new years resolutions

New Year, New You

Published on December 12, 2019 in Features by Kendrick Archer

From exercising, to learning a new skill, there is no better time to make a resolution for yourself than the turn of the new year. It is almost 2020 and time for a new beginning. There are lots of exciting times and memories of 2019 coming to an end, but what does that mean for the new year? People make mistakes, and now is a perfect time to change lives for the better. All around the globe, people are longing for new opportunities, new relationships and hopefully a better year. This is generally what is going on in the minds of resolution makers at this time of the year.

Resolutions can either be a great way to motivate a person, or they can be unreachable and can set one up to fail. According to the New York Post, “55% of New Year’s resolutions were health related.” Most people around the world want to make themselves better by getting rid of old and bad habits. These trends are affecting students and faculty at Wesleyan School. Keep Reading

2017: New Year, New You

Published on January 27, 2017 in Editorial by Caroline Hayes

With the coming of the New Year and the calendar refreshing, people are given the opportunity of a fresh start and a clean slate. With this new beginning comes a time of evaluating your last year’s self, creating goals and making changes to make the New Year the best yet.

New Year’s resolutions usually maintain a bad reputation. Typically by Jan. 7 these resolutions are long gone and everyone is back to being their normal mediocre selves, the same they were last year. “I have never fulfilled a New Year’s Resolution I have made in the past,” Faculty Fellow, Claire Coward said, “One year I resolved to never look in the mirror, but I missed myself too much after two hours.”

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Students Set New Year’s Resolutions for 2016

Published on January 27, 2016 in Features by Emma Parrish

With the fresh start of a New Year and a new semester, the Green & Gold surveyed high school students to find out their New Year’s resolutions for 2016.

“My new year’s resolution is to make the state playoffs in basketball.” Jack Greer (12th)

“My new year’s resolution is to drink less soda and spend less money.” Abbey Gritters (11th)

“One of my new year’s resolutions is to focus on school more and stop wasting time on my phone. I need to get into UGA and I can’t do that with just wasting a whole bunch of time playing on my phone.” Nick Eversbusch (11th)

“To be nicer to my neighbor.” Lawson Forro (11th)

“Eating healthier.” Maggie Borbone (12th)

“To work out and eat healthier” Gabby Hernandez (11th).

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