Welcome back Highlanders! Everyone at The Kilt hopes you had a wonderful holiday break!

As some of you have already begun planning and setting your new year goals and resolutions, it is never too late to pick up a good habit for the new year. For this issue’s 50 People series, we decided to ask some of your fellow highlanders what their personal goals are for 2024. Take a look at some of the responses below to get some inspiration, and even see what you have in common with your fellow classmates. 

Responses:

• Fernando Hernandez-Aguilar 11: “To stand on business.”

• Chase Kludsikofsky 10: “Go to the gym more often.”

• Vanessa Petreaca 12: “Get my money up, not my funny up.”

• Nia Richardson 12: “Build my closet.”

• TJ Neal 12: “Become more consistent with my work.”

• Kiaya Varela 12: “ To make it out the hood.”

• Jadel Lidipo 10: “To be heem.”

• Annie Takai 12: “To read more.”

• Kai Murillo 9: “To practice my driving skills.”

• Christina Truong 11: “To dedicate more time to school.”

• Michelle Borodyansky 12: “Spend more time with my family and friends.”

• Alan Perez 11: “To get a job before July.”

• Aubrey Manikhoth 11: “To be more kind to others.”

• Jordan Ness 11: “To practice and improve my current skills.”

• Braylon Walker 11: “To branch out and explore more opportunities.”

• Megan Lui 11: “To use my phone less.”

• Lilly Huizinga 11: “To spend more time outside.”

• Makenna Garrett 11: “To sleep more.”

• Allie Harris 11: “To let things go.”

• Jasleen Dhillon 11: “To study more.”

• Lane Noerenberg 10: “To add healthy habits into my life.”

• Izzy Jay 11: “To focus on myself more.”

• Marco Alberto Torres 12: “To sleep more.”

• Hanna Shey 12: “To spend less money.”

• Michelle Miteva 12: “Start going to sleep and waking up at a decent time.”

• Sherri Chen 12: “To spend more time in my self era and to have more patience.”

• Ian Kraemer 12: “To drink three liters of water every day.”

• Bella Brunson 11: “To stop buying Sorentos.”

• Grace Harkins 11: “To stay more organized and focus on myself more.”

• Shuhala Hoque 11: “To limit my screen time.

• Sasha Kush 10: “To be more active and enjoy the outdoors more.”

• Isabella Ruf 11: “To get good grades.”

• Jordan Arib 9: “To get more fit.”

• Jaiden Damus 12: “To graduate high school.”

• Isabella Roland 12: “To graduate high school and go to college.”

• Vianka Do 9: “To get straight A’s.”

• Emma Phearn 11” “To stop procrastinating.”

• Bianca Garnica 11: “To prioritize the important people in my life.”

• Owen Gerking 11: “To make a New Year’s resolution.”

• Sienna German 11: “To read more books.”

• Madeline Perman 11: “To be more confident.” 

• Emily Do 12: “To make and save money.”

• Mason Winger 12: “To stop procrastinating.” 

• Sara Penders 12: To save money and to be conscious when spending money.”

• Kyly Diep 10: “To have better time management.”

• Madison Pham 9: “Do not get sidetracked and procrastinate a lot.”

• Donna Wright 12: “To eat less sugar.”

• Sky Kwon 12: “To lower my screen time.”

• Miranda Martinez 12: To get 8 hours of sleep.”

• Carly Anderson 12: “To drink more water.”

Thanks for reading Highlanders, we hope you enjoyed it! Wishing you all the best in sticking to your New Year’s resolutions!