Some people make "New Year's Resolutions" at this time of year - things they want to change to make themselves better people. For instance, a smoker might make a resolution to quit cigarettes in 2012; or an unhealthy person might decide that 2012 is the year he will get exercise and eat a better diet. More challenging can be resolutions to change one's personality (e.g., "I'll be less shy."), or to improve or add a skill ("I'm going to learn how to play the piano."). Do you have a resolution you could share with us? Or do you believe making resolutions is a waste of time, and you should work on improving yourself without telling anybody or making a list?
Monday, December 12, 2011
Journal Question #8
Some people make "New Year's Resolutions" at this time of year - things they want to change to make themselves better people. For instance, a smoker might make a resolution to quit cigarettes in 2012; or an unhealthy person might decide that 2012 is the year he will get exercise and eat a better diet. More challenging can be resolutions to change one's personality (e.g., "I'll be less shy."), or to improve or add a skill ("I'm going to learn how to play the piano."). Do you have a resolution you could share with us? Or do you believe making resolutions is a waste of time, and you should work on improving yourself without telling anybody or making a list?
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I have a resolution at this time of year. I want to be less shy and
ReplyDeletein next year, I also want to improve my studying skills and some
ways to keep my body healthy. Some people say they can make
much progress in their New Year's resolution. For example,
some people want to make much money, some people say they
want to save the earth. I like doing some positive activities to change myself. Doing more exercise, and eat more healthy food.
these ways I all think are very good for our earth and ourselves.
I don't believe making resolution is a waste of time, and I also
think we should on improving ourselves without telling anybody
or making a list.
I do have goals in 2012. In the personality part, I hope I can be more tolerant. What's more,I'm going to take TOEFL, SAT1 and SAT2 in 2012 .It means that I should work harder for the tests and the grade in school. I hope I will join some sports activity to keep me fit.I deem that it' okay to let others know your goals. They can supervise you. Resolution is definitely not a waste of time.It's a kind of plan to make you know what you are going to do.Briefly, I will be very busy in the next year except that the world is destroyed!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have many resolutions for the year 2012 , both academic and personal fitness . For academic , I want my study time becomes more efficacious so that I can sleep earlier . Now , I am studying nine subjects and don't have any study hall . This is the reason why I have to use my time as well as possible . In addition , I have to improve my English because I have to take SAT and TOEFL test next year . My goal is to graduate in a good university so that I can have a better life . For personal fitness , I don't want to sick because of the cold weather in Maine .
ReplyDeletei think resolution is a great thing! also, i have many resolution for 2012.
ReplyDeletefor the study, i wants to get a on all my classes, have a good score of toefl , sat. for life, i want to exercise every day. so i can get a better body. i want to join a sports club. after school.those are my resolution for the next year. i hope i can do it. hope everyone's resolution can coming true!
Have a good resolution is the first step of success for your life.I have a huge resolution and that is going to a top college.And that also the reason why I come to america,because I can get more challenging,and I can be resolutions to change my personality.
ReplyDeleteI don't think my resolution is wasting time.The opposite,I think it is good experience for me in my future.
I think I will work on improving myself without telling anybody,but I already have a study plan.
I will so my best to reached my goal.
I have a resolution this year.I want to be less shy and learn handwriting.In China,I'm not pay attention to handwriting.However,In the USA,I yearn know more about our culture.I will try to speak to foreigner. It's important for me to improve English.I don't think making resolution is waste time.Maybe you'll forget it,not follow it.But,It's your hope and you consider this thing.You aware your weakness,it's a good start.
ReplyDeleteI have many resolutions for the year 2012 , both academic and personal...for academic,I need to work harder...and i want to continue learning my cello...i really love it...and i need to talk to my american friends more...when i using english talk to them i am improving my english...that really important for me... I have a huge resolution that i can go to a top university-YALE...though i know that must be so hard...for personal i have swimming team everyday i think it good for my health.
ReplyDeletei don't think making resolution is waste time. i think resolution is very important to everyone,when you have a resolution you will know what you need to do...you will have motivation...
and i will try my best to reaching my goal.
I have a resolution all the time, I want to be taller and taller.
ReplyDeleteMy goal is 178cm, but now I'm only 169cm.
Too many friends tell to me it is impossible because you have been a 16-year-old girl. But I never give it up.
Because of my goal, I decide to join sports teams to exercise.
I plan to join skiing team and tennis team. Maybe I'll join the basketball team if I have a chance.
In fact, I know maybe I can't be taller anymore. But, thanks to this idea, I have power to get a more balanced diet and more complete exercise. It's good for my health.
I believe anything is possible, so I think there are still percentages about being taller. This is the reason I never give up about being taller. As for the reason that I want to be taller, it's a secret.
And my short-term resolution is getting better grade and becoming more polite. I'll try my best to do achieve it.
Hi.I am Alexander.
ReplyDeleteI never smoked and drank alchogol because i m sportsmen and if i do it my coach will drive.I like Christmas.
In next year i want be better then these year because these year was good, i m studying in Thornton academy in America i m so happy but i had moments which i didn't like. These year i have many friends from different countries.
In 2012 year i think a lot of people will be happy because next year all time better then last year.I will not change themselves because i m good boy but i don't know maybe i will need it.
i m very shy, and when i took with girl i m shy.
I don't like a lot of American teenager because they are crazy but i want more say with them.
I wanna improve my identity in next year.
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ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I have some important resolutions for next year. I am not accustomed to live in America because some people are crazy and sometimes I don't understand those people. One of my goals is improve my English because I want to go to good college. Next year I am going to take English which is higher than ELL. Also my resolution is come back to Russia for holidays. This year I am playing in a JV hockey team but next I will pull through to play in a varsity team. Also I am going to take some Ap subjects next year because this year is very complicated for me. In my opinion I am very shy and I don't have idea what can I do to pull through a victory over this feeling. I never smoke and drink alcohol. People who do that things must have resolution for 2012. Maybe I have a few resolutions besides these which I called, but resolutions which I wrote is the most important for 2012.
ReplyDeletemy goal for 2012 is to get a good scores on SAT, so that i can apply a better school for university, also, i would like to improve my basketball skills, so that i can play with the school team next year again, and hope that we can win those basketball games during the year.
ReplyDeletei want to make some more new friends in this year, thats all my goals for 2012.
lol，To tell the truth i make resolutions every years but never follow it. There is a old chinese proverb saying that the best time to make decision in the year is in the spring. Now is the beginning of the year and is the best time to make resolutions. I haveSAT and Toefl test this year which means I will be busy this year. Then my mum will come and spend a month with me to travel in USA during the summer vacation. Then I will apply for university next term. It will be a busy year!!!
ReplyDeleteI have come America for 4 months. In these four months, there are many resolutions and goals changing in my mind. I am always confused about my future. Actually, if time can go back 4 months ago, maybe I will have the same resolutions as the others, like university. But now, I feel I have started to think more and more about what kind of life I really want to have. If I can go to a good university, but after that what I will do ? What kind of life should I choose? Anyway, I believe my resolution will be changing with myself. I am not sure what I will be in the future.But now, for me, being myself is the frist step!
ReplyDeleteResolutions is the first step of success in our life. Resolutions let us know what is our aim for this new year! I have many resolutions for 2012.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I want to be a good score at my SAT and TOEFL test. I plan to take both test recently. Secondly, I want to speak more English at daily life.
I am not a small kid anymore, I become more and more mature. In the old days, I've always give up what I was wanted to do. But now, for my future, for me, resolutions is what I am going to get at the end!
2012 is a most important year for me, because i need to take some exams to apply university. Therefore, i make a resolution to study hard during this year. What is more, I am going to learn a musical instrument during 2012. Nowadays, music is everywhere. I believe that about 70 percent of people know at least one kind of musical instrument. So, i want to learn a musical instrument to expand my talent.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe that making resolutions is a waste of time. However, I think that making resolutions is a way to achieve the dream.
In 2012, i want to learn how to draw japanese cartoon.(because the girls in japanese cartoon is beautiful). I am going to find some picture online and cope it. i think that can improve drawing. And than, i want to learn how to cook american food. i like food very much and i think i can learn american culture from american food.
ReplyDeletethe last things is i want to be stronge. i wil spend a hour to do excise every day.
I don't have a resolution yet.I can make it as soon as possible.Everybody can make it very fast.If you really do it,it's not wasting time.I don't want to tell anybody while I'm improving.
ReplyDeleteTime runs so fast! It's 2012! Every year I will make my resolutions at the beginning of the year and I think it is really important. In 2011, some of my resolutions came true but some didn't. This year, my resolution is to study harder in the high school, to adapt to American life more and more deeply, and most of all, to lead a simple, easy life. I think my last resolution is most important for me.I believe that I will finish my resolutions this year and have a great time with my friends, teachers,and other people. By the way, the picture is really interesting and cute! lol...
ReplyDelete2012 is the most important year in my high school life.I will turn junior in 2012.Junior is the most important year in high school,even it is more important than senior,because we have to prepare for the senior,then we can get a great grade in the senior year,we have the a condition to report the good university.So,in my junior year,I have a big resolution,that is get the great grade and a good SAT grade.I will study hard for that.I believe myself,I'm going to do that.
ReplyDeleteA resolution represents a new hope of the beginning of the year. As for my hope, I wanna travel South Korea and have good grades in my tests. I will finish my sophomore and begin the junior during this year, I know it will be really important for me and my future, so I need to make my mind to study really hard. Making resolution is a way to know clearly what you want, so it's not wasting time. Listing a resolution list, you can gradually understand what is the most important for you, it's a good way to improve yourself.
ReplyDeleteFor 2012 i want to have a good grade for my AP cal course. I also wish all my friend have a good new year. Making a resolution list is a way to give yourself a idea how you spend your time for this year and give your a faith to work for. Make a good plan for New Year is very useful, but the question is how to throw the plan of all alone the year.
ReplyDeleteSince every year, I will make a resolution for myself, because I think to finish things successfully, we must have an appropriate plan. So the resolution really makes sense for me. This year is my junior year, I will take my Toefl and SAT test. I will try my best to study harder to make a better score in both tests, such as reciting the words, writing more to practise. Then I want to make more friends and have fun with them in the new year. Although the junior year is a little bit hard to study, I will smile and keep a optimistical mind. Making myself easy and happy every day is really important. Wish everyone will have a better live in the new year!
ReplyDeleteWell, as for me, I never make any resolution. But my mother always asks me to make resolution because she said thus I would be more planed.I don't think it is really useful. If I want to do something, I will just do it and don't need any plan. I think it is fine to live naturally. But I don't think making resolutions is a waste of time. It will remind you to do the things you have planed. And for some people, it may be really useful and will give them confidence.
ReplyDelete2012 came already, the brand new year started. I counted down in the TImes Square on the New Years Eve with a million people. I was making a wish about improving my drawing skill, and I am about to practice much more than my last year, such as the ability for value, shape, texture, color and so on. I am going to a art school. The competitive reality push me to work harder. Any, no pain no gain, l will try my best to get my target college. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI think making a "New Year's Resolution"is important because before you want to achieve a goal.You must know what the goal is.So you need to make a plan or a resolution.Of course,If you just make a resolution and don't do anything to acheive it,or just insist for couple days.It doesn't work at all.You want to make it ture,so you must spend striving on your goal.As for me,I want to learn more English and rise my grade during 2012.Also,I want to be stronger in this year.For making these things become ture,I must do very hard work on studying and do a lot of exercise in this year.I hope my resolution will become a really resolution,not a false resolution!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year.
ReplyDeleteIn the china ,we don’t have any vacation in christmas day.But in my city－－kumming ,we have celebration in the christmas day.In that day, we go to the downtown,and buy something can make like snow,because we can’t see snow in our city,so people want to see. This Christmas ,I go back China.I miss my family very much.A new year is coming,I have a new resolution in the new year.My new year resolution is my academic improvement.And I can speak English like my native language.
We will have a new life in 2012. In order to make my new life meaningful,I have made some new year resolutions for my 2012 life. Firstly, I decide to have TOEFL test at least 2 times. And my will try my best to achieve more than 90 points. Secondly, I will learn how to guitar by myself. I hope I can play at least 5 songs proficiently. I also make my mind to do more exercises to make myself more strong. In my mind, make resolution is important and helpful. It can make yourself become better and make your life meaningful and rich. If you have some goals to reach,you will not waste time and you will have the energy to study or something else. In a word, making the resolution is a good way to improve yourself and enjoy your life.
ReplyDelete2012 is coming!I am so excited about it.Everything is going to renew.For me,resolution is very important because it can make me go forward to a right direction.It's not easy to lose your direction if you make a resolution,but I think I still need to spend a lot of time on it.In 2012,first,I want to get a good grade on TOFEL and SAT.Second,I want to lose my weight to 90 grams.To make these resolutions become true,I must study hard and learn more knowledges.Then I need to do exercise to lose my weight.
ReplyDeleteA new year has already come. Every year I will make a resolution at the beginning of the year,This year will be no exception. Some resolutions in 2011 I made was come true but some not. The resolution I didn’t finish will be my resolution this year, and I will also add others. This year I want to improve my English and make some american friends. Iast year I was little be shy and silent. I also want to have skills like some sport or have some interest in music and instrument. I think I can finish this goals this year and it will be a colorful year.
ReplyDelete2012 is an important year for me. This year i am going to be senior, I am going to be very busy in this year. Resolutions is a key to become success, so by having resolutions are somewhat good way to help yourself. My resolutions for 2012 for sure are having a good result for the tests. Besides study, I also want to get improve for my basketball and guitar skills. Lastly I wish all my friends can have a good new year.
ReplyDeleteFrom Wade
ReplyDelete2012 has already come. Every year makes me happy and excited because I have a new year to do my favorite things and I can be close to my dream. It's time for me to make 2012 to be meaningful. A new year is coming and I have a new resolution in the new year.I want to provide my academic performance and get all A on the report card. I also need to review my Sat and I want to get a good grade to enter a university, I wish 2012 will become a wonderful year.
I 2012 "New Year wishes"-- learning progress, up the result 3 a2b1c, learn to learn guitar playing.
ReplyDeleteI do have a lot of resolutions , some them are really funny. For example, I want to be a better cook! I like to do more delicious food. And I like desserts , so I hope I can make some desserts .I will share with my friends . And I am trying to be a a permanent volunteer in the Trolley Museum. Have you been that before? It's a nice place! I have been the Trolley Museum about five times as a volunteer . I like helping people ! I will hope more people in 2012!
ReplyDeleteFinally anyway I will improve myself in 2012~!
Actually, I have some important resolutions in 2012 year. The first resolution is about the life, my schdule should be more regularly and more balanced. I have to save money and have the habit to accounting.The most important thing is I can't eat snacks in the night! I got fat in 2011 year after I went to USA. I should lose my weight in 2011! Secondly, I should study harder than 2011. I want get A in my all subjects, especially in ELL, I will talk more in the class, but not be afraid. I will make plans on my all class. Finally, I hope everything will be good during 2012. Everything will be more busy in 2012.
ReplyDeleteI have many resolutions for the year 2012.First I want to make some American friends to improve my English.Because of last year is my first time to here so I was little shy and silent that I can't talk to American student,but this year I want change and make some American friends.Second I want join many sports team to do more exercise to keep my body healthy. I hope that plan will be come true
ReplyDeletewell,a new year is coming.In 2012,I have some goals.Frist of all,I have to get a better score.Anyway,I come for study.Then,I should practice drawing and guitar more.It's means a lot for me.Thirdly,I want to have more friends.Have some good friends is very important for people.What's more,I want to take a part-time job during the summer vacation,I shouldn't use my family's money at all anymore.I'm support to earn money by myself.
ReplyDeleteI should have my resolutions for the new year so that I can improve myself. I will work hard on English and ask more questions in the ELL class, and I will spend more time in using English. I will work hard for more than a "B+" grade in chemistry and Spanish. I will reward what I have learned more than three times a week. I will do 50 times push-up and sleep before 12 everyday so that keep me young. I think resolutions are very important for everybody, we should have plans before we do it.
ReplyDeleteAnd the last one is I want to be more than 145 pounds.
It is a waste of time i think because if some one want something then he can do it with himself but like if government want o change something then it will be fine maybe alcohol can be for guys like 18 years old but it will be same like in a America and we will can drive a car like 16 years old it will be fine but i like everything on Slovakia so i dont want to change something if i will have dream then i will do it with myself
ReplyDeleteI think I have to make a resolution in the 2012.Everyone might have their own ideas whether make a resolution in the new year.In the common life. I think we must have a goal,if you do not have an aim,you will lost your direction in your life.That is why we have to make a resolution in our life.It is necessary to do it!My aim is happy everyday and make a great process in each of my classes.that is all.I believe I can do that in 2012!
ReplyDelete2011, I was fascinated by the melody of piano on the screen. At that time, I dreamed of being a pianist and having my own piano.
ReplyDeleteIn this christmas, my father bought me a beautiful piano as my birthday present with the money they had saved for a long time. At the same time, my father found a piano teacher for me and every day I would practise it again and again as my father demanded. Before long, my interest in piano was transferred to other things.
I began to escape the practice as much as I could. My father found out my impatience. He encouraged me and was stricter with me than ever before. With his help, I underwent the hardest time and devoted myself to the piano.
Now, in my spare time after a long time of study and hard work, I always play the piano and enjoy the beautiful music
Interesting comments, everyone. I guess resolutions are helpful if you can remember them, and if they help you focus on an ability or personal or physical trait you'd like to improve. In any case, good luck with your resolutions, and here's to a successful 2012!
ReplyDeleteI have a resolution at this time of year.I have some bad habaits such as lazy I feel I am a lazy guy and when something hard comes to me I am very easy to give up in the next comming year I need to be more positive and not lazy any more .
ReplyDeleteCreate some resolutions for ourselves, in my opinion the harmful percentages are lower than benefit and positive percentages. As far as I considered, resolution means resolve or solving. If we want to solve some problems we may need some resolutions and goals. Resolution can be really huge, i stand with some of the people; they said resolution is a leader for our whole year's goals. Furthermore, i have 2 resolutions for 2012; which is i want to be a professional biker and tracker, and the another one is i wish god bless all of my family members and the friends around me. The Chinese New Year is coming, in here i hope Mr.Griffin and all ELL3 students will have a cheerful and exciting Chinese New Year.
ReplyDeleteAs a result, Resolution is good for us; but we need to keep mention ourselves what we made in the resolutions. If we did that, they are no reasons can be define our improvement.