New Year, New Me: Here are 14 New Year resolutions for Exeter students

We’ve reached that time of the year where no one knows what day it is, everyone is eating Christmas leftovers for breakfast and drinking more prosecco than water. We’re in that “void” part of the holiday and can only look forward to one more festivity…New Year’s. Yes, it’s that annoying time where you hear everyone say, “New Year, new me!”, which they have said for the past 10 years.

But this is a time for reflecting back on 2024 and all the memories you have made this year. As always, we like to set ourselves some New Year resolutions that we swear we will stick to, but by the second week of January, we go back to our old ways. So, in honour of welcoming in the New Year, here’s some Exeter New Year resolutions that we should really do and stick to. It’s for the greater good.

1. Stop scamming people on Overheard

This has to be a number one resolution for every Exeter uni student out there. Can we please stop the whole scamming people on Overheard and overselling the price of TP tickets? It’s boring, annoying and just a pain. I don’t want to be spending £15 on a ticket just for it to be fake. Come on guys.

2. Get rid of the mullet

Quite a controversial take but can we please get rid of the mullet now. Especially if you have straight hair. I’m over it.

3. Stop lying about where you’re from

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This one is aimed at all the Exeter uni students who tell everyone they’re from London but they’re actually from Surrey. It’s okay to embrace your poshness babe x

4. Cut down spending on TP Venoms

We’re in a cozzy livs and we got to be more mindful about our spending. This one is a resolution is more personal to me but definitely applies to all Exeter students. Yes, the cheeky Venom from TP is always delightful, but they do add up and no, you don’t need to have a second Venom.

5. To actually start their regional societies

Recently on Overheard, I’ve seen so many posts about starting a Midlands society, a Northern society and even a Southern society? Instead of posting about it, just do it.

6. Stop beaning

Yeah, we seriously have to stop this nonsense. We’re leaving “beaning” behind in 2024.

7. Ban yapping in the library

This one goes out to all the freshers who decide to talk at the top of their voice in the Forum Library. Respectfully, shut up. The rest of us are at breaking point.

8. Normalise Fever room 1

Hear me out. I prefer Fever room 1 than I do to Fever room 2. Can we please stop hating on the DnB.

9. Attend your 8:30 seminars

Yeah, another resolution for myself but also a resolution for everyone else. 2025 is the year for academic comebacks.

10. Stop getting black out by 8pm

With Exeter pres starting at around 6pm, it’s easy to be blackout drunk by 8pm. We got to be more sensible and at least push the silliness to around 10pm. Be responsible guys.

11. Start cleaning your uni kitchen

Maybe suggest this resolution to that one housemate who has never touched a Dishmatic or Henry the Hoover in their lives. It’s not cute or mindful to never clean the uni kitchen. 2025 is the year of clean, mould-free kitchens.

12. Delete Deliveroo

Yes. Delete. Deliveroo. Learn how to cook. Stop spending all your student loan on takeaways.

13. Stop saying “rah” after every sentence

For all the “Exetah” “rah” girlies and guys out there. We don’t need to elongate every. single. word. It’s okay to speak normally. We’re leaving the straining-posh-wannabe-roadman voice behind. It’s not cool, it’s not “dutty”, it’s annoying.

14. Make the most out of uni

A more wholesome New Year resolution. To make the most out of uni life. As someone who is in their final year, this is certainly a resolution I want to do for 2025. Say “yes” to more things and enjoy your uni years because it goes by SO quickly. Before you know it, you’ve graduated and constantly miss your uni days.