2025 has arrived and students are able to start the new year off with a fresh start. One thing that comes with the new year are the resolutions. New Year's resolutions can vary from wanting to get all As on a report card to deleting all social media. It may be hard to follow a New Year’s resolution. Students share if they plan to follow their resolutions or decide to drop the ball.
Junior Kate Griffith shared her experiences with her New Year’s resolutions and how they have been going so far. “My New Year’s resolution is to not take naps after school as it messes up your circadian rhythm within your sleep schedule,” she says. Griffith is taking into account that taking naps may not be the best option, but she also shared that she has had some New Year’s resolutions in the past, but she decided to sleep on them and they ended up not working out. Griffith shared, “Previous years, I tended not to follow my New Year’s resolution. This year I also have failed at my New Year’s resolution.”
Unlike Griffith, junior Valerie Vojta is staying strong by following her resolutions. She is focusing on having a good mindset and also making sure she is spending less time online. Vojta shared, “My New Year's resolution is to keep all my electronics out of my room and be pure minded.” Vojta also shared that she is keeping a strict time limit on how much she is on her phone. “I want to try to stay off my phone for most days and keep my screen time for about 20 minutes a day and it has been working out so far,” said Vojta. While Vojta is staying strong with her resolutions so far, that has not always been the case for her. Vojta stated, “I think I will be able to follow these resolutions. In previous years I have tried, but not always succeeded.”
Senior Ryder Toal is determined to make sure he is able to make his resolutions happen. Toal shared, “My goals this year is to make $1,000,000 and be more productive overall, my resolutions usually work out somewhat the previous years.” Since Toal’s goals have been successful in the past, we should take into account that he does need some credit.
New Year's resolutions can be tough to follow and some of these resolutions may be easier said than done. While some students may have a streak of not following through with their resolutions, others are trying to stay strong until their goals have been met. Overall, 2025 is a new year and some students may decide to go through with their resolutions, even if it may be at their own expense.
