3 New Year’s Resolutions for the College Girl
The new year has finally arrived, and you know what that means: It’s time to start working on those new year’s resolutions. Every year, women all over the world commit themselves to countless resolutions. No more junk food. Exercise three days a week. Be more organized. Be less scatterbrained. Women write long lists of broad generalizations that they never have any intention of keeping.
So this year, I suggest you skip the clichés and instead focus on these three realistic resolutions, crafted specifically for college girls.
1. I Will Not Leave My Homework Until the Last Minute
We all do it. We put things off. We procrastinate. We spend three hours watching a Keeping Up With the Kardashians marathon, but we just can’t seem to find the time to start that five page paper in advance. And then, inevitably, we’re stuck writing the entire thing the night before it’s due. Procrastination is a cycle that can only result in stress, panic attacks, all-night cram sessions, sleep deprivation, and some really bad outfits.
So this semester, make a vow to try and avoid the vicious cycle of procrastination. Keep track of all of your deadlines (conveniently located on your syllabi) and make an effort to start things in advance. If you have two papers due the same day, start one the week before. If you have to read an entire novel by Friday, start it before Thursday night. Getting things done early will help you to avoid all-nighters, which will improve your grades, your mood, and your clothes.
2. I Will Clean Up My Online Identity
If used properly, social networking sites can be a great asset to college students, but they can also be your worst enemy. The woman interviewing you for an internship does not need to see those tweets you were sneaking during your three hour lecture. Your professor does not need to know every detail of your night out, as chronicled by Facebook album after Facebook album.
So this year, do something about it! Adjust your privacy settings. Protect your tweets. Make your Facebook friends only. Don’t check those boxes that allow your profiles to show up in searches. And if you’re feeling really brave, you can even google yourself and see what shows up. Cleaning up your online identity will make it that much easier for future employers to see you as a conscientious, well-respected individual.
3. I Will Not Stress the Little Things
Okay, so this may seem like a bit of a contradiction after the last two serious resolutions, but you’re just going to have to trust me – this is probably the most important resolution on the list. No matter how many resolutions you make or how precisely you schedule out your time, nothing is ever going to go exactly as you plan it. You’ll finish papers five minutes before class. You’ll lose your favorite shirt. You’ll change your major ten times.
The key? Don’t let this stuff bother you. As college students, we spend a lot of time focusing on the details, the little stuff that seems big. But take it from a second semester senior: None of this stuff will seem nearly as important when you’re looking back. So remember to enjoy yourself, and embrace the chaos that accompanies college life. Perfection is highly overrated.
What do you think?
What resolutions do you think we college girls need to make? What are your resolutions for 2011? Do you think you’ll stick with them? Leave a comment and let us know! Happy New Year, and good luck!
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Posted on on January 2, 2011 / Filed Under: College Life / Tags: Career, College Life, Featured, Internships, New Year's, New Year's Resolutions, Procrastination, School, Stress, Tips
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Meira
I absolutely agree to all three of these! I think i’m gonna start now. ..
Charlotte - University of Birmingham
great list- love the last one. I am the biggest worrier ever!!
Charlotte xxx
Kat
I absolutely agree! I made number 1 a resolution for myself this year. I want to be more proactive in my work.
Katie
Actually I never have issues starting my homework early or keeping my online identity clean. But I do stress stress stress over every little thing. I definitely need to relax a bit more.
Jessie
Last one is especially true with me, and then I break out because of how much I stress. >.< So adding it to my resolutions for this year. :)
Monica
That’s exactly what I need. The three of them.
Miriam
These three things are soo TRUE! I’m going to do this ! :)
I especially agree with the ”stress’ one!
Lizzy
These are AMAZING resolutions – thank you for the tips. I was really excited to see these instead of “lose those pesky 10 lbs finally” or “catch the guy next door.” You at CF have seriously changed my opinions on so many things and have expanded my knowledge. Can’t wait to see what you do in 2011!
Sarah
I don’t really need to work on #2, but for #1 and #3 I am in big agreement with!! Happy new year, everyone!
Ashley - Flagler College
I agree with all of these– especially #1. Great post, Jenn! Welcome to CF :)
Cristina
I’m stealing the “perfection is highly overrated” line.
Hannah M.
I truely loved reading these; great job! :)
am
Aye aye ~
lauren @ lapetitefashionista
these are wonderful, realistic and attainable!! i love #3, im a huge worrier and i’ve been vowing to stress less this year!
Marwa =)
I have actually done Number 2 since New Year has started, it was one of my resolutions! Thank you.. They make real sense to follow.
Joycelene - Lawrence University
I really like your last resolution; it’s so easy as college students to get bogged down by all the little details since we many of us live in a fairly insulated world… even if that world can be the size of a small town sometimes. Perspective is really key and taking a step back takes some getting used to for many of us. Nice job!
PoshAndBroke
Fantastic post Jenn! I agree with everyone that the last resolution is true and important but I’d even go as far as to say don’t stress the ‘big’ stuff. From someone who is a chronic stress head, trust me, down the road, not even the ‘big stuff’ was worth it. What’s that quote? “Worrying is like trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing gum..” or something like that? You get the point ;)
Priya
Great post and lovely start to your CF career!
Loved you on CollegeCandy and will probably love you on here! :)
Jenn - Wagner College
Thanks for all the lovely comments ladies! I’m glad you like the resolutions and want to give some of them a shot. I really wanted to create some attainable goals. I know I personally need to work on not stressing so much.
Hope your new year is off to a great start!
Jessica_Iowa
I often ‘Google’ my name to see what comes up. The best thing is that I share my name with a judge from Pennsylvania so any ‘bad’ about me gets pushed back a few pages.
Vinnie
All of these articles have saved me a lot of heacdahes.
Audrey
I like the second and third ones! I get stressed out so easily when things don’t work out as I thought they would that I have to constantly remind myself to relax!