A new year brings many new challenges and new adventures; but, McMurry students are prepared to face them all! One of the many appreciable qualities of the McMurry community is how students always seek to improve themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new year especially provides an\nexcellent opportunity for growth and the pursuit of change. Of course, these\ngoals all differ from one another, leading to the diverse collection of New\nYear\u2019s Resolutions that make up those of McMurry\u2019s students. Whether these\ngoals are big or small, it is inspiring to see how people decide they want to\nmake the new year a better one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jonah Garcia is a junior majoring\nin Studio Art. This year, he wanted to focus on school and his education, be\nmore independent, and not let people have too much power over him. \u201cPersonally,\nby not letting people have too much power over me \u2013 and it\u2019s not that I don\u2019t\ncare about people\u2019s opinions \u2013 but, I get to control my own life and own\ndestiny, and I think once people realize that, there are no limits to what you\ncan achieve.\u201d Jonah is seeking to fulfill this goal by being more\ncommunicative, which is a characteristic that all people should strive to\nimprove. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Symone Fiedler, a junior majoring\nin Theatre with a minor in English, wishes to become the best version of herself\nwhile striving to be healthier. \u201cI want to reach and fulfill the potential that\nI know I have.\u201d Symone has been working toward this goal by implementing\nexercise into her life, trying to hang out with her best friend\/roommate more,\nand socializing with the newer students of McMurry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of McMurry\u2019s graduating\nseniors, Agustin Rios, who is majoring in English with a minor in Theatre, commented\non his thoughts regarding New Year\u2019s Resolutions: \u201cNew Year\u2019s Resolutions don\u2019t\nhave to be complicated, or overly challenging. They can be simple, like adding\nor giving a single thing up. In my case, I gave up sweet tea for a year a\ncouple of years ago, seeing as how I was addicted to it for a time.\u201d When asked\nif Agustin had any goals for the year 2020, he revealed that he had none. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A source who wished to remain\nanonymous said that a goal for them was to slowly but surely erode away all their\nempathy and to be able to not let other people waste their time. \u201cI\u2019m sick of\nfeeling emotions, and I want to become a more emotionally efficient person.\u201d\nWhile this particular resolution may seem unusual, it can be understandable due\nto the heavy toll of emotional conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While New Year\u2019s Resolutions may\nnot always end up being fulfilled exactly how people want them to, every step\nthat people take to improve themselves is a step worth taking. I, for one, am\nexcited to see how McMurry\u2019s students progress in their journeys into the year\n2020, and I am looking forward to the undoubtedly great things that they will\naccomplish. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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