{"id":83,"date":"2023-01-09T21:25:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T21:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alexandraberardelli.me.holycross.edu\/?p=67"},"modified":"2023-01-09T21:25:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T21:25:21","slug":"new-years-resolutions-2023-from-an-anti-resolutions-type","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/alexandraberardelli\/2023\/01\/09\/new-years-resolutions-2023-from-an-anti-resolutions-type\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year\u2019s Resolutions 2023 (From an “Anti-Resolutions” type)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m not a fan of New Year\u2019s Resolutions, and I tend to stray away from them. Don\u2019t take this the wrong way, but I feel some personal power in being able to make changes any time during the year. But, since it\u2019s the season for sharing our hopes and dreams for the new year, I thought it might be nice to share them for a change. 2023 has not yet begun for my time back at Holy Cross, but we\u2019ll be going back to campus later this month. For the meantime, I had a lot of free time on my hands to reflect on my time at school and this past year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year was certainly challenging. It\u2019s no surprise that Holy Cross students are such a force because of how positively demanding Holy Cross is. And, don\u2019t get me wrong, this is the best thing for a student trying to find their way. While it\u2019s hard to academically challenge yourself, I feel like I\u2019m truly making progress in several areas at Holy Cross. I finally feel comfortable with my academic strengths and weaknesses and began to optimize and target them. I am so proud of my peers and myself. It\u2019s a step in the right direction for all of us!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While this sounds optimistic, I always seek to find new things to challenge myself. What\u2019s the joy of having the privilege to go to school if not to embrace not knowing something. Last semester I began some professional editorial work as a research associate for the New England Classical Journal under a Holy Cross professor. The work we\u2019ve been doing is something new to me. As someone who loves to learn, I\u2019m having a great experience. I thoroughly enjoy getting some practical experience of the ways of editing a big and professional publication. I\u2019m looking forward to continuing my work throughout next semester. I\u2019ll keep you posted about it!<\/span><\/p>\n

When we get back to campus, I\u2019m cracking down on all of my courses and planning Classics Day! It\u2019s an event for high school students to celebrate their knowledge of the Classics with a series of activities hosted on campus. You might remember that I wrote a blog post<\/a> about helping out with this event, but now I get to lead it as Classics Day chair. I\u2019m beyond excited (and nervous). The biggest risk I\u2019m taking this year (so far as I know) is possibly studying abroad in the fall. I\u2019ll let you know when I hear back, but you might be hearing from me across the globe next semester!<\/span><\/p>\n

2023 is full of endless possibilities. I truly hope that my next year on and off the Hill will be positively challenging and rewarding by putting myself out there more. I hope to lead a fulfilling year by surrounding myself with people I love and doing things I love. I hope to be kinder and more intentional in my thoughts and prayers. I hope to live more gracefully with gratitude in an attempt to be a force for the world. I could start with the Hill and we’ll go from there.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be around a bit more in 2023. I hope you like these blogs as much as I love writing them! Bye for now!<\/span><\/p>\n


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