Brittany Maher, Editor In Chief
Resolutions often seem to be a hackneyed commitment we feel obligated to make at the beginning of every new year. Sure, it’s a time to reflect on the changes we want to make in our lives and resolve to follow through with those changes. But to me, making a New Year’s resolution is a lot like the free three-month trial on Netflix. We enter our credit card information and enjoy the benefits of our false allegiance, only to delete the account upon its first actual charge. It’s not a real commitment, just something we do knowing we can break free from the chains of commitment as soon as things get real. Most of the time, resolutions come in the form of false promises. I’m all for making positive changes in our lives, but I don’t want to make any false promises to myself this year. I just want to keep pushing forward.
After all, life doesn’t have a “refresh button.” The dawn of a new calendar date doesn’t equate to a new life or a “new me.” Our lives do not start anew upon January. Life is about keeping the momentum going and constantly working towards bettering ourselves year after year, not just the first three months of one. So, I propose that we ignore making resolutions filled with false hope and instead, continue to march onward.
This year I won’t make any half-hearted decisions that don’t mean anything to me. I plan to build on to the hard work I’ve put into my college career, including the work that goes into the continuous growth of The Sentinel. As we move further into the age of information, my staff and I will to continue to keep the KSU community informed by building on to the progress we’ve made over the last few years. Whether that is through reporting on breaking news stories, keeping our readers engaged through social media, or simply by giving a voice to KSU – I hope that The Sentinel only continues to evolve, even long after I graduate. As KSU becomes a larger, louder and more prominent part of the community – I hope that The Sentinel will grow with it.
So who needs a New Years resolution? Let’s keep the momentum going.
