Out of the 7.4 billion people in the world, only eight percent of them complete their New Year’s resolutions according to Forbes.com. The new year is a time of changing what you want to improve about yourself, losing the holiday pounds or finding a new hobby. If one were to write out a whole list of goals to accomplish in the year, it would be more difficult to complete than a single resolution.

For seniors Callum Heavens and Benjamin Wright, they have done exactly that. Both have decided that instead of making a whole list, it would be better for them to take it easy when trying something new, focusing on one resolution instead of multiple.

Heavens is trying to eat healthier by having more white meat, less carbs, whole grain bread, drinking eight or more cups of water and making more homemade foods in smaller portions. He’s doing this in order to get in better shape for the Marines. Wright has also decided to procrastinate less but has already found it to be a difficult task.

“Going into senior year, I had the thought process of ‘Things are going to be easier, I can worry less and do less.’ I figured I didn’t need to get anything done immediately,” Wright said, “I’m an athletic kid, I like being outside and moving. Sitting and doing work really isn’t my thing so I try and put it off.”

Some people decide upon very ordinary resolutions. For example, working out is a very common one, but the commitment seems to fall through for most people. There are also some who don’t even try to keep up with a resolution.  Others ignore the tradition and never come up with one. Freshman Garrett Paxton is one who feels that New Year’s resolutions never end up being followed.

“New Year’s resolutions are usually followed for about two weeks or the month of January, people won’t be thinking about their resolutions in June,” Paxton said.

Keeping a resolution simple is the best way to follow through with it. If you can’t fit the task into your daily schedule, then it’s too complicated. If you have a complicated resolution, then consider adapting it to make it easier.

Reader’s Digest explains that some of the hardest resolutions to stick to are being more positive, improving relationships, spending more time with family, losing weight or eating healthier, falling in love or getting a divorce,quitting your job, traveling more, having a child and re-inventing yourself. This is because these tasks aren’t something you can just decide to do; there has to be some type of experience that makes you want to change that part of your life.

Thinking and keeping a New Year’s resolution has proven to be difficult to many, but it all depends on that specific person’s mindset.