New Year = Fresh Start
Silver Lake Students Hoping to Change Their Ways
by Lacoln Strasburg
December 18, 2009
The “New Year” or 2010 is sneaking up on all of us. With this event right around the corner, many people are beginning to think about their resolutions—what they want to change or in what ways they want to improve their lives. A new year is almost like a fresh start—you have 365 days to better yourself and others who are close to you. After asking around the high school, I found that many of the Silver Lake students have similar resolutions for 2010.
The most commonly mentioned resolution for
the New Year was working harder in school—from making honor roll to
reading more to improving one’s athletic skills. The next most
commonly-mentioned change was learning how to manage money and time
better; some are even hoping to find a job. And in third place for
common resolutions was limiting time on Facebook, so that they
could spend more time with family. A few other resolutions that
were mentioned here and there were: changing bad habits, going to
church more, and eating healthier.
We all know it is NOT hard making a list of things you would like to improve in your life. The hard part is sticking with the resolutions, and keeping the promise, which you have made to yourself. So, you ask yourself, what is the easiest way to stick to these resolutions? Start small and simple. For example, say you are mainly a B student—and you want to get straight A’s—make your goal to have at least 4 “As” in classes, while maintaining your “B” average in the others. This way you goal doesn’t seem as intimidating and you will be less likely to fall a little short.
Most importantly, remember after making your list of resolutions, to take the time to look at how you can break each goal down. Simplifying a goal often makes it attainable. With that said, I wish each and every one of you a Happy New Year and a safe and successful 2010, and, of course, good luck on making and keeping your New Year’s resolutions!
