Top 5 New Years Resolutions for College Students

People celebrate holidays for the oddest reason. There's now even a holiday which celebrates the American flag. Don't we already have days to celebrate our country, like Independence Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day and the like? We are even celebrating the fact that a digit in the Gregorian calendar is changing at the end of year, yes, new years. For college students, this means we go home and reunite with out families which have been estranged for the last few months, while you're sitting at home with not much to do, why not resolve to better your self? Here are the top 5 New Years Resolutions for college students.

5. "I will lose my freshmen 7.5." The amount of weight that the average college student gains during their freshmen year is ridiculous. Conventional wisdom states that the average freshmen will gain 15 pounds during their inaugural year, however it often varies from 5-25 pounds. A college student I once knew said, "I have a meal plan, and I'm not afraid to use it." He ended up gaining 18 pounds his freshmen year. The food at college is often very unhealthy, especially when you move straight to the greasy foods, every day. Don't keep letting the weight pile up, hit the gym and turn your freshmen 15 into a freshmen 0!

4. "I'll cut up my credit card." On average, college students are very broke and very bad with money. Most of them have never gone through any personal finance training. The average undergraduate ends up with $3000 in credit card debt and much more in student loans. This year, make the pledge to give up your credit card, because the only thing it does for you is enables you to be more in debt. Just get rid it of it and do your self a favor.