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New Year's Eve: Expectation vs. Reality

"This year is going to be different!" -Everyone

Dominique Gold
Dec 27, 2016
Furman University
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New Year's Eve: Expectation vs. Reality
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Another year has come and gone leaving us with memories, regrets, and hopefully a whole lot of anticipation for the new year! Resolutions will be made (and broken) as everyone gazes wide-eyed and hopeful into what is to come. But let's stop right there. We are forgetting an integral part of the New Year's experience. New Years Eve! A night brimming with possibility, that seems to be waiting for you to take advantage of all the excitement it has to offer. Will you attend a fabulous gala? Watch the ball drop in Time Square? Perhaps land the perfect New Year's kiss? I hate to be a downer, but probably not. For most, this night will consist of one too many bottles of wine, a few friends, and a TV marathon. Sad, but true. How is it that a night built on the recklessness of the unknown can become so boring? To be fair, not all New Year's Eve's end up like this, but my bet is that 9 out of 10 are not that memorable (and not just due to the alcohol consumed).

Here are some common misconceptions about New Year's Eve.

Expectation:

I'm gonna party so hard it's ridiculous!

Reality:

On the bright side, I only spent 99 cents on my snazzy New Years hat.


Expectation:

I am going to look SO good in these new clothes!

Reality:

Why would someone let me buy this...

Expectation

How you think you look on the dance floor

Reality

How you actually look

Expectation:

Who you think will be your New Years kiss:

Reality:

Who you actually kiss


Expectation:

The perfect countdown until the ball drops

Reality:

You're already asleep by then.

Expectation:

I'm going to keep my resolution.

Reality:

The very next day.

Whatever your New Year's looks like, just make sure to have a happy one!

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