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13 Things To Look Forward To In 2017

2016 was surely a year of ups and downs...

Hailey Weinberg

Dec 19, 2016

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1. 128th Rose Parade.

The annual Tournament of the Roses, Rose Parade will be held on January 2^nd, 2017 as marching bands, floats and celebrities parade 5.5 miles through Pasadena, CA in celebration of the new year.

2. Disney and Pixar movie releases!

Coco (Nov. 22, 2017) based on the Mexican holiday, Dia de Muertos.

Beauty and the Beast (March 17, 2017).

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (May 26, 2017).

Cars 3 (June 16, 2017).

3. Panic! At The Disco 2017 Tour.

Panic! At The Disco announced their upcoming “Death of a Bachelor” world tour which will take place in February-April 2017. Could we BE any more excited?

4. Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft.

The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft has been orbiting Saturn for the past 13 years, collecting data. On Sept. 15, 2017, the spacecraft will be destroyed as it is allowed to fall into Saturn’s atmosphere.

5. New President.

After the 2016 election, a new President will be sworn into the White House, starting a new leadership of America.

6. New Smartphones.

In our current age of technology, new smartphones are being released left and right, and 2017 will be no different. There is talk of the releases of a new iPhone (the iPhone 8?), Samsung Galaxy S8 Edge and the Microsoft Surface Phone.

7. Puppy Bowl 2017.

Football? Nah. The real excitement for the non-sports fans is the annual Puppy Bowl that is broadcasted on Animal Planet. Feb. 5, 2017 will be an exciting day for all puppy lovers! Who will win the MVP (Most Valuable Puppy) award? (Last year it was Star, a Chow Chow mix).

8. Stranger Things Season Two.

The Netflix original became shockingly popular soon after its release, as viewers were instantly hooked. 2017 will bring a season two to the hit series!

9. Bizarre Food Trends.

With the insane milkshake trend appearing in 2016, what other food trends will become popularized in 2017 that we can look forward to?

10. Solar Eclipse.

The first full solar eclipse of the 21^st century will occur on Aug. 21, 2017!

11. So Cal Corgi Beach Day 2017.

Although the date has not yet been announced, this annual event is always something to look forward to! Corgis… Corgis everywhere…

12. Star Wars Land.

A new area of both Disneyland in Anaheim, CA and Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, FL, Star Wars Land is being developed across 14 acres in each park! This land will be occupied by a variety of different creatures in order to effectively tell the story of Star Wars.

13. It’s not 2016.

Let’s admit it, 2016 was a rough year for a lot of us… 2017 is a fresh start, time to begin our resolutions, try new things, and become better people! Cheers to the new year!

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13 Things To Look Forward To In 2017

2016 was surely a year of ups and downs...

1. 128th Rose Parade.

2. Disney and Pixar movie releases!

3. Panic! At The Disco 2017 Tour.

4. Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft.

5. New President.

6. New Smartphones.

7. Puppy Bowl 2017.

8. Stranger Things Season Two.

9. Bizarre Food Trends.

10. Solar Eclipse.

11. So Cal Corgi Beach Day 2017.

12. Star Wars Land.

13. It’s not 2016.

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Constantly having to dress business formal.

Group projects.

Applying for internships.

Being told your major is easy.

You just want to be rich already.

Explaining to people why you're a business major.

Using LinkedIn like it's Facebook.

You grow up too fast.

Trying way too hard to make a good impression on companies at career fairs.

Many of your professors have foreign accents.

You don't want to graduate, but you know that you're more than ready.

10 things that most incoming college freshmen have no idea about.

Your Schedule

The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

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10. When this happened

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12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

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Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

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Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

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