Today, most people celebrate New Year's Day on Jan. 1. People observe the New Year's holiday in many different ways. (1) is found in many cultures. So is the idea of making New Year's resolutions. (2). Making New Year’s resolutions is a common tradition. We talked to some people in Washington, DC, and Miami, Florida about their resolutions, hopes and wishes for 2009. Many people have the same opinion as Miss Rice of Miami, who said (3) in the United States in 2008 brought a return to hope. And Noah Green is a 42-year-old businessman and student in Miami. He expressed similar feelings about the political change. He said he hoped that the new president could help (4) among the nations of the world. But many people we spoke to kept their resolutions very simple, like this boy. “My name is Sean Goodwin. I live in Washington, D.C. I’m 12 years old and my New Year’s resolution is to get a girlfriend this year.