by Darian Eswine and Jill Moore
The new year is a time to make resolutions, to fix habits that people would not otherwise attempt to mend. All resolutions fit into categories, some more popular than others.
“Health, I would say is the most used topic for resolutions; losing weight is probably the most common,” said English teacher Leigh Prifogle.
Latin teacher Tim Harbison agreed. “People need to worry about their health a little bit more, not because they want to be skinny but because they want to be healthy.”
Although many people like Prifogle and sophomore Ryan Trusty agree that health is the most common subject for New Year resolutions, there are many other topics also involved with the goal setting tradition.
“I think that health, family, and school are three great topics for resolutions,” said junior Amber Schultz.
Choosing a subject of someone’s New Year’s resolution is a simple process fit to everyone’s current needs. Sophomore Ally Ford said it was making good grades due to her reflection of the previous semester’s grades. For others it’s more complicated and harder to achieve.
“My New Year’s resolution is a good one; it’s really good... mine is not to get any (traffic) tickets this year because I got six last year,” said Prifogle.
Resolutions like these fall into the category some call adult resolutions. Although some may not see the difference, freshman Chris Carpenter said he thinks there is a big distinction between the subjects of adults’ resolutions and the younger generation’s resolutions. “Kids’ resolutions are mainly about fun or maybe school, but adults’ resolutions are about a lot like hobbies, jobs, and like the economy and money,” said Carpenter.
The current times also affect New Year’s resolutions, according to Prifogle. “This year I think a lot more people are making resolutions about saving money and the economy, so that may be the top subject of resolutions this year just because of the circumstances.”
Another topic is relationships which by Ford is one of the best topics for the declarations of change. Friendship is a main part of life to teenagers and cultivating them is important.
“Making new friendships is a really good resolution for anyone because friends are important in everyone’s life, and no one can have too many,” said freshman Sydney Shelton.
So many subjects are involved in New Year’s resolutions and health seems to be one of the top subjects. No matter what the topic is, though, anxious people like Prifogle await changing times in hopes of making a better future.
“I hope I’m successful; so far so good in 2009!”
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Motivation essential in keeping New Year's resolutions
by Carmen Huff and Jasmine Meredith
The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions lives on in 2009. However, resolutions lose their effectiveness when it’s hard to stay motivated in the new year.
“I don’t make resolutions anymore because they have never worked in the past. You just don’t stay motivated all year, so you just give up. My resolutions only last about two months,” said guidance department secretary Carol Lockhart.
“We choose to become busy with other things, so we don’t keep our resolutions,” agreed counselor Kirk Hamsley.
Freshman Keegan Johnston claims that he doesn’t make resolutions anymore either, because he usually just forgets them so they only last a few weeks.
“People could always remind me of my resolution and that would help me remember it,” said Johnston .
“It’s a lot easier to keep a resolution if you share it with another person because they’ll help you keep it,” said assistant principal Rob Willman. “Like if you want to exercise more, and you meet other people at the gym to work out, then it’s easier to keep it. Then, if you don’t show up your friends will be like, ‘Where were you?’.”
Senior Katie Reed made the resolution to spend more time at home with her family.
“I feel like I don’t know my six-year-old brother because I am always out with my friends. My parents could help me with my resolution by grounding me, but I don’t really want them to do that.”
Freshman Jordan Marcum wants to start eating healthier for the new year as well as getting good grades.
“Half the time people generally don’t follow through with their resolutions. I am planning on eating healthier for the remainder of my life. It’s a whole lot easier if someone goes through it with you. You can build one another up so that you can obtain the resolution.”
Junior Mackenzie Oller gets her friends and parents to help her keep her resolutions. This year, she wants to stay organized so that “it will be a habit before college.”
English teacher Wallace Austin makes resolutions every year because “it is good to set goals” and generally has good success with them. He shares his secret to making resolutions be effective through the entire year.
“To make a resolution last longer, you want to take baby steps and try not to do it all at once.”
The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions lives on in 2009. However, resolutions lose their effectiveness when it’s hard to stay motivated in the new year.
“I don’t make resolutions anymore because they have never worked in the past. You just don’t stay motivated all year, so you just give up. My resolutions only last about two months,” said guidance department secretary Carol Lockhart.
“We choose to become busy with other things, so we don’t keep our resolutions,” agreed counselor Kirk Hamsley.
Freshman Keegan Johnston claims that he doesn’t make resolutions anymore either, because he usually just forgets them so they only last a few weeks.
“People could always remind me of my resolution and that would help me remember it,” said Johnston .
“It’s a lot easier to keep a resolution if you share it with another person because they’ll help you keep it,” said assistant principal Rob Willman. “Like if you want to exercise more, and you meet other people at the gym to work out, then it’s easier to keep it. Then, if you don’t show up your friends will be like, ‘Where were you?’.”
Senior Katie Reed made the resolution to spend more time at home with her family.
“I feel like I don’t know my six-year-old brother because I am always out with my friends. My parents could help me with my resolution by grounding me, but I don’t really want them to do that.”
Freshman Jordan Marcum wants to start eating healthier for the new year as well as getting good grades.
“Half the time people generally don’t follow through with their resolutions. I am planning on eating healthier for the remainder of my life. It’s a whole lot easier if someone goes through it with you. You can build one another up so that you can obtain the resolution.”
Junior Mackenzie Oller gets her friends and parents to help her keep her resolutions. This year, she wants to stay organized so that “it will be a habit before college.”
English teacher Wallace Austin makes resolutions every year because “it is good to set goals” and generally has good success with them. He shares his secret to making resolutions be effective through the entire year.
“To make a resolution last longer, you want to take baby steps and try not to do it all at once.”
Resolution tradition affects students, faculty differently
by Avery Walts and Kendra Mifflin
The noise makers rumble, and the Time Square ball drops as the clock chimes midnight. A new year begins as well as the tradition of setting resolutions to better ourselves.
FC students and staff are split between making a goal for the year or just letting it slide by. Those who did make resolutions range from religious views to physical fitness.
"My faith is important to my life, and my resolution will strengthen my daily faith," said math teacher Brian Kehrer.
Most students didn't embrace the annual ritual, explaining that they had no time, had forgotten about it, or they wouldn't stick with it.
Sophomore Chelsea Reidinger said,"I already have a pretty good lifestyle without having the added stress of a resolution."
Past experiences with resolutions play a key role in whether or not current goals will be kept up.
"Yes, I keep up my resolutions through motivation from my mom and my girlfriend," said senior Paul Daniel.
Sitting down and carefully planning a resolution may not always be the best method, and FC students don't intend on using it.
"I don't sit down and think about it. I just see what it takes for things to happen," said junior Katie Naville.
FC students and faculty take into consideration practicality, amount of time, and importance of priorities when choosing their resolutions.
The majority agreed with sophomore Amanda Millea when she said, "I take into consideration what I want to change about myself or things I want to improve."
Some think resolutions are a way to have a goal and feel accomplished when pursuing that goal. Others feel that it's a a waste of time or just something else to worry about. Either way, students and faculty have diverse opinions on the time old tradition.
The noise makers rumble, and the Time Square ball drops as the clock chimes midnight. A new year begins as well as the tradition of setting resolutions to better ourselves.
FC students and staff are split between making a goal for the year or just letting it slide by. Those who did make resolutions range from religious views to physical fitness.
"My faith is important to my life, and my resolution will strengthen my daily faith," said math teacher Brian Kehrer.
Most students didn't embrace the annual ritual, explaining that they had no time, had forgotten about it, or they wouldn't stick with it.
Sophomore Chelsea Reidinger said,"I already have a pretty good lifestyle without having the added stress of a resolution."
Past experiences with resolutions play a key role in whether or not current goals will be kept up.
"Yes, I keep up my resolutions through motivation from my mom and my girlfriend," said senior Paul Daniel.
Sitting down and carefully planning a resolution may not always be the best method, and FC students don't intend on using it.
"I don't sit down and think about it. I just see what it takes for things to happen," said junior Katie Naville.
FC students and faculty take into consideration practicality, amount of time, and importance of priorities when choosing their resolutions.
The majority agreed with sophomore Amanda Millea when she said, "I take into consideration what I want to change about myself or things I want to improve."
Some think resolutions are a way to have a goal and feel accomplished when pursuing that goal. Others feel that it's a a waste of time or just something else to worry about. Either way, students and faculty have diverse opinions on the time old tradition.
Teamwork found to foil resolution failures
by Jessica Foster and John J. Robert
As the year begins, old frustrations collide with pointless promises of new resolutions, only to be broken within the month. Yet there is a solution among us- find a buddy.
Senior Katie Button noted the difference between having a friend make a resolution with you and attempting to go solo. “When you’re alone, you have to motivate yourself, and it is tough because there is no one there pushing you; you have to push yourself.”
While Button didn’t make a personal resolution, others, such as juniors Sara Byrne and Taylor Exline, have put the “accountability partner” idea into effect. They have pledged to each other to attend the new YMCA three times a week. Unable to keep resolutions from previous years, Byrne believes that with the extra motivation from Exline, she will be able to follow through for the first time.
Radio/T.V. teacher Tim Dench is an old hat when it comes to making resolutions. Every January he sits down and writes out his goals for the year, checking up on himself at the six month mark to see how much he has accomplished. Dench’s New Year’s Resolutions for 2009 are both business oriented and personal. One of his personal goals is to “find a new football team; I realize the Cowboys aren’t going anywhere.”
Speaking of cowboys, junior Kaitlin Malone, a 17-year-old barrel-racer, wants to “focus on being more effective, efficient, and accurate.”
When it comes to training with her horse, Malone prefers to train alone rather than with a buddy. “When you have someone constantly critiquing you, it is very frustrating. I can motivate myself better than anyone else can.”
Along with Malone, junior Chase Rapp has made several resolutions for the new year that he must do alone. He is striving to save two-thousand dollars in order to take a trip to Norway and Germany next winter break. Rapp has a job at Jay-C Food Store, and plans to put half of each paycheck towards reaching his goal.
Although some goals must be completed by oneself, assistant principal Rob Willman and senior Chase Rost share the notion that having a buddy “absolutely helps” someone stick to a resolution.
While some struggle and fail, and others push to succeed, the majority believes in the effectiveness of the buddy system. Supporting and motivating, a buddy is there to make the other keep his or her end of the deal. “Most people drop their resolutions because they are inconvenient and time consuming,” said Exline, “but if you find a buddy and stick with it, it will pay off in the end.”
As the year begins, old frustrations collide with pointless promises of new resolutions, only to be broken within the month. Yet there is a solution among us- find a buddy.
Senior Katie Button noted the difference between having a friend make a resolution with you and attempting to go solo. “When you’re alone, you have to motivate yourself, and it is tough because there is no one there pushing you; you have to push yourself.”
While Button didn’t make a personal resolution, others, such as juniors Sara Byrne and Taylor Exline, have put the “accountability partner” idea into effect. They have pledged to each other to attend the new YMCA three times a week. Unable to keep resolutions from previous years, Byrne believes that with the extra motivation from Exline, she will be able to follow through for the first time.
Radio/T.V. teacher Tim Dench is an old hat when it comes to making resolutions. Every January he sits down and writes out his goals for the year, checking up on himself at the six month mark to see how much he has accomplished. Dench’s New Year’s Resolutions for 2009 are both business oriented and personal. One of his personal goals is to “find a new football team; I realize the Cowboys aren’t going anywhere.”
Speaking of cowboys, junior Kaitlin Malone, a 17-year-old barrel-racer, wants to “focus on being more effective, efficient, and accurate.”
When it comes to training with her horse, Malone prefers to train alone rather than with a buddy. “When you have someone constantly critiquing you, it is very frustrating. I can motivate myself better than anyone else can.”
Along with Malone, junior Chase Rapp has made several resolutions for the new year that he must do alone. He is striving to save two-thousand dollars in order to take a trip to Norway and Germany next winter break. Rapp has a job at Jay-C Food Store, and plans to put half of each paycheck towards reaching his goal.
Although some goals must be completed by oneself, assistant principal Rob Willman and senior Chase Rost share the notion that having a buddy “absolutely helps” someone stick to a resolution.
While some struggle and fail, and others push to succeed, the majority believes in the effectiveness of the buddy system. Supporting and motivating, a buddy is there to make the other keep his or her end of the deal. “Most people drop their resolutions because they are inconvenient and time consuming,” said Exline, “but if you find a buddy and stick with it, it will pay off in the end.”
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