With Christmas right around the corner, people everywhere are beginning to create lists with what they would like. While electronics are sure to be a main source for gifts, there are many other things that claim the shelves and hold a lot of interest as well. Potential presents range from clothing, to cars, and everything in between. Stores will be doing everything to put their top products into the minds of the consumers, but only value can determine the best gifts of this holiday season.
This year a popular idea for a high school student is a car. With many teenagers turning through the ages in which a car is important, it is sure to be a gift that will hold the interest of many people.
Senior Alex Portno, wants a car, was much more specific with the details of a car, “For Christmas I’m looking at getting a car, specifically I’d like an SL 500 black Mercedes.” Whether the person interested cares about the type of car he or she could potentially get, one thing remains constant with the purchase of a car.
That one thing is the price. No car comes without a steep price paid by the buyer. If the person buying the car is willing to pay up, then a car is certain to be a great gift every time.
Another gift idea that is sure to impress is the idea of tickets. Tickets can range from a concert to a sporting event. Tickets to most events are pretty tough to get and they are a gift that almost always satisfy.
Senior Will McDonough mentioned that he is interested in a set of tickets for Christmas, “Tickets to a Green bay Packers game would be awesome for me.”
Money is always a simple and sought after gift. Freshman Casey Baker said, “As of right now I’m not positive with what I want, but just getting money would be pretty sweet.” Although money might not be the most original idea, it is sure to have lots of value anytime.
While the video game consoles, MP3 players, and other electronic devices are sure to brush upon peoples Christmas lists, there are many other concrete items that can have equal value. While these other items may not have the same appeal, they are sure to please on Christmas Day.
But what might matter more, is what people want after Christmas and for the New Year.
As the year 2009 approaches, people all over the world think about resolution, something that they’ve wanted to change about themselves or something they aspire to accomplish.
This tradition dates all the way back to 153 B.C. It is said that the idea of new years resolutions come from the mythical King Janus of early Rome, named after the first month of the year to represent new beginnings. Janus had two faces and those faces were placed at the top of each calendar. One face reflected on the events of the past year, and the other looked ahead at the year to come. Over time Janus’s two faces led people to reflect the events of the previous year, and consider what they could change when they began a new year.
This tradition is carried on across the globe, including SHHS. Many students compose their own resolutions in hopes that the New Year can be a fresh start, or a blooming opportunity. Freshman Juliette Chenier said “I’d like to go to Europe at some point and I plan on saving up for that just because it’d be an amazing place.
Sophomore Lindsay Brandt’s resolution said she would like to actually start doing her homework.
Connie Flachs, junior, has decided to make a different kind of resolution. “I think it’s going to be to not complain as much,” said Connie, “there are other things that I could spend my time doing that are much better than complaining.”
Sticking to a new year’s resolution is easier said than done though. According to family.go.com, only 34 percent of people actually follow a plan of action and achieve their goals. Picking a realistic goal and informing friends may be the correct way for people to go when thinking of resolutions.
