16 New Year’s Resolutions You Can Actually Keep in College

A new year, a new you – that’s what we all say every year, and yet New Year’s resolutions are famous for being broken. Since WayUp is all about helping you reach your goals (especially if those goals involve getting hired), we set up 16 awesome goals for your new 2016 game plan that can totally be accomplished. These New Year’s resolutions will not only make your life easier, but they’ll also ensure that everyone around you has a pretty great year, too.

1. Eat in the dining hall more – it’ll save you more money than you think!

2. Be a good roommate – as in, replace this:

3. Choose a study buddy who will actually study when you go to the library.

Yeah, def not this guy.

4. And for that matter, try going to the library more.

5. Update your resume with the new skills you learned during your fall internship or winternship.

Watch out, employers!

6. Make new friends by crashing a party where you barely know anyone.

7. Dance like nobody’s watching.

8. Talk to an advisor or professor about where you see yourself in 5 years and how to get there.

9. Cold email 5 people who have your dream profession.

10. Get hired and help your friends get hired, too.

11. Resolve to never skip a class for at least one of your courses.

It’ll make the final so much easier.

12. Try to get published in your school newspaper – whether you write the article yourself or have a feature written about you!

13. Join a new student interest group.

14. Give your time or a small donation to an organization you care about.

15. Tell your parents how grateful you are from time to time.

16. Have an UNBELIEVABLE New Year’s!!

Kema Christian-Taylor

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