I resolve
to be more autonomous;
to understand the social conditioning I have undergone,
and do what is in my power to prevent it from controlling all aspects of my life and thought.
I must find my own half-way line between the self restraint society forces me to impose on myself,
and the self expression I desperately wish to perfect;
after I find this half-way line, I must balance my weight upon it.

I resolve to think,
to analyze myself and others,
as I have and always will;
I will try to leave just enough time for thinking,
not too little lest I find myself giddy with an empty head,
and not too much lest my thoughts weigh me down.
I have struggled with the latter frequently in past,
so I must tread carefully.

Most importantly, though,
I resolve
to grow; to expand my learning in all that I can
and to not be afraid,
lest I hold myself back unnecessarily.

These are my resolutions.