New Year’s is right around the corner, so what does that mean? Time to figure out what our New Year’s Resolution is going to be! Every year, at 12:00 am on January 1^st , people try to devote themselves to a new goal for the rest of the year. Some goals can be to stop cursing, to start exercising, to quit smoking and so many other ideas. Many people even attempt a New Year’s Resolution in order to better themselves and to grow from the previous year.

What is the purpose of a New Year’s Resolution? There is no specific answer, but it can be a way to improve who you are as a person. Since New Year’s is the start to a new year, people consider this as a clean slate. The past is the past, so we must move forward in hopes to a have a better year. By creating a resolution, it can segway how our year will turnout. If your goal is to become a better boxer, then devote yourself to getting stronger, faster, and smarter in every move you make. If your goal is to read more than 100 books, then complete that task! New Year’s Resolutions can only change us for the better.

The hardest thing about the goal we set for ourselves is staying committed. Constantly, we would set a goal to achieve, but become lazy or forget about it. I have done this before, where I set a standard for myself, but refuse to keep up with it. I suggest setting short term goals, which will lead to a long term goal. By doing this, we can take small steps towards our New Year’s Resolution. One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to save enough money to join a travel volleyball club. In hopes to getting recruited for college volleyball, I am determined to practice in open gym volleyball and to do everything in my power to become a stronger and quicker athlete.

“I want to become a better soccer player and run faster on the field,” said freshman Mildred Salazar. By setting a goal for herself, Mildred plans on hustling harder than ever, especially with her soccer season coming up. When 2016 comes around, she plans on doing extra practices to become one of the top soccer players on and off the team.

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.