years, I have collected a bunch of stationery. TJ Maxx always has such cute little notes for not much money, so every time I see a pack that I like, I snatch it up! A couple of Christmases ago, someone got me my own personalized stationery. They are simple little cards with a black and white striped border, and at the bottom {in yellow, of course}, it says " A Note from Sarah M. Nelson." I absolutely love writing notes on them. But they're almost gone! I guess I'll just need to put it back on my Christmas list...