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The Best 4 New Year’s Resolutions for College Students

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The Best 4 New Year’s Resolutions for College Students
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Every year, we make the same resolutions, we promise ourselves that we’ll get it right this time. The promises range from dieting and studying to trying a new shampoo. But it’s time to mix it up, and these resolutions won’t be too difficult. If anything, they’ll be super simple and hard to fall back on.

Resolutions don’t necessarily have to fix your life, but they should be some form of an improvement. With new classes, textbooks, and maybe even new material, you are going to need great resolutions. If you’re too busy or lazy to do some deep thinking, just use this list.

1. Diet

The first resolution is a new diet. This doesn’t mean go on a diet, this just means change your current diet. Try to eat less fried foods, hold back on the late-night study snacks, maybe eat something green. In college, it’s so easy to binge on fries and ramen but our bodies deserve better.

Here is a list of healthy, yet simple meals for college students to help you out. And if all else fails, just get lettuce and tomato on your next burger.

2. Exercise

The second resolution is exercise. As a college student, our main priority is hiding how out of shape we are after darting across campus five minutes before our class starts. In order to combat this problem, we must exercise more. It’d probably be best to just go to the gym but that requires physically going to the gym.

So, I am going to suggest taking the stairs more often and skipping the bus when possible. Don’t take the bus if you’re going to only travel a block and don’t take the elevator there are less than four floors. Or better yet, you can check out this article of easy exercises for college students.

3. Study More

The third resolution is to study more. No more cramming for tests and quizzes! Instead, we are going to study at least a week ahead of a test. I know this can be difficult, but a student can try. At the very least, try to look at your notes before the day of the test.

A good tactic is adding the important or difficult information to a study sheet as soon as you have learned it. If you continue with the study sheet then you will have a full sheet that you can easily review before the test.

Another way to study for a test is to cram two days in advance, instead of one… or check out this article for study tips!

4. Socialize More

The third resolution is to socialize more. Make new friends or try to become closer to your current friends. Go out to eat or have a movie night. To make new friends, be friendly and inviting to new people. Most importantly, make new friends in the classes you take.Any time you take a new class, it is important to make a buddy to share notes with and to text when the material just doesn’t make sense. Friends are for more than just the good times, they are also there for times of desperation. If you want to make new friends, check out these tips to socialize better!


These resolutions aren't that hard to follow and will make a huge difference in your life if you give them a try! Even if you only try one of these, your life will gain some great improvements.

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