New Year's Resolutions

Hi this is Kurt.

Since New Year is coming up soon, I thought it would be great to talk about New Year's resolutions.

Making resolutions on New Year's Eve seems like a very popular practice all over the world. Everywhere in the world, people set goals for the next year on this special night, and I am sure you have done it, too.

Here are some interesting facts about New Year's resolutions:

About 3 out of 4 people have made a New Year's resolution at some point of their lifetime, and about 4 out of 10 people make one every year.

Some of the most common types of New Year's resolutions are:

1. Spend more time with family.
2. Lose weight/keep in shape.
3. Quit smoking/drinking.
4. Have more fun/learn something new.
5. Save money.

Unfortunately, by the end of the first week of January, 25% of the people who have made the promises give up. :(

But, that does not mean making New Year's resolution is a waste of time.

If you can take your time and set your goals carefully and specifically, you will probably succeed.

For 2011, I decided to learn a new language (probably Japanese). I always envied people who could speak so many different languages, and I love learning languages.

So, what are your goals for 2011?


by Kurt Ahn.