New Year's Resolution 2016 by Byrren

New Year's Resolution 2016 by Byrren - January 2016 Scholarship Essay

I do not usually make New Year’s resolutions. I find that they are ineffective because I am trying to keep myself accountable and that is very difficult. So the few times I have made a New Year’s resolution I have made them with other people so that I have a support group of sorts.

This year I have noticed that I perform better in school when I am well rested and eat a good breakfast. This is something I have known for a long time but I never felt like I had the time. I like to stay up late and play Destiny on the Xbox 1 with my friends or watch movies on Netflix. I usually stay up way too late and therefore I over sleep and don’t have time to eat breakfast. Also when I wake up I am still tired and just want to crawl back under my covers for a few more hours.

When I do get up I feel rushed because I have only about 15 minutes to shower, get dressed, eat, pack my lunch, and get my backpack and lunch bag in my truck. It is even worse on the days I have to pack up the science lab supplies for the science classes I help with at school.

When I get to school I am usually wide awake and ready to start the day but sometimes I have noticed that I am a little more irritable and have less patience with my friends, I really want to change this because I don’t want my poor choices to effect other people negatively.

Because of the aforementioned issues I have, this year I have decided to set a strict bedtime of 9:30, where I will be in bed, not getting ready for bed or just sitting down to play Destiny. This will allow me to be well rested and I will be able to re-set my internal clock to a schedule that will help me not only in this, my last year of high school, but also in my college career. Because I will not over sleep I will have time to prepare and eat my favorite breakfast of eggs and toast. I will also pack my lunch and backpack and load them in my truck the night before.

So here it is in writing for all the world to see. I, Byrren Gonzales, am going to set a bedtime of 9:30 with the help of my parents so I can be well rested and create good habits for high school, college, and eventually, life.