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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 2001)
THE BATTALION 3A Monday, January 14, 2002 Making the impossible possible From looks to lifestyles y students find ways to keep their New Year’s resolutions By Kelcey Rieger r<T JHE BATTAL flL When the clock struck midnight on Jew Year's FSve, Harrison Tucker, a ^ophomore history major, made his New ('ear's resolution for 2002. “I've made a resolution to be more friendly and control my anger.” Tucker xaid. “So far this year I have accom plished this. There have been instances ^vhere I had to step back and control ^hat I said or did and doing this has re dly benefited me.” The Christmas holidays are a time Pt indulgence, but when the ball drops Pn New Year’s Eve, all bets are off. Resolutions, to many people, are ways |<p lose those few extra pounds, quit pmoking, exercise more or just become new person. "Last year, 1 made a resolution to |ose weight and build muscle,”Tuck- said. “I accomplished losing “’eight, but did not build the muscle hoped.” Many times people make resolutions. Put these resolutions lose importance as [he year goes on. Time, temptation and jack of motivation prevent many from seeping their resolutions. “A resolution is hard to keep be cause very seldom are people bound to fheir commitment, making it easy to Preak.'' Tucker said. “People always Pelieve they have tomorrow, but when [he year ends most people are forced to roll their previous resolution over to fhe next year, but 1 am usually semi- Successful because 1 try to remind my self constantly about what I want and what I need to do in order to attain it.” Holly Hughes, a junior information systems major, made a resolution last year but found it hard to make her res olution a reality. “My resolution last year was to go to the |Student Recreation Center| more often, but I didn’t keep it.” Hughes said. “I also made another resolution to cut down on the number of Cokes I drank A resolution is hard to keep because very seldom are people bound to their commitment, making it easy to break. — Harrison Tucker sophomore history major everyday but couldn't do that one ei ther, because I like them too much.” People are often dismayed by their inability to keep a resolution and be come discouraged about making reso lutions the following year. “Since I never seem to keep my res olutions, I didn't make one this year,” Hughes said. “Going to the Rec cen ter wasn’t a routine for me, and I couldn't make myself continue to go everyday. Therefore, if 1 made the res olution for 2002, how do I know I would keep it?” Christen Dyess, a sophomore journalism major, has been con templating her reso lution for 2002. She cannot decide which resolution would bene fit her the most. “I have many goals in mind for the year, and right now I am try ing to choose the best one to focus on,” Dyess said. “I always try to work out more but it never works so this year I will fo cus on my social life. My goal is to meet a lot of new peo ple and remain friends them.” Focusing on the most important resolution is often the best way to go. How-to-keep-your-new-years-res- olutions.com recommends making only a couple of resolutions for the new year. People are tempted to make a list of everything they have ever wanted to change. Many will have bet ter luck fulfilling one or two goals rather than a list of 50. Dyess said people should try to fo cus on their goals for the entire year. “You have to focus on them for the whole year, instead of say, one month,” Dyess said. “Most people think one month is enough and after that month the goal or resolution is forgotten.” RUBEN DELUNA • THE BATTALION ’WANT WINGS? ^7 D I N E- I N OR CARRY-OUT We’ve Landed in College Station! 700 University Drive, Suite B-201 “Next to Blockbuster Video” 979-846-WING D I N E - I N OR C A R R Y - 0 II T WING FLAVORS HOMEMADE SIDES • ORIGINAL HOT • HA1A/AIIAN BARBEQUE FRESH CUT SEASONED FRIES • MILD • GARLIC PARMESAN Regular 99 • CAJUN • LEMON PEPPER Large (more than a pound) 1.79 •ATOMIC • TERIYAKI HOT CHEESE SAUCE 99 WING ORDER SIZES PEARL POTATO SALAD 99 & 2.2s 10 PIECE 3.99 50 PIECE....18.95 BOURBON BAKED BEANS....99 & 2.25 (1 or 2 flavors) (Up to 4 flavors) CR(Sp V E6ETAB LE STICKS 49 20 PIECE" 7.95 75 PIECE 27.75 CREAMY RANCH OR (tor 2 flavors) (Up to 4 flavors) rUM|J|/v Rm , fHFF <; F n iP AO 35 PIECE...13.95 100 PIECE...35.95 CHUNKY BLEU SE DIP ’ 49 (Up to 3 flavors) (Up to 4 flavors) DINNER ROLLS 21 We are open Mon-Fri • 4pm-Midnight Sat and Sun • Ham-Midnight gotused.com Log on & register to win great prizes such as: • Running of the Bulls in Spain • Tomato fight in Spain • 24-hour protection with a personal guard • Learn to fly a MIG-25 in Russia • Search for Big Foot in Canada • Travel to the desert to participate in Burning Man • and more! —— ^ 7 IP Wm IP^SlSr * m ■ m . - r "' mm - a' ' m ijjg L ■ faiil jj|ii|8 L ■W" . ■ mrmmmmm TARING -BACK THE STREETS * Automatically win a FREE T-shirt upon registering! Go to: gotused.com or link from Rothers.com