Welcome to the new year everyone!

After a nice couple of weeks of spending the holidays with friends and family, and a break away from writing articles and writing papers for school, it's time to return for a brand new year of articles and a brand new year of topics to talk about.

2016 was an interesting year, to say the least. A year filled with celebrity deaths and a controversial presidential race that is sure to be in many history textbooks and test in the future. Many found the year to be the worst year ever and are glad that it is finally over.

It's time to welcome 2017 with open arms! Here is to a fresh new start to a new year full of endless possibilities! Hopefully, everyone is starting to work on those New Years resolutions and can complete them before the year ends. Maybe it's me, but the years have been going by quicker the older I get.

So what can we expect in this new year? Well for starters, we're getting a new president (that many are not pleased with). And with every new year comes more music. Ed Sheeran already started off the year by releasing two hit singles off of his new album. And we always have a year full of new movies that will be marketed as number 1 around the world. Seriously, every blockbuster film that gets a wide release is marketed as number 1. And then there are those that will flop like a fish out of the water.

And we also have a new year full of new scandals and new controversies! Will 2017 be full of controversy as much as 2016? We'll just have to wait and see!

But as much as I am excited to see the new things that are bound to happen in 2017, there are still some things that we need to work on.

For starters, its time that we stop putting each other down for our differences. And this pertains to color, sexuality, religion, and even political beliefs. People are different and have different points of view. Sure those views may be ridiculous, but you can't change a person mind by constantly screaming at them, or writing on their Facebook. It's time to embrace different individuals. If you can't do that, then just move on. Eventually, they'll do the same.

This is also a year for finding ourselves. I, like many college seniors and even high school seniors and grad students, am graduating. I'm moving on from my time at Buffalo State and starting a new chapter. What concerns me is what happens after. Do I keep going? Grad school is nice, but that costs money. And finding a job in my field is hard but possible.

But I am keeping my hopes up to find a new start in life after graduation. Hopefully, I can get into grad school with no worries, or find a job within my field that will pay well.

So here's to 2017, the year of endless possibilties!