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I think we've all kept a journal one time or another. Maybe it was required as a school assignment or maybe it was when you were little and wanted to start a diary because that's what characters did in books and movies... but eventually, we forgot about the journal and it is either collecting dust in your closet somewhere or it is long gone. If you didn't already, I would recommend starting your own journal again. I started one at the beginning of college and now it's my way to clear my thoughts, express my views, and really get to know myself better. Here are a list of reasons why you should keep a journal:

1. To Reflect: Imagine a future you reading your journal. You get to explore who you were at age 20, or 15 or whatever age you wrote it. Inside the journal, you can write your thoughts about life, opinions on world issues, stories that you would tell your friends, and so much more. Maybe even write down things that made you laugh so hard your stomach hurt, or what made you cry all night and broke your heart. You can reflect on these things when you are older and you can be like, "wow, I was really stupid back then."
2. To Document Your Handwriting: In an age where technology runs the world, this thing called "hand-writing" is slowly becoming extinct. You can change that. Your handwriting is something that is personal and only belongs to you. Nobody else can copy your exact hand-writing abilities, so why throw it all away? Pick up that pen and document what your personal hand-writing looks like so that the world (or just your future self) can know how it looks like.
3. For Inspiration: We've all seen these amazing quotes or inspirational videos and pictures on the internet. Why not save all these in a personal way instead of just bookmarking it in your browser or reblogging it on your Tumblr? You could write down all that inspires you in your journal, print out pictures of quotes and glue it in, take notes on inspirational speeches, etc. Maybe you could even write a response of what you think about that quote as well. It would be like taking notes on life.
4. For Creativity: I would recommend getting a moleskin notebook without lines so that you aren't restricted into staying in the lines when writing. Plus, the empty pages can give you the chance to draw your thoughts or observations. Just get creative! Explore your inner artist. Heck you could even spill coffee on the blank page and it would look artistic.
5. To Sort Our Your Life: You could make tons and tons of lists. Like lists of your goals, life priorities, what makes you happy, where you want to travel, hottest actors in Hollywood, weird pizza toppings that you would totally eat, etc.