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Hello, all!

Happy New Year! Do you have a resolution for 2016?

A "resolution" is something you decide to do, 100%. You can say, "I resolve to..." For example, "I resolve to save more money this year." Or, "I resolve to lose some weight this year." The most common resolutions are about health and finances. Some resolutions are very pretty. For example, "I resolve to help others more this year," or, "I resolve to learn something exciting this year." But all these resolutions are very difficult to keep! Making a big change, like losing weight, is nearly impossible. And how do you know if you've "helped others more"?

That's why my resolution is very simple. In 2016, I resolve to learn to eat citrus fruit and raw carrots. I can now eat almost everything I used to hate as a kid: spicy food, celery, pickles, mustard, green tea—I've learned to like them all. But I still can't eat an entire carrot or orange. By 2017, I resolve to be able to eat as many oranges as you can feed me!

What's your new year's resolution?

—Matthew