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To charge by ft scover, or American Ekpi® Aggielife The Battalion Page 3 • Tuesday, January 14, 2003 Stickins to It Students share how they plan to keep their resolutions for 2003 By Lyndsey Sage THE BATTALION New Year’s resolutions are as much a part of the new year as the dropping of the ball at Times Square or eating black-eyed peas for good luck. According to www.how-to-keep-your-new-years-resolu- tion.com, New Year’s resolutions date back to the Babylonian celebration of the new year almost 4,000 years ago. It was the Babylonian belief that what a person does on the first day of the New Year will effect the entire year. In a way, that mentality continues to be maintained as people observe the New Year as an opportunity for change. However, as the year progresses, many find that these resolutions are easier said major, said he is able to maintain his resolution to get in shape because has an incentive. “I want to be in shape by the time spring break comes because I will probably go to the beach,” he said. Neel plans to adhere to his resolution by running more often and drinking alcohol less often. Neel thinks he will be able to keep his resolu tion. but admits he may not be as fit as he wants to be by spring break. Although Neel’s purpose for his resolution was specifically for spring break, he plans to continue to exercise even after March has come and gone. “I used to work out a lot,” he said. “I just need to get back into the routine.” The average American makes 1.8 New Year’s resolutions each year, with losing weight and get ting in shape as the most common, according to www.aynrand.org. Another common resolution that ranks high among college students, including Matt Matherne, a junior recreation, parks and tourism major, is to spend more time studying. “This was my first semester here and I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t really put forth the effort needed in my studying,” he said. “I’m going to have to take responsibility and make myself do it.” ■ Although he has made past resolutions, Matherne said this is the first worthwhile New Year’s resolution he has made, and he intends to keep it. “I have made out a plan to designate certain times to study every night, such as reading a chap ter,” he said. Matherne said to keep a resolution for the New Year, one must remain focused on achieving it. While many students pledge to exercise, save money or improve study habits, others have side-stepped some of the most common resolutions in favor of those that apply more personally. Lisa Ramirez, a junior biomedical sciences major, made a resolution to become a better leader this year. “Leadership is something that everyone can work on,” she said. “It’s about being a servant to others.” To keep her resolution, Ramirez purchased books on leader ship she plans to read. Through the books, she hopes to compose a list of leadership qualities that she can put into practice in her own life. “The first step to accomplishing any thing is writing it down, then fulfilling what you’ve written down and are learning through it,” Ramirez said. Ramirez said she will be able to keep this New Year’s resolution. “Being a leader in an organization, I have the opportunity to fulfill this,” she said. Giving blood every two months is one of Leah Gordon’s, a junior education major at Baylor, New Year’s resolutions. “It is something you can do on a cycle and be consistent about. It takes about 30 minutes and you can help more than one person by doing it,” she said. “A lot of people can’t give blood for whatever reason, so it is important for those people that can do it.” Gordon said she also resolved to stop drinking car bonated drinks, something she claims she is addicted to. “I drink a lot of water and juices in replace of it,” she said. “I also drink tea instead of coke, which I would nor mally order, when I go to restaurants.” In one day, Gordon said she nor mally drank two car bonated drinks. Since giving them up at the first of the year, she has already noticed a difference. “It makes me feel so much bet ter,” she said. In order to suc ceed at keeping New Year’s resolu tions, www.how-to- keep-your-new- years- resolution.com offers suggestions on how to set and abide by them. It advises narrowing resolutions to one or two. The site also suggests posting one’s resolution plan to serve as a constant reminder and motivator. 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