For myself, 2016 was neither a good year, nor a bad year. I want 2017 to be different. I am trying to set more formal resolutions this year than I have in the past. I believe the new year is a great excuse to at least try to better myself. That being said, my resolutions for the year of 2017 are to take better care of myself and others, to get good grades again, to learn as much as possible, and to be more helpful. Those resolutions are fairly vague. Specifically, my resolutions are honestly a way of me trying to improve myself. Overall, I just want 2017 to be a happy year.
To me, taking care of myself means drinking enough water, getting enough sleep, and the oh so popular resolution of eating better. I never drink enough water or get enough sleep. My reason for eating better is not to lose weight or look better, I simply want to feel better. Taking care of others means helping other people out as much as I can. This also ties in to being more helpful. I want to consistently treat people kindly, respectfully, and all those other adverbs that we put on our social contracts. These resolutions are pretty important to me.
As said previously, I want to get good grades in 2017. For obvious reasons, I want good grades so I can maintain a good G.P.A. The resolution of learning as much as possible seems a bit odd. Of course I will learn in school, but I think I can learn so much more outside of school. I can learn outside of school by reading more. I can learn about other places in the world during vacations. The possibilities are endless, and I can’t wait to see where my learning takes me in 2017.
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January 8, 2017 at 5:20 AM
I think that even though your resolutions are “vague”, as you put it, I think they are something we should all seek after as human beings. Self care, care for others, and and an appetite for learning are crucial to leading a happy, successful life. I hope you’re able to keep your resolutions, because your 2017 will be remarkable if you do! Great job Riley!
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January 13, 2017 at 3:26 AM
Getting good grades is a good thing, but by doing so, you might exert yourself too much when studying and not take care of yourself, which is the opposite of one of your points. I worked too hard at one point last year, I ignored sleep to get good grades, and because of that, I became extremely ill. Please don’t exert yourself too much. I experienced it before, and it wasn’t fun at all.
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January 29, 2017 at 9:19 PM
I love how your rationale for eating better and drinking water is not to lose weight, or something for your appearance, but for your health. For how you feel. I think when that becomes your goal, it becomes positive and empowering. You are such a wise young woman, Riley.
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