Everyone knows what New Years is about, setting goals for themselves. Most people start off the New Year by trying to lose weight after eating all the Thanksgiving and Christmas food. It’s pretty clear to me that lots of students at Hoover also celebrate the New Year with goals they aim to achieve. However, do people even bother to remember their resolution? Only a handful of people stick by their word and actually achieve their resolutions. I personally know some people that had some really good resolutions in mind, but not many of them were close to achieving those goals. I didn’t achieve any of my resolutions for a while. Back in the 5^th grade, I had a resolution to lose weight, yet it took me about 2 more years to actually remind myself about it.

Why do people abandon their goals? Is it because they want to fit in with everyone else who actually has a resolution? So they can post on social media, “New Year, new me?” Or because they just want to seem like they have something to do each year? It’s alright if you don’t have any New Year resolution(s). People do not have to come up with a brand new goal for themselves each year if they’re not going to stick with it. You can kick off the New Year with something instead of a resolution. A new haircut, some clothes that you usually don’t wear, or just move onto the next year just as yourself with nothing new can be an idea. There’s nothing wrong with staying the same. Some people will eventually achieve their New Year’s resolution as time goes by. Something may happen within the year and make them want to get closer to reaching their goals.

However, maybe people shouldn’t feel the need to change themselves every year. It’s better if they improve themselves every day instead of trying to change because of a yearly trend. Following the resolutions, is not really effective considering many expect to feel the impact immediately. In order to achieve such a goal, one must be realistic and consistent with their goals but mostly everyone is impatient and that is the cause of unresolved resolutions. For instance, someone with a 15 lbs weight loss goal can easily lose motivation if they don’t see the results they are hoping for in a month. It is just not practical and honestly I don’t see a point in setting a resolution, if you’re not going to be dedicated in achieving it.