Starting the year with intention, students returned to campus reflecting on the previous year while setting resolutions for the upcoming, 2026 calendar year. Whether personal, academic, communal, or even social, students shared their goals for the new year, marking the start of change and a new beginning.
Adanna Obi ’29:
My New Year’s resolution is to take the advice that people give me, not as criticism, but as a way for me to become a better person. Especially older students, as it can help me to become a better student at Andover. Outside of school, I can take advice from parents or other people that I know, so that I can just be a better person.
Lucien-Sinclair Herndon ’28:
My New Year’s resolution is to eat all three meals at school. I live in Bartlet, which is one of the closest [dorms] to Commons, and I never wake up for breakfast. I usually skip lunch, and I just eat cereal sometimes. My eating habits on campus aren’t that good, so I would like to wake up in the New Year more frequently, and find something to eat. Commons does have a lot of options, and I am a picky eater, so that is what I am trying to fix this year.
Will Ware ’26:
My New Year’s resolution is to keep my room clean. I am a Day student now, but I will be going to college next year, and I want to learn how to be a good roommate for my college years.
Gabbie Kawooya ’27:
My New Year’s resolution is to keep my motivation throughout this school year. I tend to start off my terms really strong, but then I lose a lot of motivation to do my work and not procrastinate as the term goes on, and to stay on top of everything so I can fully enjoy the term until the end.
Jane Hlavaty ’28:
My New Year’s resolution is to stop scrolling, because I spend too much time looking down at the screen, and the new phone policy helped me to think about interacting with my peers more. It’ll help me be more present every day and work. I will focus more without scrolling, and I can devote my time to other things [like] my hobbies like crafting. Maybe [I will] go back to my instrument.
Alex Love ’29:
For 2026, my New Year’s resolution is to drink less coffee. I’ve been drinking a lot of coffee recently. I started a couple of years ago, and it’s not good for me, and caffeine consumption isn’t good. So, I’m trying to cut caffeine out of my diet, and more specifically, coffee in the mornings. I will try to hold myself accountable, and I will have friends to help me.
Dylan Kang ’28:
My New Year’s resolution is to have a better attitude coming into this new year, because last year I didn’t have a good mindset. I would be lazy, I wouldn’t try my best in classes. Especially in squash, because squash is something I have a love-hate relationship with. My first practice was today, and I really gave it my all because I realized I need to have a better attitude and change my mindset to look at the best things possible.
