New Year's resolutions can be easy to think of, but hard to achieve. Of course you want to shoot for the stars, but it's important to be realistic too. The best type of resolution is a simple and practical idea that will genuinely change your life for the better. Here are a few ideas that almost any college student can add to their own list of resolutions.
1. Don't spend all of your meal plan money before the end of the semester.
2. Do not to eat out at a restaurant (or order takeout) more than twice a month.
3. At max, only skip one class of each course this semester.
4. Call your mom or dad when you miss them.
5. Got to the gym at least once a week.
6. Try to only go out (to a party or a bar) once a week.
7. Start every essay at lest one week in advance.
8. Use Sundays to actually get work done, instead of to just lounge around.
9. Have some "me time."
10. Look into internships for the summer (specifically one that is applicable to your field of interest).
11. Actually wear your retainer at night.
12. Read one book this semester that's not required for any of your classes.
13. Make a budget plan and actually stick to it.
14. Don't buy things unless they are a necessity. (Soon enough, we will be graduating and we'll need all the extra money we can get to pay off loans.)
15. Use your phone less and have more face-to-face interactions.
16. Wave and smile at people you know around campus, instead of avoiding eye contact.
17. Smile at strangers that you make eye contact with.
18. Make at least one real life phone call every week (and hold at least a 10-minute conversation).
19. Delete one form of social media from your life.
20. Stop comparing yourself to others.
21. No, seriously, stop; it's important.
22. Set aside an hour each week to do something you genuinely enjoy that is relaxing for you.
23. Learn something new (like a language, an instrument, some sort of special talent).
24. If you have a job, put half of your paycheck in your savings account and the other half in checking. Then don't touch the savings until the end of the semester.
25. If you don't have a job, get one and see the instructions above.
26. Go on at least one fairly inexpensive adventure every month, alone or with friends.
27. Do something risky that you wouldn't normally do. (Nothing to dangerous, maybe just ask for that person's number, or even ask them to hang out).
28. Don't overdo it. Moderation is key with pretty much everything (except veggies). So learn your limits.
29. Try to maintain a healthy diet. Not for weight loss, but for health reasons.
30. Take vitamins.
31. Make sure your living space is organized. The less cluttered your room is, the less cluttered your life feels.
32. Give at least one compliment a day to someone who isn't a super close friend.
33. Plan a trip to somewhere you've never been, and then actually go.
34. Live. It sounds cheesy, but you're only young for a little while.
