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For Those Who Dare to Be Different: Ten 2024 New Year Resolutions from the CMC Alumni Association
10. Childhood, Take 2. When you were a kid, were you able to master Chopsticks on the piano? Were you too busy to take swimming lessons? It’s never too late to go back and take lessons to close that knowledge or skills gap.
9. Try the food adventure. Browse the fruit and veggie aisle at your supermarket and look at the offerings outside of the usual apples and bananas. Have you tried dragon fruit, star fruit or lychees? Better yet, have you been to the new vegan or Moroccan restaurant in your neighborhood?
8. Life of the Party. Learning a new party trick is not only fun, but it can be a great ice breaker and infuse some life into a party. Can you recite the alphabet backwards in 10 seconds? There are hundreds of possibilities here.
7. You’re the Champ! Check out the Guiness Book of World Records and see which unusual record you’d like to break. They don’t have to be hard, and some are just plain weird. Longest kiss, for example?
6. Make a new friend. We all know it, friendship is great for our health. Get out of your comfort zone and attend a social event you ordinarily would have passed up. Grow your social circle and endeavor to meet someone who is different from you. You’ll be surprised and how your life will be enriched.
5. It’s your body, your mind. Almost everyone vows to lose weight or get in shape in the new year. For a twist on that goal, focus on activities you like to do and do more of them.
4. Mix It Up! Change up your coffee order at the coffee shop, set your alarm clock for 30 minutes earlier, change your hairstyle, wear that fancy shirt in the back of your closet. Dare to be bold!
3. It’s Cool to be Kind. Simple acts of kindness can make the world a better place. Doing your part is not only beneficial to the recipient but to you as well. These acts can be accomplished by saying hello to strangers, giving a compliment, holding the door for others, or saying “thank you” or “I’m sorry” with sincerity.
2. Join the CMC Alumni Association! You had a great CMC experience. By joining the Alumni Association, you can continue the fun, learning and adventure. It’s free to join, and once your name is on the list, you’ll get invitations to CMC and Alumni events, and you’ll have a chance to meet or reengage with other CMC alum and professors/instructors. Don’t delay, sign up today. Did we mention that it's free??? coloradomtn.edu/alumni/
1. In honor of 2024 and the New Year, resolve to help a CMC student by making a one-time or monthly $24 donation to the CMC Alumni Scholarship. Your gift will help ease the financial challenges that our students face in paying for tuition, and books, as well as living expenses that have gone through the roof! Click here to access our online donation page, and join your other alumni members who want to see our students succeed!
All of us at Colorado Mountain College wish you and your families a New Year filled with good friends, good health, fun, adventure and success.
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