Resolution

The first of the year has come and gone, but I'm still grasping for resolutions that refuse to come. On New Year's Eve, I made one resolution, and it was a co-resolution with my boyfriend to spend more time with his family this year.

It's quite difficult to make resolutions when you don't know where you're going to be eight months from now. I've been thinking about what kind of resolutions I could possibly make that would still apply to my life in college. On this note, I tend to make my resolutions at the beginning of the school year rather than the actual New Year, which, yes, does get confusing.

However, I did come up with a couple good resolutions for myself. I want to stick to my guns when it comes to school. I'm determined not to get Senioritis for the remainder of my senior year, and no matter how difficult college may seem, I'll be grateful for it all later (even if my degree takes about 11 years to complete). I'm confident in my decision to pursue psychology and intend to persevere even when the going gets rough.

My other resolution is to find ways to make it through college with my boyfriend. It's not going to be easy, but I believe with all of my heart that we truly love each other and somewhere in the cards we're meant to be together. My resolution is to not give up on us even if I haven't seen him in months. "Where there's a will there's a way" and I am determined to find that way.

So, no matter where your resolutions take you, I suggest that you make sure they're beneficial in some grand way. And stick to your guns! Accomplishing that resolution can not only be great for self-esteem, but they also can become habits. Resolutions that mean something to you will be easier to achieve than a resolution that doesn't really matter to you. Hopefully my resolutions will become reality. Good luck and Happy New Year!