{"id":31792,"date":"2025-12-12T04:48:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studyabroad101.com\/blog\/?p=31792"},"modified":"2025-12-12T04:58:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:58:25","slug":"making-a-meaningful-new-years-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studyabroad101.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/making-a-meaningful-new-years-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Meaningful New Year\u2019s Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31798\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31798\" src=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Four university students sit around a desk covered with open notebooks, laughing and talking together. In the center of the table, a laptop displays a detailed map of the Americas, and a small globe and miniature national flags stand nearby, hinting at international destinations. Soft light filters into the room, giving the scene a warm, hopeful feeling. The image conveys a diverse group of students planning their study abroad goals, global learning experiences, and New Year\u2019s resolutions as a team.\" width=\"444\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making 2025 resolutions go global!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"535\">On January 2nd, the gym is full, planners are neatly color-coded, and everyone is talking about \u201cthis year being different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"691\">You might be promising yourself you\u2019ll finally keep up with classes, eat fewer late-night pizzas, or spend less time scrolling. Those are all good things.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"747\">But what if your 2025 resolution did something bigger?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"901\">What if it helped you grow <em data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"781\">and<\/em> connected you to people, stories, and opportunities far beyond your campus \u2014 maybe even on the other side of the world?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1099\">Every year, we see students on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyabroad101.com\/\">StudyAbroad101<\/a> describe how a semester or summer abroad reset their sense of what\u2019s possible. They come back talking less about the number on a scale and more about:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1279\">\n<li data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1165\">\n<p data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1165\">the friend they still talk to every week from another country,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1218\">\n<p data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1218\">the host mom who taught them a family recipe, or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1279\">\n<p data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1279\">the professor who made them rethink their major or career.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1424\">If you\u2019re thinking about <a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad101.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/making-meaningful-years-resolution\/\">resolutions<\/a> this year, here are a few ideas that don\u2019t just change <em data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1379\">your<\/em> year \u2014 they ripple out into the wider world.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1429\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1505\"><strong>1. Learn a New Language for Real Conversations, Not Just an App Streak<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1711\">On January 5th, Sam opened a language app \u201cjust to see what it\u2019s like.\u201d By April, he was ordering coffee in Spanish at a tiny caf\u00e9 in Buenos Aires, trying not to laugh as the barista corrected his accent.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31797\" style=\"width: 433px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31797\" src=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-2-300x300.webp\" alt=\"A vintage-style instant photograph shows a young student sitting at a small round caf\u00e9 table, writing in a notebook with a pen. Across from them, another person smiles warmly while offering a cup of coffee on a saucer. The background is softly blurred with warm hanging lights, creating an intimate, relaxed atmosphere. The scene suggests an informal language exchange or tutoring session, where practicing conversation with a local person turns language learning into a real human connection.\" width=\"433\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-2-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-2-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-2.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Language learning over coffee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1947\">In 2025, it\u2019s easy to treat language learning like a game: streaks, badges, leaderboards. That can be fun, but the real payoff is when your efforts turn into a real conversation with someone whose life looks very different from yours.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1974\"><strong data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1974\">Make your resolution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2078\">\n<p data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2078\">\u201cBy the end of 2025, I\u2019ll be able to have a basic conversation in [language] with a native speaker.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2108\">Concrete steps you can take:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2392\">\n<li data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2174\">\n<p data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2174\">Choose a language linked to where you want to study or travel.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2254\">\n<p data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2254\">Join a language exchange club, a campus meet-up, or an online tandem partner.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2392\">\n<p data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2392\">Set one \u201clive\u201d goal each month: introducing yourself, asking about someone\u2019s day, or explaining why you\u2019re interested in their country.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2394\" data-end=\"2581\">When you eventually land in a city where that language is spoken, you won\u2019t just be a tourist with a phrasebook. You\u2019ll be someone who has already been trying to meet the culture halfway.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2586\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2638\"><strong>2. Turn Your Screen Time into Global Awareness<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2942\">When Lina woke up in her residence hall in 2024, her phone feed was full of local campus drama. By the end of her semester abroad in Copenhagen, she had quietly swapped some of that content for news from at least five different countries \u2014 including her host country and her classmates\u2019 home countries.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31796\" style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31796\" src=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A teenage student leans close to a laptop screen displaying an international news website with the headline \u201cGlobal Climate Summit Updates\u201d over a world map marked with colored regions. Additional headlines and images about Asia-Pacific trade talks and world leaders appear around the map. The student\u2019s focused expression and the warm indoor lighting emphasize the idea of a young person intentionally following global news to better understand world events and become a more informed global citizen.\" width=\"411\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-3-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turning screen time into global awareness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"2944\" data-end=\"3017\">Algorithms are comfortable. They show you what you already expect to see.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3079\">Global citizens deliberately step outside that comfort zone.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3106\"><strong data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3106\">Make your resolution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3216\">\n<p data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3216\">\u201cI\u2019ll follow what\u2019s happening in at least three world regions beyond my own \u2014 from multiple perspectives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3218\" data-end=\"3242\">What that can look like:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3565\">\n<li data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3331\">\n<p data-start=\"3246\" data-end=\"3331\">Add a couple of international news outlets or newsletters to your regular media diet.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3332\" data-end=\"3457\">\n<p data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3457\">When something big happens (an election, a protest, a climate disaster), read how different countries cover the same event.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3458\" data-end=\"3565\">\n<p data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3565\">Ask classmates or international friends what local issues <em data-start=\"3518\" data-end=\"3524\">they<\/em> wish more people from abroad understood.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3755\">If you plan to study abroad, this habit pays off fast. When you arrive in your host country, you\u2019ll already have a basic sense of the conversations people are having \u2014 and why they matter.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3757\" data-end=\"3760\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3832\"><strong>3. Make a One-Year \u201cGlobal Bucket List\u201d (That You Actually Act On)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3834\" data-end=\"4025\">Alex wrote \u201csee the world\u201d on every New Year\u2019s resolution list from high school onward. It wasn\u2019t until she broke that vague dream into specific, time-bound goals that things finally changed:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4027\" data-end=\"4214\">\n<li data-start=\"4027\" data-end=\"4051\">\n<p data-start=\"4029\" data-end=\"4051\">Visit one new country.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4052\" data-end=\"4110\">\n<p data-start=\"4054\" data-end=\"4110\">Take one class that\u2019s about another region of the world.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4111\" data-end=\"4214\">\n<p data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4214\">Have dinner in someone else\u2019s home culture (through a cultural club, homestay event, or host family).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4216\" data-end=\"4312\">You do not need a million-item bucket list. You need a short, honest one that fits in this year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31795\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31795\" src=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-4-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A young traveler with a large backpack stands at an airport terminal window, holding an unfolded city map in one hand and a smartphone in the other. A carry-on suitcase is beside him, and outside the glass wall a commercial airplane is parked on the tarmac while a historic European-style street lined with stone buildings stretches away in the distance. The image captures the moment of anticipation before studying or traveling abroad, as the student plans their route from the airport into a new city.\" width=\"437\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-4-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-4-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New year, new journey abroad!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"4314\" data-end=\"4339\"><strong data-start=\"4314\" data-end=\"4339\">Make your resolution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4341\" data-end=\"4439\">\n<p data-start=\"4343\" data-end=\"4439\">\u201cIn 2025, I\u2019ll complete 5 specific \u2018global moments\u2019 that push me gently out of my comfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"4441\" data-end=\"4472\">Some ideas to put on that list:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4474\" data-end=\"4872\">\n<li data-start=\"4474\" data-end=\"4558\">\n<p data-start=\"4476\" data-end=\"4558\">Attend a cultural festival or holiday celebration you\u2019ve never experienced before.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4559\" data-end=\"4626\">\n<p data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4626\">Take a course with a strong international or intercultural focus.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4627\" data-end=\"4755\">\n<p data-start=\"4629\" data-end=\"4755\">Go to an info session for a study abroad program that scares you <em data-start=\"4694\" data-end=\"4707\">just enough<\/em> (new language, new region, new academic style).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4756\" data-end=\"4872\">\n<p data-start=\"4758\" data-end=\"4872\">Try a local volunteer opportunity that connects to global issues (refugee support, sustainability, public health).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4874\" data-end=\"4955\">Write them down. Put them somewhere you\u2019ll see often. Check them off, one by one.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4957\" data-end=\"4960\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4962\" data-end=\"5038\"><strong>4. Make 2025 the Year You Actually Study Abroad (or Get One Step Closer)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5040\" data-end=\"5142\">We read thousands of student reviews on StudyAbroad101, and the same theme comes up again and again:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"5144\" data-end=\"5201\">\n<p data-start=\"5146\" data-end=\"5201\">\u201cI was nervous. I almost didn\u2019t go. I\u2019m so glad I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"5203\" data-end=\"5401\">For some students, 2025 will be the year they board a flight to live and learn in another country. For others, it will be the year they stop <em data-start=\"5344\" data-end=\"5359\">just thinking<\/em> about it and finally turn it into a plan.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5403\" data-end=\"5432\"><strong data-start=\"5403\" data-end=\"5432\">Your resolution might be:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"5434\" data-end=\"5542\">\n<p data-start=\"5436\" data-end=\"5542\">\u201cBy the end of 2025, I will either study abroad or have a clear, realistic plan for when and how I\u2019ll go.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"5544\" data-end=\"5564\">Break it into steps:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5566\" data-end=\"6177\">\n<li data-start=\"5566\" data-end=\"5712\">\n<p data-start=\"5568\" data-end=\"5712\"><strong data-start=\"5568\" data-end=\"5589\">Explore programs:<\/strong><br data-start=\"5589\" data-end=\"5592\" \/>Browse StudyAbroad101 for programs, read honest student reviews, and notice which experiences you keep coming back to.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5713\" data-end=\"5876\">\n<p data-start=\"5715\" data-end=\"5876\"><strong data-start=\"5715\" data-end=\"5734\">Talk to humans:<\/strong><br data-start=\"5734\" data-end=\"5737\" \/>Meet with your study abroad office, academic advisor, and financial aid office. Ask specific questions about credit transfer and funding.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5877\" data-end=\"5994\">\n<p data-start=\"5879\" data-end=\"5994\"><strong data-start=\"5879\" data-end=\"5900\">Do the paperwork:<\/strong><br data-start=\"5900\" data-end=\"5903\" \/>Mark application and scholarship deadlines in your calendar. Treat them like final exams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5995\" data-end=\"6177\">\n<p data-start=\"5997\" data-end=\"6177\"><strong data-start=\"5997\" data-end=\"6028\">Share your story afterward:<\/strong><br data-start=\"6028\" data-end=\"6031\" \/>When you come back, write a review on StudyAbroad101. Your experience can calm the nerves of the next student who is not sure if they can do it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6179\" data-end=\"6297\">You are not just adding travel to your Instagram grid. You are rewiring how you think, learn, and relate to the world.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"6299\" data-end=\"6302\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"6304\" data-end=\"6371\"><strong>5. Volunteer or Intern with a Global Mindset \u2014 Wherever You Are<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6373\" data-end=\"6681\">In 2023, Jamal couldn\u2019t afford to go abroad yet. Instead, he spent the year tutoring newly arrived students in his city, many of whom had left their home countries under difficult circumstances. In 2024, he went abroad for a semester and volunteered with a local NGO in his host city. Both years changed him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31794\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31794\" src=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-5-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A group of six high-school or university-age students stand in a sandy field, gathered around a small green plant they are carefully tending with shovels. They wear casual clothes, backpacks, and matching T-shirts, suggesting they are part of a volunteer or service-learning program. The scene is outdoors under a tree with distant palm trees and simple buildings in the background, conveying the idea of students working together on an environmental or community project while abroad.\" width=\"468\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-5-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/envato-labs-image-edit-5.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteering abroad, one seed at a time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"6683\" data-end=\"6766\">Not everyone can jump into a plane right away. But everyone can show up for others.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6768\" data-end=\"6793\"><strong data-start=\"6768\" data-end=\"6793\">Make your resolution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"6795\" data-end=\"6891\">\n<p data-start=\"6797\" data-end=\"6891\">\u201cI\u2019ll give time regularly to something that makes life better for others \u2014 locally or abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"6893\" data-end=\"6914\">Ideas to get started:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6916\" data-end=\"7299\">\n<li data-start=\"6916\" data-end=\"7044\">\n<p data-start=\"6918\" data-end=\"7044\">Volunteer with organizations working on education, food security, environmental protection, or community support in your area.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7045\" data-end=\"7162\">\n<p data-start=\"7047\" data-end=\"7162\">Look for study abroad programs that include service-learning, volunteering, or internships with community partners.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7163\" data-end=\"7299\">\n<p data-start=\"7165\" data-end=\"7299\">Reflect regularly on what you\u2019re learning about power, privilege, and equity \u2014 and how you want to show up in the world because of it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"7301\" data-end=\"7409\">What matters is not the size of the project, but the sincerity of your effort and your willingness to learn.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"7411\" data-end=\"7414\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"7416\" data-end=\"7461\"><strong>A Different Kind of New Year\u2019s Resolution<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"7463\" data-end=\"7564\">You can still keep the classic resolutions: drink more water, sleep more, study smarter, stress less.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7566\" data-end=\"7616\">Just consider adding at least one resolution that:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"7618\" data-end=\"7784\">\n<li data-start=\"7618\" data-end=\"7642\">\n<p data-start=\"7620\" data-end=\"7642\">broadens your world,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7643\" data-end=\"7694\">\n<p data-start=\"7645\" data-end=\"7694\">connects you to people you haven\u2019t met yet, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7695\" data-end=\"7784\">\n<p data-start=\"7697\" data-end=\"7784\">nudges you toward being the kind of globally aware, empathetic person the future needs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"7786\" data-end=\"7991\">If studying abroad is part of that vision \u2014 now or later \u2014 we are here to help. 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