For most people, 2016 was a very strange, tiring year. America got hacked by Russia,and allowed a clueless, controversial celebrity to win the presidential election for the first time. This presidential election was the cause of much American distress and worry, even for me as a first time voter. The much loved "Brangelina" couple met its end, and left much of the world in shock. Therefore, along with American morals, love also seemed to died in 2016. Black Lives Matters attempted to bring black social injustice to the light which finally shed a little light on racism in America that still exists today. El Chapo was finally arrested, who was once the world's most wanted drug lords. In 2016, we lost music legends David Bowie and Prince, who will be dearly missed. The water crisis in Flint was finally recognized nationally as an ongoing problem, and the people of Flint finally received help as well as much needed national attention. The Syrian refugee crisis hit a breaking point in 2016, and will hopefully see a peaceful conclusion in 2017. Also, the Harry Potter world lost Severus Snape, also known as Alan Rickman, which sent many fans reeling.

Although 2016 was darkly eventful with its ups and downs, everyone should feel hopeful that 2017 will be better than 2016. Even in the face of Donald Trump's presidency, 2017 can still be a good year for America. Hopefully, more social issues will be addressed, and there will be more celebrity drama that we all love. 2017 will not be a year of an absolute doomsday as long as we all cross our fingers and for once, stick to our New Years Resolutions.