New Year’s Resolutions

So many people make New Year’s resolutions, but why you ask, and where did it start? Those are the questions I wanted to find the answer to.
The New Year Resolution tradition started in 153 B.C. by a mythical king named Janus (Jan-us). He had two heads, one looking towards the past for forgiveness and one towards the future for opportunity and hope. Janus (Jan-us) became an ancient symbol (and a god) to many Romans. He was featured on the calendars with the two heads pointing the opposite directions to show the past and future.
When people make New Year’s resolutions they want to change something they did wrong in the past year or they want to do better in something they did the past year. Also, they want to have a new beginning to their lives and the New Year is a good place to do it.
When people say “If only … this year” they try to fill in the blank with something positive that they want to accomplish that following year. They also make goals to complete to help them in their lives. Like weight lost or getting a new job but, for kids they cant really make those kinds of goals.
For students, they could make goals like they want better grades, to do better in classes or be a better friend.
Most of the people (around 75%) who make resolutions usually break them by the third month.
Many traditions live on forever from the ancient world and this one I believe will keep going on for a long time. I think I will make a New Year’s resolution that I will keep. I hope all of you can make a New Year’s resolution and be able to keep them too.
Happy New Year and I hope you all had a Merry Christmas.