The ball drops. Another year has turned and people all around the world are making new decisions about how they are going to live in the New Year.
New Years marks a way for people to turn from the year they may have struggled with and start off strong with new ideas and goals for the upcoming year. New Years resolutions have become a very popular thing to have marked for someone to complete in order to better themselves in the long run. Whether resolutions are physical, spiritual, intellectual, or emotional, they come in different ways.
Senior Olivia Butler believes that New Year’s resolutions don’t need to be as serious as some think.
“If you are confident you can succeed in your New Years Resolution, then have fun with it,” Butler said.
Resolutions may be scary to some people. Mapping out your year early for one goal can seem a little big picture at the beginning of the year, but Spanish teacher Kristin Robinson believes that putting your goals down on paper can cause them to turn into reality.
“Writing things down to commit to things makes them easier,” Robinson said.
While the New Year sentiment seems like a great time to sit down and make goals for yourself, senior Parker Bohr says you don’t need to wait.
“Setting yourself goals and being aware of that is good, but you don’t need to wait until January 1,” Bohr said.
People love to wait until the New Year to set new standards for themselves, but what if they did it beforehand?
“You need to take time to sit down and reflect on what you need to change as a person,” Bohr said.
If you are struggling to find how to make time for these huge commitments, here are a few things you can do in order to make some goals.
- Set out 10 or 15 minutes in your day where you can sit down with a notebook or journal
- Think of the top three things you want to achieve with this upcoming quarter, semester, or year. Start small if you feel intimidated and just plan out this quarter.
- Write those three things down. Whether they are academic goals, goals for a hobby, or something like learning a new skill, writing it down can help you stick to your plan.
Whether you start reading daily, like Olivia Butler, or start pursuing a new hobby, they can all be beneficial for you. Getting started is how to continue the pursuit of it, and once you get started, hopefully you can see a change you want to see.
