As we rolled into the new year, Lakers took time to reflect on 2025 as individuals and as a community, and made new commitments for a fresh start.
As winter drags on, it can be difficult to keep up resolutions — so it’s time to check in on your goals.
New Year’s resolutions are one of the most common traditions around the world. Resolutions can range from simple words and goals, or even eating twelve grapes at the chime of a bell for good luck.
The tradition of new year’s resolutions actually originated some 4,000 years ago by the ancient Babylonians, who celebrated this holiday during a 12-day festival known as Akitu. New Year’s resolutions are nothing new to the modern world, and it’s actually fairly common to create resolutions for the greater good.
They can be grand plans, or they can be quite simple. Freshman Layla Fair said, “One of my New Year’s resolutions is to keep my room clean.”
A quarter of adult U.S. citizens made a resolution to start exercising more. While resolutions are easy to make, only 9 percent keep them, according to multiple studies. The second Friday in January is known as “Quitters’ Day” because statistically, this is the day that most people give up on their goals.
Do you think you can keep your New Year’s commitments? Keep going — there’s always a chance you can beat the odds.
