New Year's resolutions are a great thing to have. It sets a goal we hope to achieve. Whether your resolution is to cut down from all the calories consumed from the past few holidays, or to curve up your GPA. However, most resolutions fall flat by February and that is why I refuse to make one. I do have goals still but rather than making it specific to a new year, make it happen now. I personally do not believe when people say new year, new me, because these goals are normally good with intention but overall frivolous and follows social trends just to say you are with the in crowd. Why care about having to make some new mark to hit because a new year has commenced?

Time in itself is a construct of human interpretation and in the end only counts rotations on our axis and around the sun. We have been so invested in structuring every detail of our lives to a point where I know people who time their showers. Why must we continue to have to change things in our everyday life on a set basis of being a new year? Why not admit that we will change when we are good and ready, and not because it is another January 1st to have passed? We follow a daily trend with our academic schedules, work schedules, and even when it is appropriate to post a picture of yourself or someone else to a specific day.

Now I am not saying abolish it and crash any form of structure, but maybe do something outside of the box for once and make a goal whenever. In the end, the resolution is not about it being a new year, but about bettering yourself physically or mentally. It is okay to stray from some structure and not be exactly the same.There is no harm in doing either way, but a breath of fresh air, in my opinion, is a great thing to do. Please, make your resolutions and follow through. Prove me wrong on my earlier statement. But remember, you do not have to wait until the new year to make a change. I can tell you right not, this may be a new year, but it is going to be the same ole person I am. Good luck on your goals!