New Year's Resolutions from area students

My New Year’s Resolution is/are…

By Cash

My topic is how to act around friends.

I want to be a better friend and keep my friends and earn friends. I want to stop bragging so I make friends and respect people and what they have.

…is to get fit. So I will swim for exercise. I’ll eat healthy too. I’ll do it all for sports. It will help me with wrestling, track and football.

By Aidan

…is to dedicate more to Youtube and making people smile. The reason why I want to dedicate myself more to Youtube is because when someone is having a bad day they can click on one of my videos and I guarantee it will put a smile on their face.

By Caroline

…to write the rest of my book. First of all, I want to prove that no matter how young you are, you can accomplish anything. In addition, I want to know my stories and pass them on to their own kids.

By Emma

…I’m going to try to be more patient with my brothers and sisters. First of all, I’m not a patient person, so it is hard for me to do something I’m told when it takes a while to do.

Most importantly, I am kind of disrespectful to my siblings.

By Ashlynn

…is to help more. First of all, I need to help more in our house. Help is really important. In addition, I want to make my mom proud of me! That’s important, too! Most importantly, I want to show my mom and dad that I have some responsibility, too! That way I can get a colt named Flash.

By Dominick

I need to stop fighting with my brothers even though they just won’t stop. First of all, to not start the fight. Another reason is don’t hit or talk back. Most importantly, don’t let them try and pit you down. It will never work. Listen to my advice. I want to stop fighting with my brothers.

By Conner

…to get fit. First of all, I am getting ready for basketball. Another reason is that I want to join the hardest sport, wrestling. Most importantly is that I need to be in shape for all the sports. So that is why I need to be fit.

By Rex

…is to help my mom with more stuff around the house because she is always cleaning the house. My mom always makes dinner for my family. Another reason is that she does day care and she sometimes watches a bunch of children. I should help my mom around the house more so she doesn’t have to do it.

By David

I want to go to Disneyland or Disneyworld because I have never been on a trip like that and it is fun. With the hotels, rides, water slides, roller coasters. It is like a place full of fun and walking around with my family.

Most importantly, I want to have fun with my family.

By Makiya

…is to respect all people.

First of all, I sometimes get mad at people and I can’t yell at them.

Also, there’s people who get on my nerves like my sister. So that’s my New Year’s resolution, to respect people.

By Zach

…is to do good in basketball and other sports, too, but mainly basketball. Why, well I’ll tell you. First of all, I want to increase my basketball skills. Another reason is to try to make a lot of points for the team. Also steal the ball. The final reason is I want our team to do good and win! Our biggest competition is Harlem. They’re good passer, catchers ad shooters. You name it! We also have a friend on their team.

I can not wait to play basketball. It’s going to be fun! Try basketball! You might like it.

By Lavida

…is to obey my parents. I need to become more obedient t0my parents, because they are the reason I have the stuff I have today. Also they love and respect me, and I need to do the same for them. Secondly, is that they are the reason that I do what I do, well I’m not saying bad things of course, but like being able to stay the night at a friend’s house on a Sunday. They raise me the way I am, and I learned and I need to be respectful.

Most importantly, I would not be here without them. In fact I don’t know where I would be. So I need to show how much I appreciate them.

By Grace

…to train my horse. First of all, she is not calm. In addition she needs to be trained anyway. Most importantly, she is old enough to train. If you train a horse too late, it is hard. So that’s why I want to train Ginger.

By Trinity

...to help my family do stuff. I usually sit on the couch watching Youtube all the time, and I think it would be respectful to help. Also, I’m not busy, so if I have some free time, I’ll just help my parents do something. That is my New Year’s resolution.

By Mackey

…to eat healthier food. First of all my mom and dad won’t have to buy me junk food. In addition the healthy foods will help me stay fit. Most importantly, I will be healthier for wrestling. So starting in 2015 I will eat healthier foods.

By Kevin

…to take responsibility for my actions. First of all, I’m not very responsible and I need to improve that. In addition, sometimes I stop helping and am lazy. Most importantly, I need to bring up my grades at school. So if you are reading this, Happy New Year!

By Darrow

…to brush my teeth better. First, For example, my mom always gets after me to brush my teeth 24/7, but I forget or just don’t do it. So I really need to floss more, too. Then my teeth will be nice and clean.

By Rylee

…to clean my room.

Cleaning my room is boring cause whenever it gets dirty my mom makes me clean it. The second reason is that cleaning my room is boring because you have to dig everything out and you have to put them in the washer and dryer.

The best reason is that if you don’t get your room messy you would not have to clean it all the time.

By Alexis

…to not cry so much because I cry a lot. It bug my family so my New Year’s resolution is to not cry so much.

By Cody

…to do my chores without being told. First of all I have to always be told to do my chores. Another reason is I always wonder off after I’m done with one chore. The biggest reason is I will always goof off while doing a chore. So starting January 1, 2015, I’m going to start doing my chores without being told to.

By Kennedy

…is to not talk back. First of all I don’t want to talk back because when mom and dad aren’t happy, nobody is happy. Also it is not nice. I always say, I know, I will try not talking back by saying yes mom, yes dad and do you need my help? And the best reason is that you are brats when you talk back. Starting January first I will try not to talk back. I think I might be able to do it.

By Joseph

…to win the science fair. I have always wanted to win it, but not yet. It would be fun, but a lot of hard labor. So starting on New Year’s, I will start my project.

By Kirsta

…to speak better language. To start with, bad language would probably mean to swear, say horrible words, and do terrible things in front of people or alone. Also, if you say good language yo might have better friends. Ones that you can trust more. You might be better with making friends. The best reason is that you could be nicer. Next year say to yourself, “I will have good language.”

By Camryn

…not to wreck my house with my brothers all the time. To start with I shouldn’t play ball tag, so I won’t break things or break any bones. The biggest reason is so I don’t have to clean it up. Ball tag most of the time messes up things. Starting January 1st, I’m going to try not to play ball tag and mess up things. But I probably will.

By Brylee

…not to beg so much. First of all, I already have some things that some kids don’t have, but they need it. Most of the time begging doesn’t get you what you desire. Another reason is I already have a roof over my head, three meals a day, and most importantly, a loving family. So starting January 1, I will try not to beg for things I want, but I don’t need. Most importantly, it is always better to give than receive.

By Aubri

…to help more and not argue. To start with my mom needs help doing stuff around the house. Also, another resolution is to not argue with people like my brother and sister. I need to help more and not argue with my brother and sister. So starting on Jan. 1, I am going to try not to argue and help more around the house.

By Jared

…to keep my room clean. To start with when I have to do m ychores, it will be easier to clean. Also when I am looking for something in my room I can find it. Most importantly, my room will be clean. I like when my room is clean. Starting January 1, I will keep my room clean.

By Dally

…to try not to be so ornery. The first reason is when I am ornery I get in trouble, and I don’t like to get in trouble. Another reason is I also want to be nice because sometimes I’m not nice to my friends or my parents. The biggest reason is that when I am ornery I don’t like to be ornery. Starting January 1, I am going to not be so ornery.

By Izzy

…to get good grades in school. The first reason is so I can get straight A’s in school. The season reason is you should get good grades is so you don’t fail your classes. Starting January 1, I will get good grades in school.

By Keena

…to stop being cranky. First of all when I wake up early I yell a lot. If I don’t get my way I can and yell. The best reason is my sisters get on my nerves. Also it’s not that pretty. Starting News Years, 2015, I will stop being cranky.

By Reese

…is Christmas because it is important to not being naughty when Santa comes. The first reason is that Santa only comes once a year. So be good and the second reason is to be good boys and girls have a merry Christmas. The best reason is January 1 will be good for the rest of the year.

By Elijah

…to make more friends.

My friends and I hang out every day, So my New Year’s Resolution is to make new friends.

By Eddie

…is to have good sportsmanship. Starting on January 5th, I will have good sportsmanship so I don’t make people mad. So my New Year’s resolution is to have good sportsmanship.

By Elsie

…cleaning my room. Every time my room is a mess, my auntie tell us to clean it. I don’t even get help from my sister.

By Caleb

I think that keeping my room clean is sometimes good.

My parents would be happy and surprised if I did it. So I will try it, but if I can’t do it I will be mad.

By Taylor

…to be more caring. To start with I never seem to feel happy until I go to church because I feel happy giving money to people who don’t get as much stuff.

Also, because I just want to see smiles and happy faces. Of course, this is a special time of the year.

Another reason is I just want everyone to be as joyful as I am.

Most importantly, I just wish for people to have a great a day.

By Tamara

…not to be so mean to my siblings. First of all, sometimes I’m really mean to them in my defense they make me unhappy. Next, I believe I’m a little too rough on them. So that’s why my New Year’s Resolution is to be nicer to my siblings.

By Jasmine

…to listen to my mom more and to stop arguing and raising my voice with her so she won’t have to get mad at me. Also, I want to clean my room and the upstairs hallway without her asking me.

By Lexis

…keep my room clean and every morning I will make my bed. The first reason, I am going to start making my bed every morning and keep my room spotless. Another reason, I should keep my room clean everyday and if I get my room messy I will clean it up right away. Also, I will never make a mess in my room ever again.

By Kyle

…work out more. I should do more sit-ups because I struggle with that often so this year I will work hard and do more sit-ups.

By Dallan

…be nicer to my brother. To start with, we always talk down to each other. Also, we always get in big fights for no reason. Most important, we never do anything nice for each other. So, from now on, I’m gonna be nicer to my brother.

By Kaden

…keep my desk, room and locker clean. To start with, my locker and desk is a mess. Also, I got better at cleaning them. The best reason is that I am going to keep my desk, locker and room clean this year.

By Jackson

…I would like to spend more time with my brother because we were so close when we were little. Now he’s growing. When they grow that means they go. My brother is going off to college after the summer is over. My brother s tall and nice to me. I wish I could be with i. So I want more time with him.

By Nikki,

…not talk back. To start with, I sometimes talk back to my parents. Also, when I do talk back I get in trouble and it makes people sad when I talk back to them. So I’ll try my hardest to not talk back to my parents.

By Justine

…getting better grades in school.

The first reason is, I would like to get really good grades each year and to accomplish fifth grade and go onto sixth. Another reason is that I don’t like getting bad grades and it makes me upset. Most importantly, is I want to make my mom and dad happy and proud of me. So I would like to get good grades and go up a grade every year.

By Naylene

…treat my dog, Pedro, nicer. He is now 98 years old! Also, he never bites unless you touch his paws or his underside. So now where is that bone?

By William

…read half the Bible and not watch TV during Christmas Vacation. It’s not fun to be sitting on the couch all day and night. It’s better to spend time with my siblings. Last of all there’s more fun things to do. It’s fun to read and grow my faith and I will be more righteous.

By Zach

…to be a better video gamer and a better Lego builder. First of all, a better video gamer is good because I can get ideas for new video games. Another reason is to have ideas from video games for building with Legos. So those are my New Year’s resolutions.

By Kaylee

…keep my room clean. First reason is my room is always messy. I always have something on my floor. Another reason is you can never see my floor. The reason is people can actually come in my room. So I should start cleaning my room right now.

By Kanyon

…get good grades. I want good grades because I can get into the B.U.G. Program. Then I can win some stuff. Also I want to bring up grades because my sister said that she would buy me a car when I am 16. Also, if I get good grades I can make it to college.

By Eion

…to remember things. I want to remember things because I don’t want to go back and get it. Also, depending what my parents might get mad. I might need it for what I’m doing.

By Austin

…keep getting good grades in school. First of all my parents would let me have Xbox time. In addition that makes me happy. Most importantly to make my parents happy. It is important to get good grades. It might also help you get in college so I want to keep getting good grades in school.

By Shawn

…to get strong, one reason is to get stronger is for wrestling. Another reason is for Christmas I might get a Honda 150 4 Stroke, so I need to get stronger. The last reason is I want to win state wrestling. So I need to get as strong as possible.

By Draven

…to lift weights. To begin with, I would like to be stronger. My goal is to lift fifty pounds a day. My ultimate goal is to be healthy.

By Sierra

…to play piano for people at the retirement home. First of all, I take piano lessons so, I play and practice, and practice then we go to the recital at the retirement home and play some songs I know. Also, Mrs. Roberts is my teacher. I know a lot of songs to play. Most importantly, the old people love it and I do too.

By Lane

…to be more thankful for stuff I have. First of all I have lots of stuff to be thankful for. Like a healthy family, three brothers, a mom and dad, a good school with good teachers, a good house, an awesome family and millions of other things to be thankful for. Also, I am really lucky to have lots of stuff. Some people don’t have as much stuff as me. Most importantly, sometimes I am not always thankful for stuff I have, which I always should be thankful for.

By Kaden

…to be nice to my sisters. First of all; I’ve been mean to my sister all year. In addition, if I’m nice to her maybe she’ll be nice to me. The biggest reason is my mom and dad didn’t have any siblings, so I am lucky to have a sister.

By Gabriella

To start with, I make my bed every morning and it’s really easy to make my bed.

Also, I help my mom and dad make their bed and it’s really fun.

The best reason is that if you make your bed, you’ll get privileges back like riding the 4-wheeler and riding horses. Do you make your bed every morning because if you do it is really easy.

By Saige

…I want to take care of older people because they can’t do stuff like we can. They can’t do things like jump off a corner and also they can’t do a front flip in the pool. That’s why I want to take care of them. What they can do they can do well.

The best reason is that I like to take good care of people if they need help.

By Madelyn

To start with, helping boys and girls that don’t get much stuff. I think this is very helpful. I would want them to have a good life and a great year. That would be so loving if they don’t have anything for Christmas. That’s why I am going to do something nice for the little girls and boys.

By Madyson

…is being kind to my brother. To start with I want to be nice to my brothers. Also, I am getting in trouble a lot because I am not be considerate to my brothers. The best reason is that I will be a better person with other people. So If you want to be kind, make sure you do a New Year’s Resolution!

By Colton

…is to work my dog more. First of all my dog needs exercise. In addition my dog likes running. Most importantly my dog like me. So my New Year’s resolution is to walk my dog more.

By Spencer

…to not play so rough. The first reason is not to break anything. Another reason is to not make my parents mad. The biggest reason is to not make my sisters cry. Finally do not hurt myself.

By Dre

…to keep my room clean. The first reason is my mom always gets after me for not keeping it clean. Also, it always needs cleaning. The best reason is because it is always a big mess. I can’t even walk sometimes because there is so much stuff. So that is why it is my resolution.

By Marissa

…is helping my grandpa out more. The first reason my grandpa is a little bit older. Another reason grandpa helps my family. Another reason is grandpa is family. I love grandpa. Grandpa is the best.

By Allison

…to get grades. I’m going to be really smart if I get good grades.

To start with I want to go to college. It’s going to be fun.

Also, I love to go to school everyday. I get to see all my friends. The biggest reason is when I go to high school I’m going to be a basketball player. It’s my favorite sports. I want to go to college to play basketball, but you have to get good grades.

By Addy

…to get good grades. First of all getting good grades is important because I want to get into a good college and be smart, because I’m going to be a vet when I’m older. Another reason is because I don’t get held back and stay in the same grade. The biggest reason I want to get good grades is because I want to play fun sports in high school like basketball and track. Even though I already have good grades, I’m going to keep it up.

By Madison

…doing my chores. The first reason I want to do my chores is because mom needs help around the house. She is always cleaning the house by herself. Another reason is because I DO NOT like it when the house is messy. The biggest reason I want to do my chores is because it is nice to help my mom. I should do my chores a little bit better.

By Gauge

This year I will try not to fight with my brothers and sisters. First reason I could take turns on the Wii. Another reason we could all share our DS’s.

Arena

…to stop fighting with my sisters. To start with, when I fight with my sister, I get stuff taken away. Also it makes my mom and dad mad.

By Sophia

…is to make more time to read.

By Melony

…are to get straight A’s, to improve on basketball, to be a respectful and caring person and to just be a normal person and stop caring what people say about me.

By Ireland

…to try harder at basketball, to gain more sleep and to try out for the swim team.

By Nallene

…are to always be respectful, kind and honest to friends, teachers, adults and family.

By Izzabella

…are first, I want to play basketball and become a better dribbler. Second, I want to ride horses more to become a better rider.

Treyten

…are being respectful, being responsible and being ready to learn.

Tyra

…to be nice to people around me and become a better horseman.