New Years Resolutions at Masterman

As our school starts to go into winter time, the new year comes closer and closer. Some people may be looking forward to 2026, and others dreading it. Either way, most people create resolutions for themselves: ways that they will improve and do better in the new year. A poll was released on the high school Google classrooms, and two interviews were conducted to find out more about resolutions at Masterman. From the poll that was posted, more than half of the students said that they make new year resolutions “some years,” and about fifteen percent of students said they did not make resolutions every year. A lot of the resolutions written on the form were academic related; have better study habits, get better grades, “get into bloody college,” etc. Finally, when asked on the poll if they usually follow through with their resolutions, exactly half of the students said they did, and the other half said they did not.

One interview was with Elina Chen, a ninth grader at Masterman. When asked if she makes New Year’s Resolutions every year, she said that she already has goals, so she doesn’t need to make them new each year. However, she made many for this year, and told all about them in the interview. Chen made resolutions in the categories Health, Mindset, Faith, School, and Other. She had three or four resolutions in each category, but still said that she thought she would be able to follow through with almost all of them. Chen said that the hardest resolutions for her to complete would be the ones in the mindset category. These are “being more patient, calm, and kind,” and “being less judgeful, mean, and irritated.” Chen also believes that a person needs to have goals in their life. She says, “If you don’t have goals, then what are you doing everyday?” In another interview discussing resolutions, Sarah Hawter, also from ninth grade, talked about making new year’s resolutions every year since Covid with her sister. Hawter shared some thoughtful sentiments about how making resolutions is helpful, since they give one something to look forward to. Both Chen and Hawter say that it is important to make and have resolutions because they help one become a better person overall.

Overall, students at Masterman should take away that it is worthwhile to make resolutions because they help us become better versions of ourselves. Resolutions are a fun way to set goals for ourselves, and can help us improve the way we live, as long as they are realistic and we follow through with them. As they say, new year, new Masterman!