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An Open Letter To 2017

"2017 will be what you make it because sometimes you can't just hope for things to get better you have to do something about it."

Alisia Saucedo
Jan 02, 2017
Kansas State University
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An Open Letter To 2017
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Dear 2017,

Don't worry I'm not here to tell you how it's a new year and I'm going to be a new me. Just here to think and hope about how you'll treat me, 2017. I hope you're not as hectic as 2016, but in reality, I know you'll probably be even more hectic.

For this new year, I want growth. Not only for myself but for everyone around me. This year I really am not sure what to expect with A Trump presidency and all the chaos that happened in 2016.

I can only say 2017 I know you will go by as fast if not faster than 2016. Before I know it I'll be counting down the clock to 2018, but for now, I'm excited to see what you'll bring me. In 2017 I will begin my senior year of college and honestly, I'm terrified. Thinking about what is to come always scares me a little because anything can happen. Then again that's the whole point of the future. You just have to keep on going.

So many people look at New Years as a way to start new plans, routines, and attitudes. So many people, including myself, hope for so many things when a new year rolls around, but the truth is 2017, you're just another year and only we have the power to change the outcome of how this year is perceived. Some situations we may have no control over, but we can change our outlooks on life, the way we interact with others, the way we work, and the way we react to things. 2017 will be what you make it because sometimes you can't just hope for things to get better you have to do something about it.

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