The "drinking more than everyone else" resolution should be reconsidered. |
"New year, new me" is a delightfully overused Facebook status this time of year, but that attitude alone sets you up for failure. It's all too easy to make the mistake of taking on too many resolutions; and it can create a domino effect when one does not work out. So instead of resolving to attain a 4.0 GPA, lose 50 pounds, get a better job, save a thousand dollars, and discover the fate of the Amelia Earhart; choose one or two and give them your all.
Set goals that can be gauged.
"Do better in school" is certainly an admirable resolution, but also incredibly vague. How can your success be gauged? Instead, set a specific goal to attain. Try to choose a goal that can be achieved with incremental success along the way, so if the goal is to improve grades; keep track of your individual assignments along the way to keep your eye on the prize.
Keep the resolutions reasonable.
Ambition certainly isn't a bad thing; it's what keeps our world moving forward. Sometimes, though, we overestimate ourselves as we set our resolutions, and feel the sting of failure when they don't work out. Carefully consider what you think is within your power to accomplish. Instead of shooting for bench-pressing 400 pounds by the end of the year when you have yet to break 200, pick a goal inbetween. Besides, if you surpass what you expected to do, soldier forward and you might just accomplish what you never thought you could.
With all of that in mind, here are some helpful articles for common New Years resolutions:
Weight Loss
Shedding Those Winter Pounds
Working Out for Credit
Avoiding the "Freshman 15"
Improving Grades
Senior Advice
Frugal Use of Money
Frugal Fun
Jobs/Careers
Start Now for a Future Career
Bozeman-Area Careers
Do you have any tips for keeping resolutions? Let us know in the comment section.
"I passed Econ!" |
Ambition certainly isn't a bad thing; it's what keeps our world moving forward. Sometimes, though, we overestimate ourselves as we set our resolutions, and feel the sting of failure when they don't work out. Carefully consider what you think is within your power to accomplish. Instead of shooting for bench-pressing 400 pounds by the end of the year when you have yet to break 200, pick a goal inbetween. Besides, if you surpass what you expected to do, soldier forward and you might just accomplish what you never thought you could.
Slow and steady for reaching those resolutions, don't go overboard. |
Weight Loss
Shedding Those Winter Pounds
Working Out for Credit
Avoiding the "Freshman 15"
Improving Grades
Senior Advice
Frugal Use of Money
Frugal Fun
Jobs/Careers
Start Now for a Future Career
Bozeman-Area Careers
Do you have any tips for keeping resolutions? Let us know in the comment section.
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