MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
Every Day is a New “Year”
EDITOR: Katherine Rojas
If you’re a living person in the 21st Century who
keeps up with pop culture during the end of the year,
you know that New Year’s Resolutions are a big thing.
Websites release the multitudes of goals celebrities have/
suggest you have. Many of us put pen to paper (or finger
to touchscreen) in the last few days leading up to the
event: January 1st.
You feel it too, right? The hype during the final days of
December bubbles up inside of us until we can “officially”
act on it, the first day of the new year. “Just start over
when the new year begins,” self-help article writers tell
us. This strictness is supposed to motivate us to be better,
healthier, and more successful, and the list goes on.
But what’s most unnerving about it is that most, if
not all, people abandon these resolutions after the second
week of January! They are all gone by the first month of
the year. Even putting “Don’t give up on your resolutions!”
as number one on your list does not make you immune
to this. But why? In the last few hours of the year, when
I get ready to go out on December 31st, the feeling of
anticipation and promise is fleeting and dangerous. I feel
like I can perfectly craft a new me in just a few hours.
While I think that strict New Year’s Resolutions
lists can be overzealous, they can also be beneficial.
They establish what you want from any given year, and
recognize the realistic effort you are willing to put forth
to achieve what you want. What I think they are bad for
is the creation of unrelenting expectations. You should
not expect to achieve every single thing on your list, and
seriously be aware that they might not happen for you.
Setting lofty goals is a really good idea. Why?
Because realistically, you know they will not turn out
exactly as you wish. You know that you cannot instantly
become a pop star or make millions of dollars by June
(though stranger things have happened), but you can take
tiny steps to have these gigantic dreams come true. Take
singing lessons. Read books on business and personal
finance. Find people who inspire you to do these things,
and see how they got to where they are.
Also, don’t just give yourself a year. In fact, throw
away any time lines, as most things happen when you
least expect them. I think a better strategy is to alter how
you see or think about yourself and the world around
you. Notice how you act around certain people, what you
do under pressure, and how you want to act, and make
changes accordingly, if and when you want to.
People like me, who find penning resolutions to be
motivational and effective, think we can conquer the
world. One caveat: we can’t, because it’s impossible.
Instead, believe that you will do your absolute best.
Creating these entirely unattainable goals and working
tirelessly to achieve them will guarantee that you win a
less significant but still pretty awesome prize.
Having resolutions is a great concept, so long as you
are okay with not accomplishing every list item. You may
have experiences that redirect your journey completely.
Go ahead, make a preposterous, insane, unachievable,
and impossible New Year’s Resolutions list. Try with all
your might to achieve them, but don’t be too hurt if they
never materialize. Plus, each day can be a new “year,” if
you really want to rebel against the Gregorian calendar or
People magazine.
MEET THE STAFF
(ALL STAFF NOT PICTURED)
Published by St. Brendan High School
magazine team
EDITOR IN CHIEF: Katherine Rojas
NEWS EDITOR: Camila Basora
FEATURES EDITOR: Gabriella Morales
SPORTS EDITOR: Krizia Ketchum
SPORTS EDITOR: Jules Uzquiano
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Giselle Gonzalez
GISELLE GONZALEZ
BRITTNEY GARCIA
MARITZA DE ARMAS
CAMILA BASORA
writers
Brittney Garcia
Daniel Blanco
Sec. Entertainment
Sec. Entertainment
Giselle Gonzalez
Marco Congote
Sec. Entertainment
Sec. Club Spotlight
Maritza De Armas
Sec. School News/Features
DANIEL BLANCO
GABRIELLA MORALES
JULES UZQUIANO
KRIZIA KETCHUM