The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

Dropshipping and You
Dropshipping and You
Mia Morneault, Reporter • March 25, 2024

I immensely dislike the TikTok...

Striding away from the Belvedere building complex, junior Addie Johnson and Senior Cooper Johnson pose for a family picture in Vienna, Austria. The Johnson family lived in Austria for six years and while living there, Cooper said he enjoyed the freedom provided by public transportation. “I liked just the overall city and the public transportation,” Cooper said. “It gave me the ability to go anywhere I wanted whenever I felt like it.”
From Austria to Austin
Kaydence Wilkinson, Reporter • March 24, 2024

After taxiing lazily along the...

Pictured above is Olivia Rodrigo performing “the grudge” at her “GUTS” Tour. I left this concert feeling grateful, nostalgic and just overall so happy that I had gotten to be a part of such an unforgettable experience.
Grateful All the Time
Julia Seiden, Reporter • March 21, 2024

As the wax begins to drip down...

Jonathan's Corner
Jonathan Levinsky, Reporter • March 20, 2024

Jonathan goes over some of the...

DEN, a 35-minute-long free period students are given, is used in many ways for a variety of purposes. Students use this time to work on homework, make up missed tests and sometimes catch up with friends. Lots of students use DEN to run “errands,” as well, whether that means picking up an assignment from a teacher, visiting with a student teacher or asking the librarian about a tech issue. Students can no longer leave their designated classroom during DEN, even to go to the restroom.
DEN-tention for the Win
Kacey Miller, Editor-in-Chief • March 20, 2024

Students are now expected to remain...

To combat the growing price on fast food, my family uses fast food apps. There are five apps we use the most: QuikTrip, Sonic, Chick-fil-A, McDonalds and Whataburger.
Apps for Frugal Foodies
Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter • March 15, 2024

It’s a classic scene in my family....

New Year, Same You

With the start of a new year, many resolutions are bound to be made with good intentions, but promptly broken. This year, instead of searching for a new you, focus on an updated you. Whether you’re pursuing a healthier lifestyle, better grades or an updated personality, don’t lose sight of revising your 2014 when you hit the mid-January blues.

While we claim that resolutions are personal goals, we must admit that resolutions are aimed at changing how other people think of us. These goals have results that we can’t determine, making it hard to control the situation in our favor. Instead of focusing on image, change your motivation toward internal results. If your resolution is to get healthy, set goals of attaining a better lifestyle for yourself instead of focusing on what you’ll look like in a swimsuit this summer.

Along the same lines, set attainable goals. If you resolve to go to the gym eight days per week, you won’t succeed eleven times out of ten. Maybe you already have rock-hard abs or aren’t concerned with fitness. The same advice applies to raising your grades. If you want to achieve a 4.0 GPA, remember that it can’t be done in one day, let alone one semester.

Any great change takes time. Set a schedule you can commit to, and follow it to the end. However, don’t beat yourself up if you can’t make it to the gym one day or you fail one quiz. Results will come with time, and they aren’t determined by your performance on one day. Set your mind on committing to your goal with some flexibility. Once your resolution becomes a routine, it becomes your reality.

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Don’t get lost in the big picture. Resolutions aren’t just one-time commitments, but daily choices that you make. Each morning when you wake up, remind yourself of your goal for that day alone, not your end goal. Make sure that you’ve accomplished one thing by the end of the day that has moved you towards your end result. If you’re looking to become friendlier or more likeable, determine to introduce yourself to one new person every day. Before you know it, you’ll be well on your way to who you want to become.

While you’re pursuing your updated lifestyle, don’t get lost in the resolutions. The keys to having a successful resolution are a good mindset and balance. And don’t forget to have a little fun in 2014. For every serious resolution you make, set a fun one you know you can achieve. Even if you’re not one for New Year’s resolutions, it’s important to set goals for yourself as a part of a fulfilling lifestyle incorporating health, academics and personal achievement.

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About the Contributor
Savannah Burchfiel, Editor/writer
In Savannah’s second year on staff, she is excited to write and edit for the Wolfpack with her experience of being on staff last year and taking Journalism 1. For her senior year, she is president of the Cedar Park Running Club, secretary of National Honor Society, and student leader for Younglife and church. Outside of school, she enjoys track, long distance running and yoga. After high school, Savannah plans on studying International Relations and English with dreams of writing for The New York Times.

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