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25 Common Resolutions For College Students

Because hitting the gym just isn't enough...

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25 Common Resolutions For College Students
Gretchen Rubin

Now that 2017 is here, people are making resolutions for the New Year (and a lot are already failing to follow their own preset goals). For the next two weeks, the main topic of a lot of conversations will probably be, "What's your new year resolution?" Well, if you have this conversation with a college student, their resolution will probably be one of the following:

1. I will not get drunk every weekend.

2. I will hit the gym at least once a week.

3. I will try to eat more than just microwavable foods (i.e. ramen, easy mac, instant oatmeal, soup, etc.)

4. I will not make alcohol a sixth food group.

5. I will not oversleep for classes.

6. I will not go out during the week.

7. I will join a club.

8. I will get a job.

9. I will actually read my class syllabus at beginning of the semester.

10. I will not stay up all night, the night before a class, watching Netflix.

11. I will not binge watch Netflix when I have class work to do.

12. I will actually do assigned readings for classes instead of reading summaries.

13. I will not procrastinate on papers and projects.

14. I will not make caffeine a sixth food group.

15. I will eat something before class in the morning.

16. I will only hit the snooze button once.

17. I will push myself out of my comfort zone.

18. I will apply to many scholarships so I don't need another loan.

19. I will buy Starbucks/Tim Hortons only twice a day.

20. I will take the stairs to my classes, instead of taking the elevator.

21. I will wash my clothes at least once a week, instead of waiting until I have absolutely nothing left.

22. I will eat 3 meals a day, instead of eating half a bag of chips at 11 at night.

23. I will go to all classes where the professor doesn't take attendance.

24. I will actually pay attention in class, instead of playing games or scrolling through Facebook.

25. I will make the most of the next year!

These are just a few of the many resolutions that college students are coming up with for the new year.

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