New Year, new beginnings. That is what the talk around Tracy High seems to be this time of the year. Making a promise to make an act of self-improvement or do something nice beginning from New Year’s Day is something many try to accomplish.

A resolution is changing something for the better, though not a lot of people seem to achieve it.

Many just want to make their lives more positive as a whole, including junior Ella Turner.

Often time we have our mind set on something, but we don’t seem to actually do it and we realize, when the year is about to end. It can be hard but if you can push yourself enough you can do anything. New Year’s resolutions are to help to grow as a person.

“One of my resolutions is to just be happy every day and to become successful,” junior Gloria Perez said.

The new year is also an opportunity for some people to right the wrongs they made in the previous year.

“My New Year’s resolution is to become a nicer person,” junior Shayla Quezada said.

Quezada claims she hasn’t been the nicest person but wants to change that, so she isn’t so sarcastic. She’s going to be smiling more, even if she’s down, to make other people happier.

“My goal is to stop eating so much unhealthy food,” teacher Julian Melgarejo said.

Melgarejo states that there are a lot of people with health problems and wants it to end. He said it’s a much happier life when you’re healthy. He said that unhealthy food can taste good but it’s not always good for your body.

“My resolution is to become a better person and teacher to improve students education,” math teacher, Kathy Teixeira.

Teixeira said it feels good when you know you’re helping someone become greater. She appreciates providing help for students that struggle accomplishing new goals.