7 New Year’s Resolutions you will

actually do this year

Stop making empty promises to

yourself

Make a BIG difference with

these small resolutions

Get Outside

Promise yourself that this year you will get more

fresh air • Do something outside every day • Walk your dog every morning • Take up a winter sport like skiing

or ice skating

Check out the GREENEST

colleges

Get Healthy

This is your year to quit bad habits

• Make sure every meal has a fruit

or veggie component • Quit soda • Stop skipping breakfast

Don’t skimp on the quality of your life…

Get the Grades

Tis the year of good grades

• Stop procrastinating, make a valiant effort NOT to leave anything until the last minute

• Stop listening to music while you study (unless it’s Mozart, of course)

• Actually listen in class (put your phone away) if you learn it in class, you won’t be teaching it to yourself later

Get Out There

It’s time to put yourself out there

• Start saying YES • Join a new organization • Each week, do an activity you’ve

never done before and see what cool stuff you’ve been missing

Get Lost

A new year means new places

• Explore your home, find a new hike, park or restaurant each week

• Take a roadtrip with friends and have a day full of adventure somewhere new (upstate, the coast, mountains, nearby city…)

• Walk without your phone’s GPS navigating you

Get Cooking

Take advantage of a stocked fridge and stove

while you can

• Cook for your family once a week

• Ask your mom to teach you 1 recipe per week

• Learn how to bake a cake from scratch

Colleges with food so good you won’t

think about cooking

Get Reading

Step away from the TV

• Read the classics • Ask your family to share their

favorite books and challenge yourself to read them this year

• Read before bed each night

Get Writing

Don’t forget to document your new experiences

• Keep a daily journal • Write down your dreams every

morning • Make a bucket list, write down

your goals for the year and keep a wishlist of your wants and needs

The biggest bonus of practicing your

writing skills is here

Get going!