Recently while scrolling through Instagram or Facebook, I’ve come across several posts and articles stating why “2016 was the worst year” or “why 2016 needs to end.” It seems like more and more people have joined the conversation as to why 2016 was pretty awful, and not only this year but past years as well.
Once again, we find ourselves approaching one of the biggest celebrations of the year and it seems as if we were just welcoming in 2016.
So why do we always seem so anxious for the year to end? We are constantly wishing things away without taking into consideration all the good things that have happened. Sure, Donald Trump was elected as President and yes, it is nice to welcome in a new year and have a clean slate, but there’s also some really great things that happened this year.
For me personally, I can proudly say that I spent a great senior year with best friends, graduated high school, and began college at a school that I love. There’s been some hardships throughout the year, but there’s been laughter, happiness, and accomplishments as well. As we stated at the end of our high school career, 2016 was our year and it was this year where I and many others took the first steps towards our future in the real world.
It was an eventful year to say the least, from politics to entertainment to international and national events.
As we celebrate the holidays and anticipate the new year, here’s are just a few reasons why to be thankful for 2016: (according to the Huffington Post)
The Premiere of Finding Dory
Chemotherapy breakthroughs have increased pancreatic cancer survival rates from 16% to 27%
The ALS challenge has brought researchers closer to finding a cure
Tiger numbers are growing
And pandas are no longer endangered
Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar, and gave a pretty good speech on global warming
California is now powering over 6 million homes with solar power
There was a new Harry Potter book and movie released
So here’s to the highs and lows of 2016, and here’s to whatever 2017 may bring.