Towards the end of last semester, there was undeniably an influx in students concocting plans to better themselves in 2025. Whether it be an academic, athletic, or socially oriented goal, these New Year resolutions have become an extremely popular way to close out the year. However, with the first month of January coming to a close, students have already begun neglecting the goals they set for themselves. This begs the question: Do we ever really follow through with our resolutions?
“A New Year’s goal of mine was to get more sleep and spend less time on my phone, so I don’t stay up until two in the morning. I started off the year not sticking to that goal at all,” Ashley English (10) said.
While making a nice, organized list of how you’re going to become the best version of yourself is fun, we tend to curate these anticipated versions of ourselves without actually wondering what we can do to become them. Overall, our resolutions tend to be more about aesthetics than initiative. However, though it’s easy to discard your resolutions after a while, actively making a plan to bring these goals to fruition is a much more efficient way to better yourself than just a wishlist.
“Now, I’ve set screen time limits and try to get my homework done early so I can go to bed. I’ve been getting two more hours of sleep every night,” English said.
While it won’t necessarily be easy, with the right amount of discipline and determination, students are fully capable of sticking to their resolutions.