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I Asked 25 People 'What Do You Hope For In 2018' And Here's What They Said

Take a deep breath and enter 2018 with hope and confidence.

Sarrah Zeer

Jan 09, 2018

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I Asked 25 People 'What Do You Hope For In 2018' And Here's What They Said

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Happy 18th birthday to the 2000s. Here's to 12 new chapters and 365 new chances. We have 2018 reason to be thankful. New year, same us, but better. When you look back on 2017, don't think of it as a year of pain, but a year of growth. You made it through each day. You should be proud of yourself. You are a better you, despite all the hardships. Take a deep breath and enter 2018 with hope and confidence.

I asked 25 people what they are hoping for in 2018 and here is what they said:

1. "My hope for 2018 is just to forgive and FORGET everything & leave it in 2017. It's time for new beginnings and a whole new approach to life." - Jinan Beydoun

2. "I hope and have faith that in 2018, the government will finally pass us the CURE for cancer. I'm not asking for every ounce of their research for every type; just ONE type of cancer will give us all hope that the future will look a lot better. #StopTheSuffering" - Jen Yatuoma

3. "My hope for 2018 is peace, justice, and freeing our minds from mental slavery." - M.F.

4. "The Lions to win the Super Bowl." - Leo Tika

5. According to Leo Tika, his wife's hope for 2018 is "the Lions make it to the playoffs," but from a reliable source her actual hope might be to "vacation more, sleep more, and study less."

6. "For 2018, getting more sleep, going to the gym more than once a year, petting more dogs, and actually using that planner I bought." - Rahma Gaied

7. "Peace in Palestine." - M.H.D.

8. "In 2018, I need less drama and a lot more fun." - anonymous

9. "For 2018... I hope to make my girlfriend my fiance." - anonymous

10. "More real interactions, less cell phone usage." - A.S.

11. "I want to get into graduate school in 2018." - N.L.

12. "I need to receive a sign that my dad is in heaven and still with me... I mean I hope to receive this in 2018." - anonymous

13. "Let us end the stigma on mental health, especially Schizophrenia." - Rivian Marougi

14. "I hope to lose my dad bod." - P.R.

15. "I hope to go on a vacation for a week without my kids." - V. K.

16. "I don't want my mental illness to get the best of me in 2018." - anoynmous

17. "I hope [he] gets the help he needs in 2018... this can't be the year that I lose him." - anonymous

18. "This will be my year. I WILL win the lottery" - Cara H.

19. "My hope is to see my mom happy again. I want her to continue her life in 2018, even though my dad is not here anymore." - anonymous

20. "I want to see my family united again. I hope we can learn to love as one again and be there as a family." - L.H.

21. "Maybe in 2018 I will find my person, or at least I hope so." - K.M.

22. "Can we end the heroin epidemic? Is this finally the year that we can get through without losing someone to an overdose? I don't know if I can handle that anymore." - anonymous

23. "I pray and hope that my mom beats her cancer. This is HER year, I can feel it." - anonymous

24. "My kids are my everything. I want them to grow, learn, and be healthy & happy in 2018." - A.K.

25. "For 2018, I have high, but realistic hopes. I hope that my community will stop seeing mental illnesses, such as depression, just as a phase. I hope that people get the help they need and deserve. Everyone deserves to be happy and I hope everyone is able to find that in 2018. I hope everyone finds what they are looking for this year, whether it be an answer, a cure, or love." - Sarrah Zeer

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Sometimes bigger isn't always better.

1. If something happens, everyone knows about it

2. Never getting to be invisible

3. Knowing every single thing about every single person in the town

4. New kids are a big deal

5. It’s hard to make new friends

6. On that note ... the dating pool is even smaller!

7. Teachers are weirdly close to their students

8. It forced you to make friends out of school

"I'm hopeless and awkward and desperate for love"

1. That Time He Tested Out His Flirting Skills and This Happened

2. When He Was Willing to Do Anything to Avoid Confrontation

3. When He Couldn't Handle Awkward, Emotional Situations

4. How He Reacted Whenever His Friends Ignored Him

5. All of the Times He Worried About His Failing Love Life

6. Whenever He Tried to Whip Himself Into Shape

7. How He Handled New People and New Experiences

8. Whenever His Friends Got Annoying, He Was Always the Voice of Reason

9. He Always Knew How to Jam

10. He Finds a Way to Make Any Situation More Fun

No, I can't help you.

1. When a customer wants to return a product, hands you the receipt, where is printed "ALL SALES ARE FINAL" in all caps.

2. Just because you might be having a bad day, and you're in a crappy mood, doesn't make it okay for you to yell at me or be rude to me. I'm a person with feelings, just like you.

3. People refusing to be put on hold when a customer is standing right in front of you. Oh, how I wish I could just hang up on you!

4. Having the same conversations over and over again! To be honest I really don't even want to talk to you right now, or have this fake ass smile on my face!

5. Always having to have a smile on your face. I promise I'm not as happy as I may look!

6. Customers not understanding that sometimes, mistakes happen. I am a human being, we all mess up sometimes!

7. Having the boss from hell, it's their way or the highway! Even though I did my job correctly and efficiently, if I don't do it the exact way you do, I'm a piece of shit.

8. Having coworker who don't help out, who bend the rules just enough to screw you over.

9. Having to be at work after closing because a customer is taking forever and half! Not like I'd like to go home or anything!

10. Having shitty hours and more shifts than you asked for. Just because we don't have enough workers, doesn't mean I want to pick up every shift that you cant cover, oh great boss of mine!

11. Not having time for a social life. It gets old saying, "I can't I have work..." Every day of the week!

12. Having that lazy costumer who can't do anything for themselves... no please I'll get that, it's no problem at all!

It's just my face, I swear.

1. When you meet new people, they automatically assume you hate them or are rude.

2. People are constantly asking you if you're OK.

3. After being friends with someone for a while, they confess to you, "I thought you were so mean when I first met you," or, "I thought you hated me."

4. You get told to smile more, but they don't understand how scary that would be.

5. You're always labeled as seeming "judgy."

6. Passing a friend with your RBF in full force and not realizing you just shot them a death glare.

7. Being sarcastic, but everyone thinks you're outright rude.

8. Not knowing how mean you really look until you see a picture of yourself in resting face.

9. Your apologies never sound sincere because of your emotionless face.

10. Your "mad face" scares you.

11. And, lastly, people are constantly asking you if you are happy or having a good time because you look bored to death.

Please hold your blonde joke.

1. "Is Elle Woods your spirit animal?"

2. "Is that your natural hair color?"

3. "Oh wow, you get good grades at school?"

4. "You must really like the color pink!"

5. "You’re probably not into sports, right?"

6. "You must have such a bubbly personality."

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