Dear Students,

A new year offers a chance for a new start. Many people make resolutions–eat healthier, exercise more, read more books. But they often give up before January is even over.

That’s because we’re not very good at making ourselves do things that we’re not very good at. We think, if we try really hard, we’ll be able to do it. But we never take the time to actually learn how to do it.

So instead of a resolution, I want you to think about what you want to learn. Maybe it’s juggling. Maybe it’s playing an instrument. Maybe it’s something as simple as whistling with your fingers. No matter what the skill is, the process of learning it makes us better humans.

Mr. Heimbuck