2012 is here, as is second semester, and,
sadly, the end of break. However, we now get to enjoy the happy, naive window
that is this first month back where we get to have at least a bit less work
than usual (just a million hours of readings a week, but at least essays aren’t
due yet!). In the spirit of this new beginning, I decided to write down some
New Year’s Resolutions, and, looking over my personal list, I realized that many
of them had universal implications for the U of T student. I also realized that
my list looked shockingly familiar to my list of 2011 resolutions, which I was
evidently only mildly successful on. I have high hopes in my optimistic list,
but I prepared the realistic list for a dose of humour and because, more importantly,
although this fresh start does offer an opportunity for change, it’s also
important to keep in mind the importance of investing in yourself and bearing
in mind the pace of your own personal growth instead of assigning an arbitrary
time at which you must change all your habits.

And so, my New Year’s Resolutions of a U
of T student:

Optimistically:

1. Get Straight A’s – Do all readings, study all the
   time, and get essays done well before due dates for maximum editing.
2. Be Super Healthy – Go to Hart House or the A.C. every
   day to work out and stop eating at food trucks/fast food places on campus.
3. Be a Tourist – Experience all the amazing attractions
   Toronto has to offer that you keep putting off because of school.
4. Have a Social Life – Go out on weekends and enjoy this
   wonderful city you may have only seen through the windows at Robart’s last
   semester.
5. But Not Too Much of a Social Life – Because you’ll be
   super busy with resolution #1, that is, getting straight A’s by studying all
   the time.
6. Stop Bad Habits – And replace them with all of these
   amazing habits immediately and without struggle.

Realistically:

1. Don’t Fail – This is definitely doable.
2. Start off Super Healthy – Then let it go once midterms
   roll around, because who has the time?
3. Be a Tourist – For the first weekend back, and then go
   back to being too busy.
4. Have a Social Life – Thursday through Saturday.
5. But Study on Sunday – Now you’ll definitely achieve
   resolution #1.
6. Continue Bad Habits – But have the intention to stop
   them and pride yourself in that!

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