First, let me wish you all a Happy New Year! I hope it will be a healthy and prosperous one for you.
So… have you made any New Year’s resolutions? I’ve made one or two and this year I’m going to try my very best to stick to them. My trusty old ‘point and click’ camera is coming to the end of its working life and tomorrow I’m going out to buy a new one (my husband’s belated Christmas present to me – though he doesn’t know it yet!) I’m planning to get something a bit more sophisticated and then settle down and really learn how to use it properly (that’s the resolution part) so that I can provide better photos with anything I write. I might even treat myself to a photographic course!
Actually, the start of a new year is a great time to consider enrolling on a course whether it’s to improve your career prospects (gain promotion or find a new job) or just for pleasure (like the one I intend to do).
We’re soon to start judging our Student of the Year 2015 competition. I always enjoy going through the entries as they demonstrate better than anything else how well our students have been doing. But it’s not always just about academic success. When we’re judging we also consider people who have made a difference to their communities or have simply gained more confidence through their studies. It’s too late to enter this year but if you’re a student and have a good story to tell then keep your eye on our website and enter next year.
Back to New Year Resolutions! My second one is that I’m going to be more positive in 2015. In other words, tell myself that I can do anything I put my mind to… and enjoy doing it!
Whatever your own resolutions I hope you’ll keep them. Remember, if you can adopt a pattern of behaviour for six weeks (or combat a bad habit for that length of time) then you’re well on the way to making real changes in your life. So here’s to mid-February!
Author: Diana Nadin
