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​New School Year Resolutions

It's time to reflect on your time in high school and do something about the changes you want to see within yourself

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Heading off to college is a great time to reflect on your time in high school and do something about the changes you want to see within yourself. If you are like me, you are heading off to a new town with a totally new group of people and have the perfect opportunity to start being who you want to be. You have no one to tell you who you should or shouldn’t be (and even if they do, who cares). So I hope you will consider giving these resolutions a try and see where they take you.

1. Do something you would never have done in high school.

This can be anything from playing a game of water polo to taking a law class as a physics major. The whole point of this goal is to try something new because, although it may end up being a total bust, it’s possible that you may find your passion.

2. Make a new friend every week!

For the first couple of weeks, this will probably be pretty easy as you get to know the people who live around you in your dorm and the people in your classes. After that, continue to put yourself out there and continue meeting new people. It may be something as simple as saying hi to the person next to you in line at Starbucks. And who knows, maybe you’ll meet your new best friend.

3. Sleep!

I know that this seems pretty simple but believe me; it’s going to be easy to get caught up with all of your new friends that you’ve made and all of the homework that you put off until the last minute. But seriously, sleep (after food) should be your top priority. I know you won’t always be getting the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep but try to get as much as you can.

4. Set a GPA goal for yourself.

This seems pretty simple but it’s going to be pretty hard to convince yourself to write that seven-page paper at two o’clock in the morning if you don’t really know what you’re working towards. Making your first-semester goal higher than your overall college goal may be useful since these classes may be a little easier than your future classes. Just make sure you look into what sort of GPA you need for future career endeavors or simply decided on your own what you want to achieve in college.

5. Have fun!

This goal is seriously the most important of all! These next four years are going to be some of the most stressful yet greatest years of your life. Never again are you going to be able to spend every waking hour with friends even if a lot of the time (or at least some) is spent doing homework or studying together. Remember to make the most of it for the short time that it lasts.

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