[media-credit name=”FC file photo” align=”alignright” width=”220″][/media-credit]This letter to the editor is in response to The Feather Staff’s Jan. 21 article, COLUMN: Pushing through.

Dear Editor,

The statement that most New Year’s resolutions are just hollow words is too true. In Rees Roggenstein’s column, Pushing Through, he touches upon the topic that people make themselves promises without putting in the effort to keep them.

We as human beings want to set our lives straight, promising ourselves that things will be better in the years to follow. But how can anything change if we don’t take action to change it?

Rees mentions that the key to achieving success is commitment, perseverance and tenacity. I think that these frames of mind should be applied to any workplace, whether it be the classroom or the office. A good work ethic is the key to success in both life and career.

As we come toward the end of the school year, we should strive to finish what we started. When we put forth our best efforts, the result will surely be success.

For more opinions, read the Feb. 6 article, Superintendent speaks: Why FC?.