The beginning of a new year brings with it new hopes, dreams and of course, new resolutions. Reasons to turn over a new leaf and start afresh. To make new resolves, one often begins with the objective to enhance their quality of life and live out cherished aspirations.
It is almost customary, at this time of the year, to review our priorities and make fresh commitments.
“These past few months, especially around the holiday season, I have been eating like a glutton. I need to start eating healthy and exercising regularly,” said Shiinjie Lin, a senior a Mineola High School. “It would take much self-restraint and determination but I intend to do it.”
Dhivya Samuels, a classmate of Lin’s, added, “enrolling in a gym is on the top of my list and I, too, aspire to switch to a healthier lifestyle.”
Exercising, abstaining from junk food, managing weight and living healthy among the top resolutions, as per New Years Resolution Statistics released by Statistic Brain.
Studying more and getting better grades is another common intention for the students at Mineola High School.
“From the college admission evaluation point of view, grades are important starting from the ninth grade,” freshman Olivia Blum said. “I need to begin to get better prepared and focused.”
Many students envisaged themselves paying more attention to their academic curriculum. As junior Kristen Brenes put it, “good grades are critical for better opportunities and future success.”
Raquel Gallan, a freshman, said, ”I have to stop procrastinating and for that I need to better organize myself.”
“I need to declutter my room, put everything in place and maintain it that way,” added Daniela Borges.
Being organized can be a challenge for most. Whether it is keeping their room and study table clean, prioritizing a to-do list or better managing the time; it is something most youngsters and adults aspire to.
Pratibha Anand, a Mineola junior, said her New Year’s resolution is to take up cooking classes. “I will be going to college soon, so I really want to learn how to cook an assortment of dishes,” she said. “I can’t live on microwavable mac and cheese forever.”
Often, people express a desire to acquire new capability or sharpen their existing skills. Whether it is learning the intricacies of a new craft, playing a musical instrument or just getting better at the game.
“I would like to save more and spend time with my family,” said cafeteria chef Lenuka Nimalan at Mineola High School. “I really want to obtain a better balance between work and home”.
Day-to-day people tend to get caught up at work place challenges and frustrations of modern life. The new year invariably begins, with the desire of most, to achieve a better work-life balance.
Other popular intent expressed ranged from becoming more environmentally friendly, to volunteering more frequently to being financially more savvy to traveling and seeing the world. There were also funny and interesting ones too like spending less time in front of the mirror, limiting the number of their email address to a dozen or not spending more than one hour on the Internet.
Kicking a habit, pushing for an academic career-related ambition or simply striving for self-improvement is key. But if you are going to make a resolution, resolve first to keep it, is the guru mantra.
