As I have gotten older, I have tried to set realistic resolutions that I want to accomplish for the new year.
While some people may make fun of the idea of having a list of resolutions for the new year, I think that it is a good idea to set up positive and realistic goals that can be accomplished if you put your mind to it. Here are my New Years resolutions for 2018.
1. Eat Healthier
For the majority of 2017, I haven't been eating the healthiest. Especially in the beginning of the year, I was in my first year of college away from home and my diet consisted of nothing but junk food and ramen noodles to finish off the day. This year, I want to make sure that I eat better and fuel my body with healthy foods.
2. Work Out
I gained more weight than I would have liked during 2017 so my goal for 2018 is to lose the extra weight I gained. Also, I want to improve my strength and going to the gym and working out seems like it would have a positive influence on my health and my life in general.
3. Figure out my plans after college
This is probably the biggest and most important one on my list. Figuring out, career-wise, what I want to do after I graduate college in May is something that I want to figure out this year. Going on as many job interviews as possible and hopefully landing the perfect first "real" job.
4. Learn how to save my money
This is something that my entire life I have failed to do properly. The second I would get a paycheck, I would spend it all immediately. For this year, I want to try and put aside money to save up for when I really need something on the expensive side and not spend all of my money at once.
5. Stop Procrastinating
I save everything until the very last second. Seriously, it's horrible. Although my excuse is always, "diamonds are made under pressure", it isn't the best excuse in prolonging assignments that were assigned weeks ago and doing them a couple hours before they are due.
6. Reduce stress
I stress and worry about anything and everything possible. This year, I want to make sure that I take more time in making sure I am cool, calm, and collected instead of being stressed out all of the time.
7. Focus on myself more
I tend to worry about others more than I worry about myself. While this can be good, I take it too far and make sure the people I care about the most are getting every ounce of energy out of me, causing me to forget about my own needs and what I need to take care of within my own life. I want this year to be the year where I do focus on myself and my successes before I dive into everyone else's issues.
These 7 things are the main resolutions I have for the year 2018. I hope that I can try my best to succeed with everything on the list and hopefully make the best out of the new year.
