Hannah Steepleton stuck to her New Year’s resolution till Jan. 3.

That’s how long she went without consuming an alcoholic beverage.

The concept of “Dry January,” avoiding alcohol for a month, has become popular in recent years. 

“I don’t know if I ever took it seriously … but since I’m in my late 20s I thought that I would give it a shot, no pun intended,” said Steepleton, a senior majoring in Human Development and Family Studies. “I don’t think that I have a drinking problem, but I did make it  a goal to complete ‘Dry January’. 

“It took me all of three days before I failed my New Year’s resolution,” she said. 

A national study in 2016 found that about 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail.

“It makes sense to me that most resolutions fail,” said Steepleton. “I’ve been drinking since before it was legal and hate it as much as I would say that I love it. I wanted results more than anything, so I made it a goal to lose my stomach fat by stopping my drinking.”

The problem was karaoke. Hannah had forgotten she and her friends had a date at a karaoke a few days into the New Year. 

“I love karaoke, but I have to drink if I want to sing in front of people,” she said. “It sucks to know I have no self-control, but I love my bar.”