Comments on: The Top Broken New Years Resolutions

By: The Most Annoying People at a New Year’s Eve Party : College Candy

The Most Annoying People at a New Year’s Eve Party : College Candy — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:32:33 +0000

[...] person LOVES New Year’s Eve. Wanna hear her resolutions? Because she’s about to give you a twenty-minute lecture about how this past year she lost [...]

By: Going Green: The Resolution You Can Actually Keep : College Candy

Going Green: The Resolution You Can Actually Keep : College Candy — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:31:06 +0000

[...] is a noble aspiration, it is also an excellent way to make you feel like ish come February when you haven’t made any strides toward your [...]

By: Bela

Bela — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:57:02 +0000

Well, jeez. Thanks for the inspiration!

By: Lydia

Lydia — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:04:05 +0000

for resolution 1 – this one should be done consistently over the year and for the rest of your life. Even outside the gym too (can do like stretches etc..) – this has been my goal since the beginning of 2007.

no 2- join a few (but not too many) as your studies don't want to suffer, and do some volunteering as one of the above posts said. If you were to join a club at my uni, you have to pay -fees- to join…

no 3- it hard to stay motivated through the semester, which is why resolution no 1 can come into place.

By: Dina

Dina — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:18:14 +0000

I think this post holds a lot of truth. The problem with these resolutions is that they aren't quantified. Achievable goals involve lots of little steps that track your progress.

(1)instead of aiming to get into shape, the goal should be something like run a mile under 7 minutes, or fit into my favorite bikini. Playing a club sport will get this done, and add to your resume, plus more motivation to actually do it.

(2)For getting involved, the poor girl (i have so many friends like this) should aim to volunteer for 100 hours that semester. Joining a service club would get this done and provide support

(3)For getting good grades, a learning assistance center or tutor might help, before you scoff, most athletes and greek members at our school have required study hours, and usually come away with better grades than otherwise, the hardest detractor here is ego and of course laziness

By: Kat

Kat — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:37:41 +0000

I don't think this post is pessimistic.

it's the truth, and sometimes the truth is unfortunate

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:32:51 +0000

For 2008, I didn't have any resolutions but I did start eating better and working out. It didn't "break", I lost my job and then my dad was sick and I had to take care of him, the family, and the household… so no money for a gym, or a lot of groceries.

I'm getting back on track now!

By: tiffany

tiffany — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:15:34 +0000

although you're right about a lot of people making these resolutions and then breaking them, i find this article extremely pessimistic for no reason. if people want to try to better themselves, then you should support them! and few people may actually succeed at these goals, but they do exist, and you're belittling their efforts.