The Strand’s 2023 resolutions

New year, new beginnings, new hopes and aspirations—that’s what the turn of a random-middle-year-that’s-a-part-of-a-random decade means to us. 60 percent of our team thinks Twitter is going to see its demise, followed by BeReal at 20 percent. A middling 10 percent think Instagram and TikTok will be done by the end of 2023. We know you’ve set your fair share of expectations for what 2023 will hold and we have too! A whopping 38 percent of The Strand’s staff even believe that they will finish the school year off peacefully and relaxed! So, without further ado, allow us to share what we believe is written in the stars for 2023:

Do you set resolutions for the new year? Why or why not?

• “Yes, they help me focus on what went well and what didn’t with my last year.”- Mikaela Moore, Associate Arts and Culture Editor
• “I usually set intentions rather than resolutions; they help me approach my specific goals with an overarching theme or mindset to guide me!” – Faith Wershba, Stranded Editor
• “I always set resolutions for the new year. I like going into the new year with some kind of goal or vision for the future.” – Alyssa Fueerte, Copyeditor
• “Normally I do, but this year I’m winging it.”- Kieran Guimond, Science Editor
• “More like for the new semester or season” – Max Lees, Co-News Editor
• “Nah, I resolve to set resolutions before the winter break, because it’s hard to start working with them due to the busy work periods that happen often at the beginning of January.” – Adam Lam, Managing Web Editor
• “Yes, I love feeling disappointed when they inevitably fall through.” – Roensa Salija, Senior Copy Editor
• “No, because I will get lazy when I feel the pressure to do it.” – Rion Levy, Co-Editor-in-Chief
• “I do, but I don’t write them down or record them! That way if I don’t complete them I can sow doubt and convince myself that I never made them in the first place.” – Sam Martin, Features Editor

If you answered yes, what are some of your resolutions?

• “My resolution this year is to be a better advocate for myself and to speak up about things I need or want.” – Mikaela 
• “My intention is to be more flexible and open to trying new things! I want to say yes to more opportunities for connection and growth this year by pushing myself beyond the comfort of familiarity.” – Faith
• “This year is all about healing and self-care for me. I’m trying to make more time for relaxing and for learning how to take better care of myself.  I’m also trying to learn how to cook food that helps heal my body, and learning to cook Filipino foods that I love.” – Alyssa
• “Enjoy my time being alive, be nicer to myself, read for fun and enjoyment” – Celena Ho, Staff Writer
• “Classified” – Max
• “To get eight hours of sleep every night” – Roensa
• “Can’t say, I keep my resolutions close to my chest.” – Sam

What campus-related activities are you most looking forward to doing this year? 

• “Spending rainy spring days at the Emmanuel college library”- Mikaela
• “Trying every single drink at Caffiends”- Janna Abbas, Co-Editor-in-Chief
• “Caffiends shifts w/ friends <3” – Kieran
• “Visiting every single library on campus” – Celena
• “Ordering the secret special at Northrop Frye McDonald’s” – Max
• “Finding better ways to stay warm while walking between my classes” – Adam
• “Attending the CINSSU’s Free Film Fridays” – Roensa
• “Trying every single door to get into the Northrop Frye McDonald’s” – Rion

Who do you think is gonna be your #1 most listened to artist this year?

• “Manëskin or ABBA” – Mikaela
• “Probably Alice Phoebe Lou or Peach Pit!” – Faith
• “New Jeans (they’re #1 of the past 6 months so far)” – Alyssa 
• “Fall Out Boy and Paramore are releasing new albums so…” – Kieran
• “To no one’s surprise, Taylor Swift” – Celena
• “Probably Mild High Club (again)” – Max
• “Selena Pérez” – Adam
• “I am trying my best to have it be anyone but Taylor Swift.” – Janna
• “Arctic Monkeys (again)” – Roensa
• “Taylor Swift (there’s no gun to my head)” – Rion
• “Big Thief!” – Sam

What foods do you want Ned’s to start serving this year?

• “Anything, as long as it’s NOT pasta” – Janna
• “Ooo. maybe burritos….? Quesadillas???” – Faith
• “Waffles, like the machine where you pour the cup and make it yourself” – Max
• “Carribean food” – Adam
• “Waffles” – Rion
• “Iced coffee!!!!! Pls” – Sam

Which zodiac sign is going to give you the most trouble in 2023?

• “I just know it’s gonna be Libra…” – Janna
• “Virgo (as a Libra)” – Mikaela
• “Idk astrology uhhh maybe the bull or the ram?? They seem aggressive.” – Faith
• “Pisces – because my mom is a Pisces lol” – Alyssa
• “Capricorn (I’m a Capricorn, I’m gonna give myself trouble)” – Kieran
• “Rabbit (Lunar New Year zodiac)” – Adam
• “Libra” – Rion
• “Capricorn” – Sam

Give your future self a piece of advice!

• “Live Laugh Love” – Mikaela
• “Everything gonna be okay lil one <3 trust da process!” – Faith
• “CHILL OUT – don’t take on so many responsibilities, you’re not superhuman, slow down!!!!” – Alyssa
• “You’re doing just fine” – Celena
• “Keep practicing foreign languages, it has and will pay off and you will also sound super cool.” – Adam
• “When boiling eggs, remember to put the eggs in the pot before boiling the water.” – Roensa

What is one thing you will do your best to prevent happening in 2023?

• “The release of the dark, adult version of The Care Bears tv show by the CW” – Mikaela
• “Self hate!!!!! All my homies gotta LOVE THEMSELVES this year, or else……” – Faith
• “Hitting “TWEET” on my intrusive thoughts” – Alyssa
• “I’m gonna solve climate change all by myself.” – Kieran
• “I will not ruin my sleep schedule again because I was staying up late texting a boy–I will be going to bed promptly at 10pm, sorry!” – Celena
• “Yellow Submarine being my top song a second time” – Max
• “I WILL in fact be preventing the Toronto Maple Leafs from losing in round one again; it’s time to take matters into my OWN hands.” – Roensa 
• “Buying the tuna sandwich from Ned’s” – Rion