As we welcome a new year, many people put together a list of new year resolutions. Although it is great to have goals, new year resolutions sometimes can be overwhelming - especially if you have a long list of unachievable goals.

For 2019, Id like to challenge students to set only one goal for their new year's resolution and that is to develop a routine. Specifically, treat your school schedule like a work schedule.

From my own personal experience, developing a routine was essential to graduating from engineering school. It wasn't until my senior year when I had a firm routine in play and I really wish I would've done it sooner.