HAPPY NEW YEAR

When I was younger, my family and I would go around the dinner table on New Years and say a resolution. Often, I even had a list written out and at the end of each year, I would check off what I had accomplished, what I was still striving for, and goals that needed to be refined for the new year. This year I returned to this tradition and hopefully I will have an amazing year of accomplishments. 

Some of my resolutions--May seem typical, but this will suffice for an amazing year.

1. Stay focused in school, and ignore the senioritus. Do not procrastinate.
2. Study hard, achieving straight As.
3. Help my family around the house by doing chores.
4. Stay close with my friends and family.
5. Keep working and saving money, in order to go on vacation.
6. Get closer to my church youth group and God.
7. LIVE, LAUGH, and LOVE

My mom also has shared stories with me of her New Years Day tradition in her family growing up. My pappou (grandpa in Greek) would have all his children do chores, work, read, study, etc. All day they would stay busy around the house or doing homework. My pappou would have them do this because he believed that whatever you did the first day of the year, you did for the rest of the year. So in order to have a successful year, they needed to start it off by doing everything right.