The Tempo team asked the community on their thoughts on New Year’s Resolutions… and we’ve got some surprising answers!
1.Name: Adrienne Maxine Lara
Age: 24
Nationality: Filipino
Profession: Events Executive
Do you believe in New Year’s Resolutions? No, they are usually broken promises. I believe when people speak of reforms in their life like New Year’s resolution, they have to apply it in their daily lives and not just promises they might forget after 24 hours.
What milestones are you looking forward to in 2016? Earn a job promotion and pass my driver’s license road test!
What’s one thing that you did not achieve back in 2015? I’m quite happy with how I spent my 2015. I think some achievements I failed to reach can be achieved on a long term basis, basically after a few more years.
- Name: Yousaf Ali
Age: 28
Nationality: Indian
Profession: Copywriter
“Do you believe in New Year’s Resolutions? Yes, I believe all dreams come true.
What new things will you do this 2016? I will start my own business!
What’s one thing that you did not achieve in 2015? A beautiful home on a riverbank
- Name: Fredrick Alouch
Age: 40
Nationality: Kenyan
Profession: Fitness trainer
Do you believe in New Year’s Resolutions? Not really. Things change along the way.
What milestones will you achieve in 2016? Attain my masters in nutrition!
What do you wish you had achieved in 2015? Finishing some of my projects.
- Name: Floremil Navarro
Age: 41
Nationality: Filipino
Profession: Supervisor
Do you believe in New Year’s Resolutions? I believe in New Year’s resolutions because they remind you of what you can achieve.
Any new thing you hope to do next year? To save more and start a small business in my home country!
What’s one thing that you did not achieve in 2015? Change my job from working in a restaurant to working in an office as an accountant
- Name: Dhanya Sijo Chiramel
Age: 29
Nationality: Indian
Profession: Journalist
“Do you believe in New Year’s Resolutions? No I don’t. Because I haven’t seen anyone following the resolutions they make in the New Year.
What new things are you looking at achieving in 2016? Career growth and a small and sweet home for me and my husband!
What’s one thing that you did not get done in 2015? Financial savings.
- Name: Ala’a Magboul
Age: 30
Nationality: Sudanese
Profession: Animation artist
Do you believe in New Year’s Resolutions? I do, but I never seem to stick to them.
Anything new you’re looking forward to doing in 2016? I would like to travel to a new destination. I need the change of view!
What did you not get done in 2015? Lose weight!
- Name: Fatima Alhamyari
Age: 23
Nationality: Yemeni
Profession: Student
“Do you believe in New Year’s Resolutions? Yes, because it makes you improve your life.
What new milestones do you want to achieve in 2016? Be more productive and dream for more. I’m always looking for new ways to improve!
What’s one thing you wish you had done in 2015? Believe more in myself and have more self-confidence. Work more on achieving my dreams.
- Name: Nicola Packer
Age: 35
Nationality: British
Profession: Lawyer
Do you believe in New Year’s Resolutions? Not really. You can be determined and make changes at any time of the year!
Anything new you want to achieve in 2016? Get a promotion at work to show professional development!
What’s one thing that you did could not achieve back in 2015? Staying at my target weight!
- Name: Rawen Monastiri
Age: 21
Nationality: Tunisian
Profession: Graphic & multimedia designer
Do you believe in New Year’s Resolutions? Yes. It’s a way of starting fresh, breaking your routine and becoming a better person.
Any milestones you’re looking forward to achieving?” Eating and living healthier. Traveling to new countries and getting to know more about different cultures and traditions!
What did you not get done in 2015? Get back in shape and be fit!
- Name: Mike Metzger
Age: 31
Nationality: American
Profession: Imagination Director
“Do you believe in New Year’s Resolutions? No. people who truly want to make a change in their lives will do so irrespective of a certain day or holiday. It’s more evident that people who believe in New Year’s resolutions are more careless and don’t actually have any discipline to change anything about their lives.
What new milestones are you looking forward to in 2016? Learning new skills, making more financial strikes, and making more family. Why? To make my life more free flowing and more plentiful!
What did you not achieve in 2015? Classical/romantic freedom and fluency in Arabic
