It's a new year.

The time when everyone makes promises and nobody keeps them.

A time when we all swear that we will eat healthier, work out, lose weight, never miss class, get organized, and start our lives on a better path. The gym will be full and the coffee shops empty. The libraries will be stuffed with studious students and happy families will play together in the previously vacant parks. That brand-new glistening life is guaranteed to last about 10 days, a month if we are really dedicated. But what about the other 11 months of the year? What happens to those promises we made that suddenly disappear? What makes them any different from the previous year and previous failed promises?

NOTHING.

Nothing is different. Every single year we make countless promises that are nearly impossible to follow through on. Why? Because for some out-of-the-box reason, one person many years ago decided that in one day, we can change our entire lives. I'm sorry to burst your magical bubble, but that isn't the case.

So why do we all hold out hope? What good is a tradition, that does nothing but let us all down? Instead, let's try a tradition that will build us all up. It may not happen all at one, but a little bit at a time, we can all better ourselves.

Why not instead try making "Daily Resolutions?" Just think of the possibilities when we make one simple change each day. Or each week. Or even each month. Instead of trying to completely reverse our lives in a single day, let's make basic changes every so often in an attempt to change our lives for the better.

Each month, let's make a promise, and actually keep it. Let's promise to better ourselves, in hopes of bettering our community. Let's try to believe in ourselves and really make that change. Who better to believe in us than ourselves?

Eventually, there will be full gyms. The parks will be used and the libraries stuffed with students. It may not happen on January 2nd, but day by day, we can make that change.

Let's take a challenge. Let's forget the "New Year's Resolutions." After all, they only last a week. There's no point in making a significant change that will only last a week.