New Year’s is a time of renewal, be it of the mind or the body, but it is also a time to celebrate the entrance of the New Year.
New Year’s starts at the end and at the beginning of the year, as a reminder to celebrate the past and to look forward to the future, as supported by junior Daxton Mateer.
“I celebrate New Year’s every year with my family,” Mateer said. “I feel happy because it symbolizes a new year and a new me.”
Some like Junior Mariah Gibson can say that the new year is the time to better oneself.
“I celebrate New Year every year,” Gipson said. “I think it’s the start of something that can be better for us all.”
As the year comes to a close, students are focused on some goals they might accomplish in the new year. Sophomore Julianna Pompa took the time to focus on the mind more than the body on New Year’s.
“One of my New Year Resolutions is to focus on my grades and school and stuff, and to be closer to God and be better as a person,” Pompa said.
Junior Mariah Gipson has a Resolution similar to that of Pompa. She wants to be better as an individual both in person and in faith.
“One of my New Year Resolutions is to be a better person and to be closer to God,” Gipson said.
While the other students want to focus on their relationships with others and with God, Junior Daxton Mateer wants to focus more on their education.
“One of my New Year Resolutions is to do good in school and maintain a 4.0 GPA,” Mateer said.
People celebrate New Year’s in many different ways, such as smashing plates or simply staying up late till midnight. Pompa celebrates it in her way too.
“I watch fireworks and hang out with my family and make dinner or a cookout,” Pompa said.
Gipson celebrates New Year’s more commonly by watching fireworks go off nearby.
“I watch the ball drop with my family,” Gipson said.
Watching “the ball” drop is one of the many ways to spend the New Year. Mateer celebrates New Year’s in a similar fashion to how Gipson celebrates New Year’s.
“It was nice, I watched with my dad and my grandma,” Mateer said.
