As the new year begins, many of us use it as an opportunity to set goals and refresh ourselves. Curious about what the Junior class had in mind, I asked my peers about their New Year's Resolutions. Here are some of the responses I’ve collected:
“I wish to manage my time better.” - Ronan Dutt ’27
“In the next year, I want to eat more mandarins.”- Cedric Lin ’27
“I would say to listen to more music.” - Paul Marmot ’27
“A goal is to eat less sugary foods.”- Dami Demuren ’27
“To get better grades.” - Hongsa Trivisvavet ’27
“I hope to be more consistent with journaling.”- Ellie Adams ’27
“To be more outgoing and open when people speak to me.” - Nebiyou Elias ’27
“I hope to call my mom more.”- Jaylin Sanchez ’27
“I hope to go to the gym more.”- William Jiang-Fogel ’27
“I want to develop abs.”- Jessica Guo ’27
“To be on my phone less.”- Oliver Newman ’27
“I hope to continue working hard.”- Lucas Bailey ’27
“To stay fit.”- Flora Xu ’27
“My goal is to lock in and make more time for hobbies.” - Yaryna Vedmid ’27
“I wish to be more patient.”- Lily Kim ’27
“To become muscular and find work-life balance.”- Loanne Kim ’27
“I would say to be more locked in.”- Rihanna Loum Smith ’27“To work out more.”- Bella Li ’27
“I hope to go to the gym more.” - Aslan Liu ’27
“To be more consistent with drinking water.”- Nyla James ’27
“I aim to lock in on academics.”- Corrine Chen ’27
“To eat less candy.”- Birdie Ratana-Ungkool ’27
“To keep my room tidier.”- Olivia Shue ’27
“I hope to eat more.” - Mei Yang ’27
“My goal is to try my best during every session for squash.” - Alex Chen ’27
“Try to order less DoorDash.”- Noah Kurzenberger ’27
Some common trends among the Junior Class are an overarching hope to develop a healthier lifestyle physically, with mentions of the gym and eating a more balanced diet. Others aim to have greater focus in their academics and to balance their work with their personal lives. I hope everyone can reach their goal this year!