Ringing in a new year and a new decade, the year 2020 came just as fast as 2019 would let it—and boy, are people excited to make some changes.
We’ve all heard of New Year’s resolutions and perhaps, like many people, you’ve made one only to let it fall off of the wagon just a week into January. I’m not one to judge—I did too! I promised myself I would cut back on caffeine and I still drink at least two large, espresso-filled cups of it a day.
College students are pretty busy and probably more likely to let their resolutions pass them by like an assignment that is worth no points.
Cole Williams, sophomore and exercise science major and track athlete, had two. “I want to get new personal records in all of my events,” he said. “I want to see my hard work pay off because I’m doing everything my coach has set out for me to succeed,”
Williams also wants to eat more Cracker Barrel biscuits.
Zach Brown, a first-year math major and data science minor, simply wants to be nicer.
“I’ve been told that I’m a little passive aggressive, a little too much, and a little too often,” he said. “And I don’t mean to be. But, yesterday somebody told me that I was exceptionally nice to them, so I think I’m getting somewhere.”
Annie Davis, junior, double majoring in creative writing and literature, and also the VP of campus organization Sigma Alpha Beta, had two goals as well.
“I want to gain new members for my organization, and make lots of new friends,” she said.
“But more for myself, I want to start seeing a therapist or a counselor for my anxiety and my mental health,” Davis said. “I think it will be a good step for adjusting to adult life. I really want to help other students be okay with their mental health and taking care of themselves.”
Kate Ellison, a junior nursing major, said she didn’t have a resolution but instead had a word.
“Authentic,” Ellison said. “I chose a word because I can never stick to my long lists of resolutions and I want to be a more authentic version of myself and be more true to myself. So far, I’ve really stuck to it.”
Heather Fryman, a junior-level sophomore majoring in biology/pre-optometry, Spanish, and minoring in chemistry, had some goals relating to her health.
“My New Year’s resolution is to eat less carbs because I thought that that was the reason for my weight gain,” she said. “I have not stuck to my goal, however I have lost weight. Kind of confused about it.”
Liz Christian, a sophomore emerging media major, has two New Year’s resolutions as well. “I need to start doing things that I think I would enjoy despite what others might say or even if I don’t know anyone there,” she said.
“I want to step outside of my comfort zone, because I feel like I don’t go out of my comfort zone and I want to, I want that.” Christian also said that she wants to learn how to stop her car correctly on the stop bars so her mom stops teasing her for it when they’re in the car together.
