Learned lessons of this year:

1. Telling every secret to your close friends, especially the ones that might risk your relationship with the people you care about, is a huge mistake. Your close friends might not have the intention to put you in trouble but if they have the information, it has the possibility to come out. No information, no disclosure!

2. Compromising own desire for the sake of other’s interest should be avoided if it doesn’t cause a great dispute. You might have to pretend that you’re happy while actually you’re not. It’s being dishonest to others as well as to yourself. It might slowly create an irrecoverable distance between you and your close associates.

3. Being honest enough to address any problematic issue in your relationship or partnership with others is a healthy habit. If things are not working well with others, go tell them without delay. Don’t think how hurt will they be knowing the truth now. Think about how bad will it be for either side if addressed later. Furthermore, they have the right to know it.

4. If things like a project or an assignment is due at a later date, it is good to get it done as soon as possible. You never know what other things might come up out of nowhere before your deadline. Being always ready for the unexpected and the extras can make things easy for you. Moreover, you were going to do them anyway.