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Starting the New Year off Right
Although you may have made some less-than-perfect decisions on New Year's Eve with all of your best friends, it’s never too late to start off 2012 on the right foot. After all the confetti and glitter has been washed out of your hair and life returns to somewhat normalcy, the best way for a fresh start in the New Year is, of course, New Year’s resolutions. When thinking about said goals for the year 2012, it’s important to always remember that you are a college student, not a superhuman, and that maybe your goal of working out seven days a week, seven hours a day may not be attainable. Also, planning on eating nothing but fruit until spring break is not only unsafe, but completely unrealistic as well. So instead of wasting your time on ridiculous new goals for maybe the first week of 2012, here are three productive, realistic New Year’s resolutions that you can easily stick to. 1. Working Out: Obviously using spring break in March as a motivator, working out is often something most college students strive to stick to in between classes, work and a social life. As I said before, swearing that you will work out a ridiculous amount of hours every day is almost setting yourself up for failure—we all have crazy lifestyles here at Michigan State! It is best to create a realistic goal for yourself (something like three days a week), and possibly even ask a friend who is very physically fit to make you a personalized workout plan. I feel that this system has worked for me in the past—spring break only three short months away is always the perfect reward. 2. Organization: I feel that this may be a more common goal in college world. Most students get easily overwhelmed from constantly juggling school, work, social life, good grades, impressing parents, etc., and halfway through the semester it seems as if everyone is on the verge of a breakdown. Being a slob myself, I have come to realize that setting apart some time each week to go over my schedule, make sure I am keeping up with classes, and figuring out work for the week has been extremely helpful in maintaining my sanity throughout the year. Managing your own schedule with no help from your parents like you had in high school can sometimes be overwhelming, and a simple goal of organization can really make a difference in productivity! 3. Positivity: One thing I have definitely learned over the years is the power of a positive mind. This simple goal could possibly have the greatest effect on your life if applied correctly, and can completely change the direction you’re headed in. Taking time each day to think about the good things in your life/appreciating all that you have can really make the hard times of college life easier to persevere through, and make you a happier, more down to earth person overall.
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