2016 was a horrible year. The world lost many talented people. We also suffered a terrible election that split the country in two. If you're like me, you also experienced personal losses in 2016. It's been an excruciating year, one that many people wish they could forget. It's been a year full of loss, controversy, and disagreements. After this year, we need to start looking forward towards the future. Here are some of my most important aspirations for the future. Your aspirations might be different. Use this list to try and come up with your own list of aspirations.

1. College Graduation:

College graduation is definitely something I look forward to. I'm only a freshman, but it feels as if my first semester of college flew by faster than lightning. I'll be attending my second semester of college in a little less than a month. I'm extremely excited to attend my classes. Even though finals week is a killer, I definitely enjoy the overall learning experience. My school's curriculum feels very immersive. I can't wait to get deeper into my major. The classes are exciting and new. I can't wait to take them in the future. I'm looking forward to having all that information in my brain one day.

2. Travel:

Another thing I aspire for in the future is to travel. My school has a lot of opportunities for travel. These opportunities include The Magellan Project, Intersession, and a semester of study abroad. I'm hoping to do at least two Magellan Projects and one Intersession that is abroad. There are so many places I'd love to see. I will take every opportunity my school has to offer. I also hope to one day travel on my own once I establish a career.

3. Graduate School:

I aim to one day go to graduate school. I'm not sure what graduate school I want to go to or for what yet; hopefully, I'll make up my mind before I graduate. A future after graduation is a great thing to look forward to. Whether you want to go to graduate school or not, it's always an available option. I cannot see myself going directly into a career after graduation. I would like to go as far as I possibly can in my major or in a related field.

4. Establishing a Career:

Another thing I look forward to is establishing a career. Some of you may want to establish your careers directly after graduation. I'd rather wait until after graduate school, but it's still a prospect in my future that I'm highly anticipating. If you're an undergraduate student you can obviously aspire for a career as well. We'll all take different paths, but ultimately this is the goal. It's what all college students set out to achieve. We all want to achieve a career that we're happy with and that makes money. The best way to do this is to follow what interests us in undergraduate school to anywhere it leads us. It'll lead us all in different directions. Our journey will definitely change along the way. It won't always lead to where we originally anticipated. We'll change our plans as our interests change, but we'll all ultimately achieve our dreams as long as we keep trying.