As we brave the first month of 2026, this question is held before us: what about new year’s resolutions? Many people, at the end of the year, will want to make goals or target accomplishments for the coming year of 2026, but what about actually following through with the resolutions? According to studies, only 8-9% of people actually complete their resolutions, and 43% of people usually give up after February. Let’s see what the Seahawks think about it.
Surprisingly, lots of Seahawks have actually made goals for this year. Eighth grader Julian Bass wants to improve in sports: “I want to improve and practice a lot more.” Bass is a multisport athlete, saying, “I play baseball and run in cross country … I am a catcher in baseball.” Bass also looks back on 2025 and shares several other accomplishments: “I did really well at school and [got] good grades on my finals, especially science, which I was proud of.” As academics can be very pressing at Seabury, Bass should be proud of his many accomplishments. When asked what advice he would give to himself after 2025, he says, “I would tell myself to let the year play out and live in the moment.”
Ninth grader Ezra Bernd also has many goals for 2026, saying, “I want to be able to hit better in volleyball. I would like to be able to dribble better for basktball and [for] my ball handling skills to improve. I would also like to be able to do a side kick better for Taekwondo.” Bernd has accomplished a lot in sports, like getting his black belt in Taekwondo, which is a huge accomplishment. When asked about what he wants to improve on in 2026, he says, “I would also like to improve myself naturally, like giving others compliments and stuff.” Burns has set great goals for this year. One of his favorite moments from 2025 was “spending time with my family over the break and eating a lot of food that we made.” Spending time with family can definitely make for wonderful memories, especially if there is food involved. He also says, “I went on a trip after New Year’s which was really fun.” Bernd, overall, has had a great 2025 and will have an even better 2026.
On the other hand, some people have very different opinions about resolutions, like faculty member Elena Buckner. Buckner explains her thoughts, saying, “I don’t really do new year’s resolutions [or] try to have a goal all year long, but just to have a good year.” When asked about her favorite 2025 moments, Buckner says, “Ben turned five; we had his first big birthday party this year, so that was exciting, but 2025, I think, has been a really chill year for me.” Buckner had a very unique new year tradition, “Instead of celebrating on new years eve, really late at night, we had like a new years afternoon party, around twelve in the afternoon. My kids are way too young to stay that late, so this way they feel included and still get to celebrate the new year.” Buckner also says that she is excited for 2026 because “I came here to Seabury five years ago, so this will be my first year with graduating seniors I knew.”
Lucy Kneidel, another eighth grader, says, “I honestly just wanna try to get more sleep this year in 2026, I stayed up way too late many times last year.” Kneidel is also a very proficient volleyball player, and one of her goals is “to get better at volleyball, especially setting, since I’m a setter for volleyball.” Kneidel was the setter for the middle school volleyball A-team and also plays club volleyball. Kneidel is ready for 2026, filled with her passion for volleyball.
Seabury students have many things that they love doing, like playing sports, and they are excited to continue growing such passions as we begin 2026. The goals they have made for this year show how dedicated they are and how they want to thrive this year. Whether it be trying to be able to learn a skill or just having a great time this year, the Seabury students and faculty are ready for 2026!
