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New Year Expectations vs. Reality

New year, still the same old me.

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New Year Expectations vs. Reality
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With the new year rapidly approaching, we all have resolutions on our minds. How we're going to do better in school, better ourselves, the list goes on and on. However, as history shows, we never keep these resolutions for more than a few weeks and each new year is usually like the last. What we expect to do is usually more like this:

Working Out

Expectation

You're going to hit the gym at least 4 times a week, go super hard, and you'll be looking like Kendall Jenner before you know it!

Reality

You get to the gym once a week, twice if you're lucky, and most of the time you'll be doing a leisurely jog on the treadmill until you get bored.


Dressing Well

Expectation

You'll lay out a super cute outfit the night before and getting ready in the morning will be a breeze.

Reality

Once the reality sets in that it's 8 AM and you have to go be a functioning person, the sweatpants are coming out.


Eating Healthy

Expectation

Veggies and proteins! Cutting sugar and dairy can't be that hard, right?

Reality

Carrot cake is basically a vegetable.


School Work

Expectation

This year you got this! You'll color code everything and annotate all your readings like a pro.

Reality

The color coding will last a week, tops.


Love Life

Expectation

This year is the year that things won't be a mess!

Reality

JK, we all know that's a lie.

But hey, there's always next year!

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