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2016 Wasn't All That Bad

Although we happily look forward to 2017, let's remember some of the good things that happened last year.

Ethan Fong

Jan 02, 2017

Berkeley, California

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As 2017 begins, many of us are sighing in relief that 2016 came to an end. Most claimed it to be the worst year ever, with reasons ranging from Syria to Donald Trump to the deaths of Prince, Carrie Fisher, and other entertainment figures. However, before we push it all into the distant past, let us remember some of the good things that happened in 2016.

Rio Olympics

Although marred with a few controversies, Team USA brought home 121 medals, the most of any nation. That's something of which to be proud. Golden Bears brought home 21 of those medals. Go Bears!

Ebola Vaccine

An international team led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has shown the ‘rVSV-ZEBOV’ vaccine is 100% effective in preventing Ebola in its trials. This is a great leap forward into eradicating this virus once and for all.

SeaWorld Ends Orca Breeding Program

The header says it all. Is that not something to celebrate?

Leonardo DiCaprio and his Oscar

DiCaprio won Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in The Revenant. RIP DiCaprio memes, but a wonderful year for him.

ALS Breakthrough

The Ice Bucket Challenge may have seemed dumb, but it helped scientists find a gene linked to ALS. While not a cure, it is a step in the right direction.

Dakota Access Pipeline Victory

After weeks of protests, the protesters were victorious after the Department of the Army announced that it would not allow the pipeline to be drilled on tribal land.

This is only a short sampling of the good things that happened in 2016. While the worst things tend to stay fresh in our memory, it is easy to forget the small things. Babies being born, people finding love, birthdays being celebrated, etc. 2016 will always be good year to me because I found my current girlfriend here at Berkeley.

In short, don't forget the small things! The little joys in life is what makes life worth living, not the huge sensational events. Look forward to 2017, but never forget 2016.

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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Because who understands your bitterness better than April?

1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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