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<span style="color: #000000;">We may ask what should we set ourselves to do? Therefore it may be helpful to consider the most popular resolutions of modern day society. </span> <span style="color: #000000;">One of the most commonly set goals is to improve physical well-being, such as, losing weight, eating healthily, drinking less alcohol or quitting smoking. This is closely followed by the next most popular goal, to improve finances by sorting out your economic situation and repaying any debts. Another prominent choice is the decision to improve mental well-being by thinking more positively, laughing more frequently and just enjoying life more all round. </span> <span style="color: #000000;">It is interesting to consider whether these goals are realistically what the majority of us set out to achieve. Do the resolutions of us here at Surrey correlate with those stated as the most popular targets? Here are the responses of some of our fellow Surrey students: </span> <span style="color: #000000;"><b>Emily Norman, Biochemistry, First year:</b> </span> <span style="color: #000000;">"<i>attend more of the open-dance classes and probably try to eat less food" </i></span> <span style="color: #000000;"><b>Dan Gallagher, Economics, Final year: </b></span> <span style="color: #000000;">"<i>I guess mine would be to learn my course at the same time as lectures rather than all a month before exams "</i></span> <span style="color: #000000;"><b>Yasmin Beckett, Entrepreneurship, PhD:</b> </span> <span style="color: #000000;">"<i>To do one pull up in 2017, and work hard in my masters"</i></span> <span style="color: #000000;"><b>Lydia Wright, English with Creative writing, Final Year:</b> </span> <span style="color: #000000;">"<i>Yeh, definitely to do one unassisted pull up, to get abs and have a happy relationship with my boyfriend" </i></span> <span style="color: #000000;">As we can see, nobody has the same target for the new year. It's all about doing what will make you happy, and what will improve you as an individual in a constructive way. Therefore don't go out of your way to force yourself into making an unachievable change. Do something effective and beneficial that you can sustain and will give you a solid sense of satisfaction when you reflect on the transition of improvement you have made since the start of 2017. </span> <span style="color: #000000;">We may all, most commonly, set physical, psychological or financial targets, but it is how these are tailored to our lives that varies for each individual. Therefore, don't set the same goal as someone else as you feel it is the right aim to set. Do something that realistically works for you and you feel motivated to sustain. </span> <span style="color: #000000;">Reflect today and decide what improvement you will make in 2017!</span> <div></div> <span style="color: #000000;">Words by <strong>Hannah</strong></span>'>
