By Juri Dagio | Staff Writer
Word on the Street: What’s your New Year’s resolution?
Age: 25
Hometown: Shantong, China
Major: Liberal Arts
“Pass my ESOL94 class, and probably go to a higher language class.”
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Michelle Grill
Age: 27
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: Bioengineering
“Take better care of myself; keep up with going to the gym, eating better, meal prepping, and other stuff like that.”
Nako Hirakawa
Age: 19
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Major: Hospitality and Tourism
“I want to learn English better.”
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Jowen Shu
Age: 19
Hometown: Sabah, Malaysia
Major: Psychology
“Be a better person … in general.”
Kazane Shimamura
Age: 22
Hometown: Yokohama, Japan
Major: Culinary Arts
“I want to make more friends here.”
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maybe i should get contacts…