I know what u mean with the parents being all worried that you don't go out enough...my parents were the same. Thing is nowadays with the internet, it's not necessarily a bad thing to be indoors a lot; especially if you're an introvert like a (suprisingly) large number of people are. People seem to think being an introvert is a bad thing, but in reality it has many benefits, such as being a lot more thoughtful, considerate, careful and caring for those that are close to you.
A lot of people just don't understand depression and anxiety, they think it's a state of mind, a weakness that can be shrugged off with willpower. It's
anything but that, but they just refuse to accept its an illness that is frigging hard to overcome.
When u say "making the year go by really well", what do you mean exactly? You want to excel in your studies or?
Try not to worry about making this year as good as the last, life is a chain of chances, choices and luck; theres only so much you can control, other things you just have to go through. Personally i've had some very rough years in my life, and some much better ones. Don't think too far ahead, i find that if i do at least, that the thought of everything to come is just overwhelming.
Focus on putting one foot in front of the other, moving forward one step at a time. You may fall back or get tired sometimes, but you can always get up, catch your breath and start moving again. Look back to where you used to be, how far you've come, and remember that you can only keep going forward