By Staff Writers Camille Pierce and Jasmine Matchawate
Graphics by Max Campbell
Kevin Tran (sophomore):
Q: Have you had new years resolutions in the past?
A: Yeah. to get better grades and get a better sleep schedule,
Q: How did that work out for you?
A: Terrible.
Q: Did you make any new year’s resolutions this year?
A: No. Because I know I’m not going to follow it
Q: Do you see the benefit of making these resolutions?
A: Sometimes. Like Having a goal for someone to strive for.
Q: Why did you choose not to do one this year?
A: I get too lazy so I know I’m not going to try to achieve it
Q: Why do people either fail or succeed with them?
A: I think it’s about giving effort in it. If you don’t try then you aren’t obviously going to get there.
JR Kiona (junior):
Q: Have you had new years resolutions in the past?
A: Yes, sir
Q: How did that work out?
A: Terrible. Mine was last year to have good grades. Apparently I have all C’s and B’s.
Q:Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions this year?
A: Yes I did. To drop new music. To be a better person. To feed my loved ones
Q: What have you done to work on that?
A: Nothing yet. Still on the work. January 10th. On January 11th it’s on, baby.
Q: What’s your plan?
A: I’m releasing new music like I said. Single by single, maybe an EP in the middle of this year probably an album. Try to blow up, try to make it to the top, so I can feed my family.
Q: Do you see a benefit in making New Year’s Resolutions?
A: Yes I do. It helps you. It helps you set your goals, and for you to achieve it.And within a year that’s going to build your confidence for the future.
Q: Why do you think people fail or succeed?
A: It depends on how much effort you put in and how committed you are to what you want to do in the year.
Aeyanna Mitchell (junior):
Q: Have you had a New Year’s Resolution in the past?
A: No, not really.
Q: Have you set one for this year?
A: Yeah. My new year’s resolution is basically just to do better in school because I kind of failed that sophomore year.
Q: What have you done so far to advance that goal?
A: Well, I’m going to Academy now. I’m going to Washington Youth Academy. It pulls me out, gets me credits that I’m missing. That’s a step.
Q: Do you see a benefit to making New Year’s Resolutions?
A: Yeah, I guess it can make you a better person, help you advance.
Q: Why do you think people fail or succeed with News Year’s Resolutions?
A: Nobody really stays on it, I guess.
