New Year's resolutions can mean a variety of things for many people. For college students, it's a chance to motivate ourselves to do better in our second semester than we did in our first. What can we improve on? What can we give up? What do we want to do? The first day of 2016 will be every college student's opportunity to start fresh.
What does every college student seem to deal with these days? Think about it.
Procrastination. This is the most common bad habit that college students wish to break. What better way to kick off the new year than to lie to yourself, and say that this year you will NOT procrastinate? It's definitely a great thought, and will last until you forget that you made the resolution in the first place. It's the thought that counts, people! You're already thinking ahead and not procrastinating!
Now what else do college students wish to gain out of the new year? Maybe a healthier liver? The notorious resolution of "drinking less" is always a good one. First semester hits you hard, and you don't even want to think about drinking again. Happens to the best of us, so don't feel discouraged. However, how long does this resolution really last? Maybe until the first Friday when you get back to school? Sounds about right.
And last, but certainly not least, a resolution we have all tried: eating healthier. Summer is just around the corner, and everyone wants to start early to get that bikini body. College is a hard place to eat healthy, but for some reason, 2016 seems to hold promise for this resolution. We all think we have this one in the bag, until 2 a.m. on a Friday night when you're suddenly in a mood for pizza. Hmm, wonder why that is? Suddenly, that resolution goes down the drain.
So, to college students everywhere, these resolutions may be ones that you truly want to accomplish. The possibility that you will fail is plausible, but just because you may slip doesn't mean you're defeated! Keep pushing through. College is the place where regrets are made, livers slowly deteriorate, and we gain that freshman 15. We're all in this together, so don't let these failed resolutions get you down. You always have next year!
