Any interesting new year's resolutions from you guys?

[future_doc]

My resolution this year is not to make any other resolutions. Perhaps, Robin Hood has made a resolution to take more from the rich and give more to the poor. :p

Whatever your resolutions may be, I hope you all have a happy, healthy and productive 2011.

[thatonekid]

Hm. I don't make resolutions on new years. That way I can't break them.

[bpp]

too work harder at school...slacked off a bit last semester and my marks suffered somewhat.

[future_doc]

My resolution is to have more of a social life and troll less.

Good one. May you succeed. :)

[Renin]

My resolution this year is not to make any other resolutions. Perhaps, Robin Hood has made a resolution to take more from the rich and give more to the poor. :p

Whatever your resolutions may be, I hope you all have a happy, healthy and productive 2011.

I thought that said ... "I hope you all have a happy, health and reproductive 2011." ... just sayin'

[Robin Hood]

My resolution this year is not to make any other resolutions. Perhaps, Robin Hood has made a resolution to take more from the rich and give more to the poor. :p

Whatever your resolutions may be, I hope you all have a happy, healthy and productive 2011.

Too bad, I will be too busy studying than taking from the rich and giving to the poor. :p

[DOC_Ma]

survive first year of med.

[garret9]

Nothing interesting... Normal ones I will slowly loose as the year goes on
Showering, flossing, brushing my teeth....
In all seriousness normal be healthy/work hard/be nice ones

[astrogirl]

My New Year's resolution for 2010 was to get rid of emails that I'm not going to read in a timely fashion so that I don't end up with thousands of unread emails stressing me out. And I actually did it! This year my resolution is to take the pile of clothes that is several sizes too big for me out of my living room and donate it to a women's shelter. I like to pick resolutions that are pretty doable. :p

[RyanMaverick]

My New Year's resolution for 2010 was to get rid of emails that I'm not going to read in a timely fashion so that I don't end up with thousands of unread emails stressing me out. And I actually did it! This year my resolution is to take the pile of clothes that is several sizes too big for me out of my living room and donate it to a women's shelter. I like to pick resolutions that are pretty doable. :p

Alternatively, you could title yourself "Destroyer of M&M's" and attempt to fit said clothes by the end of the year.

Focus - Stay committed to doing a good job until the end of my pharm residency (July 1st) regardless of my med application status. Stop getting in situations where girls who are not the gf send me dirty messages.

[suziep100]

My goal is not too loosen up and remain vigilant until I actually receive an acceptance emails from schools.

Being in 4th year, I just lost motivation and focus earlier this year, I took bunch of difficult courses without thinking about my GPA and neglected my extracurricular activities. But near the end of November, I realized that if I'm in such terrible shape that I am in at the moment, I would be screwed big time if I don't get into med school next year (2011). After all, I'm still a premed trying to get into med school.

The moment I looked at my ****ty marks and my lack of motivation, I gathered myself up. Now, since it's christmas/new year's time, I want to take it a little easy but after new year's I'm going to re-mobilize and stay motivated and focused until May.

My other resolution is to talk to my friend, who is in europe right now, asap, and actually plan the cross-continental trip that we used to talk about.!

[Renin]

1. Be happy in medicine.
2. Stop buying clothes that don't fit.
3. Stand up for myself.
4. Forgive.
5. Forget.

[kylamonkey]

Hm. I usually pick New Year resolutions in early September- it's the beginning of the school year, and my birthday. It feels more like a New Year than the real one for me.

I think I'll have a resolution, but haven't decided yet.

Maybe cut down on caffeine? :p

[Karma]

Have more confidence and stop being so damn nice

[jordan19]

Not necessarily in this order but

1.) Get Good Grades
2.) Being more confident
3.) Work on my speaking skills
4.) Girlfriend
5.) Get into med
6.) Go to the gym at least once a week
7.) Being more friendly and making new friends
8.) Reading at least an hour a day critically to work on VR

[hking03]

- continue going to crossfit 3x per week
- start training for the scotia half marathon with a goal time of 1:45
- run the New York Marathon under 3:35
- lose 20ish lbs
- be happier
- book 3 acting roles by June
- perform well in my interview(s)
- get accepted to med school
- get married
- enjoy Europe

Some of these are goals, some are things already in place... Some I have struggled with for years.

All of them are important... And with some hard work I think I can make them happen.

[Minion]

2010 was sweet and bit harsh at the same time ;o
Hopefully 2011 will be better.
My goals are:
-Get healty enough to run again and stay injury free
-Read more books
-Go the the gym more often
-Start practicing Judo
-Not to give up things half way

[Leon]

...
- be happier
...

+1

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[frozenarbitor]

-Read more or listen to audiobook before sleeping every night
-Put forth my best effort in studying for school and second round MCAT
-Judge less and refrain from needless arguments
-Start tutoring
-Learn Hiphop dance
-Learn spanish
-Exercise more
-Try to sleep earlier

[Cerena]

-Be more gutsy!
-Take more risks, don't be a pushover, trust my instinct, and go for my dreams :D

[ladykilla421]

Ive decided to do away with resolutions and opt for goal setting instead.

[muse87]

hmmm, i havent made a resolution in a while, so i think ill do one:

not eat any fried food, period, this year, i did it for a couple years in a row way back when so i don't think it'll be too hard.

besides that i like the person above me's idea of setting goals, that's what i usually do, but to each their own

one of my goals this year is to be conversational in french! :)

[muse87]

if anyone gets in your way, steamroll them :p

-Be more gutsy!
-Take more risks, don't be a pushover, trust my instinct, and go for my dreams :D

[NewfieMike]

haha I love the resolutions that are "get into med".

Generally speaking, I don't really follow New Years Resolutions. Mainly because it is a broken record time of year for being to start really big goals, like "get in better shape" or "do better in school". Sure it happens for some, but mostly we give up around mid January and are back to the drawing board. I support astrogirl for picking doable resolutions, and others for setting goals.

That being said, here are some things I'd like to start doing to improve my life in 2011:

-make lunch from home instead of eating nothing for lunch
-get a more scheduled way of reading peer reviewed journals, and set up e-alerts for new editions of journals from all the big ones I read
-spend more money on vinyls
-dedicate one block of time in my week (probably Sunday afternoon) and just use that time to catch up on all of my life priorities for that week: groceries, laundry, banking, cooking/baking things that take a bit longer, etc.

that's about it for now, I suppose. Happy 2011 PM101

[Cher]

This year my resolution is to take the pile of clothes that is several sizes too big for me out of my living room and donate it to a women's shelter. I like to pick resolutions that are pretty doable. :p

That is a great resolution. :)

My focus for this coming year will be to look after myself in healthier ways and to better myself academically.

[Cerena]

if anyone gets in your way, steamroll them :p

Hehe best advice I've gotten all year :)

[Leon]

Try not to constantly shake my leg

[iicii]

haha..people glare at me when i do this

Try not to constantly shake my leg

[iicii]

...the journal thing...some journals now have twitter alerts....thats how I keep up to date with the articles :P

haha I love the resolutions that are "get into med".

Generally speaking, I don't really follow New Years Resolutions. Mainly because it is a broken record time of year for being to start really big goals, like "get in better shape" or "do better in school". Sure it happens for some, but mostly we give up around mid January and are back to the drawing board. I support astrogirl for picking doable resolutions, and others for setting goals.

That being said, here are some things I'd like to start doing to improve my life in 2011:

-make lunch from home instead of eating nothing for lunch
-get a more scheduled way of reading peer reviewed journals, and set up e-alerts for new editions of journals from all the big ones I read
-spend more money on vinyls
-dedicate one block of time in my week (probably Sunday afternoon) and just use that time to catch up on all of my life priorities for that week: groceries, laundry, banking, cooking/baking things that take a bit longer, etc.

that's about it for now, I suppose. Happy 2011 PM101

[Nixon]

1. Gym --> Become a hunk:cool: --> Catch up girls
2. Stop drinking my life away --> Catch up girls
3. Give up on cigarette AND weed --> Catch up girls

Pretty confident about this...

No, but seriously:

1. Get fitter;
2. Eat well;
3. Spend time with friends/family as much as possible;
4. Love what I do.

Love the life you live, live the life you love!:D

[muse87]

that's actually good, i do that a lot

Try not to constantly shake my leg

[proton]

Eat breakfast every day, run a 10k, go to Italy and floss more.

[Oly]

I actually love NY resolutions.. They are kinda my thing.

Last year was to work out 5 times per week. I went the entire year without breaking it once.

Resolutions and goals in general are worthwhile when they are achievable and concrete. How will you measure if you "tried harder in school" or "were more social"? Vague goals as such will most likely be forgotten within a week. Your social goal can be "hang with friends once a week" - that would steer you in the direction you're hoping to go.

Good luck with your 2011 resolutions!

[carolynH]

Try not to constantly shake my leg

A recent study I read said that people who shake their legs can actually do better on exams. So go ahead and do it! Just hope that I won't run into you because it drives me nuts when I see people doing it around me.

[Leon]

A recent study I read said that people who shake their legs can actually do better on exams. So go ahead and do it! Just hope that I won't run into you because it drives me nuts when I see people doing it around me.

LOL- during the last exam period I had one person look at me significantly and another actually turn around and tell me to stop shaking my leg.

So it's apparently good? I'm going to go look up that article.:D

[RyanMaverick]

I actually love NY resolutions.. They are kinda my thing.

Last year was to work out 5 times per week. I went the entire year without breaking it once.

Resolutions and goals in general are worthwhile when they are achievable and concrete. How will you measure if you "tried harder in school" or "were more social"? Vague goals as such will most likely be forgotten within a week. Your social goal can be "hang with friends once a week" - that would steer you in the direction you're hoping to go.

Good luck with your 2011 resolutions!

We're taught the best way to set learning objectives, which can be applied to any goal is to make them "SMART". This stands for:

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-Oriented, Time-Based

[garret9]

We're taught the best way to set learning objectives, which can be applied to any goal is to make them "SMART". This stands for:

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-Oriented, Time-Based

Haha I just learned that in a class last semester!

[kylamonkey]

We're taught the best way to set learning objectives, which can be applied to any goal is to make them "SMART". This stands for:

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-Oriented, Time-Based

LOL- I was just about to come in and post this!

But seriously- it's been a week now. If you are serious about wanting something, and the first week hasn't gone as you had hoped, re-evaluate your goals with the SMART principles. :)

[carolynH]

LOL- during the last exam period I had one person look at me significantly and another actually turn around and tell me to stop shaking my leg.

So it's apparently good? I'm going to go look up that article.:D


I couldn't find the article I read but this is something similar:

http://www.divinecaroline.com/22189/102850-toe-tap-health-benefits-fidgeting

[mrnursing]

My new year's resolution is to do more charity work.

[thatonekid]

We're taught the best way to set learning objectives, which can be applied to any goal is to make them "SMART". This stands for:

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-Oriented, Time-BasedReading your post reminded me of being in psych class discussing motivation. lol

[muse87]

i remember in second year someone told me to stop shaking my leg during my chem 101 exam. i was so stressed for the exam since i only did a third of it in the 2 of the 3 hours we had that i straight up told him to **** off, dude was stunned, i ended up going on a tear and getting an a on the exam, so maybe there's something to it

LOL- during the last exam period I had one person look at me significantly and another actually turn around and tell me to stop shaking my leg.

So it's apparently good? I'm going to go look up that article.:D

[Leon]

i remember in second year someone told me to stop shaking my leg during my chem 101 exam. i was so stressed for the exam since i only did a third of it in the 2 of the 3 hours we had that i straight up told him to **** off, dude was stunned, i ended up going on a tear and getting an a on the exam, so maybe there's something to it

Gutsy! In contrast, I got totally flustered and wasted some time during the exam trying to consciously not shake my leg

[jp.mylittlepwny]

Learn to drive stick through GT5, and also learn the heel-toe downshifting technique.