With summer break coming to an end, we set goals for ourselves in hopes that this year we just might become a better person while away at school. We tell ourselves we’re going to work out, eat healthy and stop cramming for tests the night before, but after a few weeks pass we decide these aren’t realistic and quickly fall back into our old ways. So, here are 12 things you’ll tell yourself you’re going to do this year, but probably won’t.
1. Keep your apartment clean
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We move in and it's neat, but soon
enough we start hoarding random junk and we seriously consider buying one of these curtains.
2. Get a 4.0
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We strive to do our best, but really who are we kidding. A 3.8 is good... or maybe a 3.5. You know what, I'll just take a 3.0.
3. Stop going out on weeknights
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Weekdays are for studying, weekends are for parties. But I'm sure one Wednesday won't hurt!
And going along with that....
4. Drink less
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Of course you don't need that whole bottle of wine to have fun, but what will it hurt, right?
5. Go to the gym every day
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I'll go for the first week because I really do want to be in shape, but my bed just looks so much more appealing.
6. Eat healthy
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At most schools, the dining hall has some questionable items that you really don't want to ingest. We should cook for ourselves; but Ramen Noodles, Easy Mac and McDonalds seem so much easier.
7. Study more
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We all want to do well and be successful, but studying is just
so hard, and soon enough we're at the library scrolling through Tumblr instead of paying attention to our
books.
8. Look presentable for class
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Sometimes I'd like my classmates and professors to know I don't always look like a little Gremlin, but waking up early and getting ready every day just isn't worth it.
9. Get involved
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Every year you see the activity fair at your school and sign up to get emails from 26 1/2 different clubs, but you'll probably just end up going to one and getting useless emails from all the rest for the duration of the year.
10. Wake up early on weekends
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It would be so much easier if we got up early to do our laundry and start on next week's work, but we'll probably just
sleep in until 2pm most of the time.
11. Get to know new people
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Expanding your horizons and making new friends is great, but maybe I have my friends for a reason.... I don't need more than three.
12. Call your family more often
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We love our families and want to talk to them, but do you really have time to call your second cousin and step-aunt once a week? A call to the parents every now and then should suffice.
To all the college students out there that set these goals and never keep them, know you're not alone. But hey, maybe one or two of these will stick this year.
