As the new year approaches, I can't help but reflect on all of the things that have happened throughout the past year. It seems crazy to me that another year has gone by. I am always amazed by all of the unexpected twists and turns that my life takes during the course of a year. There were definitely some negatives to 2017, but I want to focus on all of the positives. I have accomplished a lot more than I expected this year and I cannot wait to see what 2018 brings.

Here are 17 amazing things that happened for me in 2017:

1. I completed my sophomore year of college

2. I secured my first internship

3. I moved into my first apartment and lived independently for the summer

4. I hiked my first 5,000 foot mountain

5. I started my junior year of college

6. I found a summer job that I loved

7. I saw Coldplay in concert for the second time

8. I tried ice skating for the first time

9. I discovered a love for açaí bowls

10. I started making fitness a priority

11. I discovered lots of new places

12. I adopted two goldfish with my roommates

13. I went on a sunrise hike

14. I saw T-Pain in concert

15. I made new friends and met lots of new people

16. I discovered an interest in photography

17. I went on a lot of adventures

I did not expect most of these things to happen, but I am definitely glad that they did! Happy New Year!