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What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2005?

by Melanie Burton

Corin Kanazawa
Teacher, 27
Definitely to save money. It’s getting ridiculous. I have a shopping addiction. I lived in a small country town last time I was here, which was much better for my wallet.

Kozue Mistuda
Student, 21
I want to start working out to lose some weight, hopefully twice a week. I’ve been a gym member for six months but I haven’t been for about a month.

Mark Bird
Engineer, 30
Never to make another New Years’ resolution. They always fall flat on their face, don’t they, come New Year’s Day with a hangover.

Michelle Lam
Club development manager, 25
I want to finish my masters in sports management — one semester to go. I want to be kinder to people — I tend to judge people. And to really challenge myself — job, relationship, friends — everything.

Chris Sailler
Student, 24
Working more on my Japanese and studying more. I should say drinking less, but I don’t want to drink less.

Caitlin Whiting
Teacher, 23
I really want to learn Japanese. I got here three months ago, so I really have to get onto it. I don’t think I need to lose weight — I like my hips, although the Japanese girls make me feel like a Clydsdale.