A Resolution I Plan to Keep by Bailey

A Resolution I Plan to Keep by Bailey - January 2016 Scholarship Essay

Every year, January first, Americans make a New Years resolution. January second, most have already given up. Whether it's working out, a plan to stop smoking or drinking, or cutting pop out of their diet, everyone is over their New Years resolution after only one day. Most of my resolutions have been diet, exercise or being a better person, overall. However, this year will be different.
My resolution is to study several days before a test instead of the night before.
Studying the night before leaves me tired yet wide awake as I lay in bed, all the topics racing through my head. Every time a test comes around, I know I should study sooner yet I never do. Waiting until the night before causes me to cram and never truly learn the information. My plan is become an athletic trainer when I go to college. With that degree, you are required to know every injury and treatment and how to deal with it. As I start my college endeavors this year, I plan to study several days in advance to truly learn the knowledge and not just memorize. I hope to keep this resolution and not give up on it when the first test rolls around this new year.