2019 taught me the biggest lesson any girl and any one for that matter should learn. Which is that no matter how close you are to someone those who hurt you the most can turn their back on you in less than 2 seconds especially if it benefits them. I had to learn this the hard way but I'm very happy that I learned it before I entered the New year because then I wouldn't know what to do in 2020 if I still had toxic people in my life. But on a more negative note something that also really affected me was the death of Juice World. His sudden death was not deserved and it was really sad to see such talent just dissapear off the face of the Earth immediately. Although, I didn't know him personally his music still taught me that anything was possible if I believed and that love isn't always easy. I had my ups and downs in 2019 it wasn't my best year but I cant wait to see what the future holds in 2020!
2019 taught me the biggest lesson any girl and any one for that matter should learn. Which is that no matter how close you are to someone those who hurt you the most can turn their back on you in less than 2 seconds especially if it benefits them. I had to learn this the hard way but I'm very happy that I learned it before I entered the New year because then I wouldn't know what to do in 2020 if I still had toxic people in my life. But on a more negative note something that also really affected me was the death of Juice World. His sudden death was not deserved and it was really sad to see such talent just dissapear off the face of the Earth immediately. Although, I didn't know him personally his music still taught me that anything was possible if I believed and that love isn't always easy. I had my ups and downs in 2019 it wasn't my best year but I cant wait to see what the future holds in 2020!
2019 wasn't my best year. Although it had it's moments, like the time I jumped off a high bridge into water, or the time I went to California for an entire week. 2019 was made of bad things. During the fall of 2019, I was volunteering for my teacher who coached a team. We were playing a small but fun game, when suddenly I tripped and hit my knee on someone else's knee and as I hit the ground I noticed that my knee was dislocated. This was the end of my soccer season. It took about two or three months before it was healed. Around the second month of my dislocated knee, I was up at a beautiful lake house where I sadly got into trouble and had to collect a lot of fire wood as a punishment. Little did I know, that the woods were full of poisonous oak, so after we left the lake house, I started to get a itchy, and itchier, and itchier, until I got home and saw that I had it all over me. Not only was this the worst feeling, but I also couldn't sleep and if I went to school I would be the weirdest looking kid. It was so bad it was on my face and even on my eyes. So as you can tell, 2019 was not the best year for me. Hopefully it was the worst.
2019 was not a bad year for me. It was also not the greatest, it was just kind of there. 2019 was probably one of the quickest years I have felt. I’m sure we all have bad moments but majority of the year I was mentally stable. A couple of things happened here and there but they were things that I could manage to keep up with. I moved into a new city and for the most part it is something that I feel was good. I also met someone that became a very special person to me and someone I’m able to share my happiness with, I also made amazing friends. I believe that the bad thing of my 2019 has to be the death of a friend. That is something that hit different for me. It made me open my eyes and realize that I have to value the people I am surrounded by more often because you never really know when they will be taken away from you. That’s it, that was my year.
Y'know 2019 overall is pretty terrible, like if you think about the events around the world (Fires, Mass Shootings, Corruption, etc.). We pretty much live in dystopia at this point, but hey, the year has gone pretty good for me this. I got a pet cat, I've gotten good at drawing, and I learned some important life lessons. I could have very much lived this same life in the 80s though, so the fact that one of the best years of my life had to occur in one of the worst years of humanity is pretty ironic :)
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@Morgan #relatable during this year I dislocated my knee and on top of that, as I got better, I stumbled upon poison oak which I'm surprisingly allergic to.
2019 was a very informative year that forced me to grow up in order to fully understand the world that I would be facing. While this year had a lot of great moments for equality and record-breaking events, it also had a lot of destruction to many nations' climates (politically, economically, or socially). It let me understand the power of the government and just how much people cannot control the way any country is going.
Academically, I am doing fine but worse than any of my other years in HS, partially due to the added stress of SATs and future-planning that many generations before us did not experience.
The worst thing about 2019 is seeing all the news about corruption and lack of action, making me worry for my generation and younger.
The best parts of 2019 would be the memes or just overall understanding and support on social media. Memes and jokes always help scary emotions seeing all the terrible news and events taking place. It was also the best year for music since there are so many new and young artists releasing fresh new music (Lil Nas, Summer Walker, Normani, etc.).
2019 itself was not the greatest year personally. I learned a lot about my passions and what I wanted to do. I started a business. I learned HTML and Python. But as with all years, there are ups and downs. While I was figuring out my social life, my grades started to slip. I started to lose focus on my studies and started seeing Bs. I was focused on so many things that my brain felt full constantly. I would focus on my business during class and not on my studies. My brain felt cluttered. This is why the transition into a New Year is so important. You see all your wrongdoings in the last year and want to fix them in the new one.
@Ian Condon Your year sounded a lot like mine. I wasn't sure where to go with my life and I had no idea what I was going to do with my "friends". I tried to work on my social life and my school life went extremely downhill.
2019 was kind of a rude awakening for me. Well, at least the last half or so of the year. The last half of freshman year was smooth sailing for me. Grades were good, classes were easy, all was well. And then, sophomore year happened. And saying my sailboat was pushed off-course by some unfavorable wind would not do it justice. It was a tsunami. Everything I knew was pushed around. My boat was capsizing. But I kind of needed this sort of jarring, rather terrifying experience, because I was getting lazy. And this was my wake-up call. So my 2019 may have been a mess (academically), but it's paving the way to a better 2020, (hopefully) my best year yet.
2019 was a roller coaster of a year for me. To think of how many firsts I’ve had in just 365 days is amazing. I joined the track team and pole vaulted for the first time. I drove on the roads for the first time and got my permit. I became a vegetarian, learned a second language, and moved houses twice. I completed my first summer as a camp counselor and met the best camp family. I began 10th grade for the first time and met new people. I went to my first homecoming dance. I got closer with my friends and hung out with them a lot. I joined my school's dance program and continued with IB.
With these ups came some downs. I got very sick and had to go to the hospital. I made it to the senior company at my dance studio and then had to quit. I got my first B on a report card, and broke my first bone. I found out the reason it took me hours upon hours to read books and get my work done. People showed me I was better off without some of my friends. I learned our loved ones won’t be around forever when my favorite sibling moved to Boston and I lost my first relative. Most of all, I learned that trust is not something you can just throw around by ending 2019 grounded for two months. While I am beyond thankful for my ups, it's the downs that I will learn from in order to make the most of my years to come.
2019 was full of ups and downs such as any year does. I'm still not sure how I feel about this past year but lots of things changed for better or worst. I improved in school but then lost some of the progress I had made. My piano skills have improved, my personality has changed, the pressure of having a plan for my future has drastically increased, and many other things.
This year I had started to break away from my habit of procrastination but then I went back to my old habit. This has added more pressure on me because my parents expect high grades. My classes are also getting more demanding and time consuming. Along with the constant question of "What are you going to do after high school?" I still don't know what I'm going to do after but I still have time. Most adults expect me to have a plan for the next few years after high school and they only add pressure by constantly asking me about it. My favorite band lost a member, though this seems like nothing compared to what I said earlier. There was also a great amount of drama within my church which lead to tension between members. The news not only at home but also abroad has included a lot a violence and corruption.
If I was making my own top ten list, I would have many things on it, from coming into a new friend group, growing closer to old friends, playing in the ECPL National playoffs, and having an incredible high school soccer season. I couldn't rank these one by one because each one is unique in its own way and holds a different place in my heart, but all of them are memorable.
That's purely in my life though, there were national events that I enjoyed as well. Watching the St. Louis blues lift the Stanley Cup for the first time in their history was fun, especially over an illustrious franchise like the Boston Bruins. Although I harbor some resentment for them, the New England Patriots winning yet another Super Bowl and Tom Brady cementing himself as the greatest football player of all time was something incredible to watch. The launch of the Tesla Cybertruck was also great in that it showed technological advancement and got the world talking about something as simple as a pickup truck.
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Although this year has had lots of downs there were definitely many good things to balance it out a bit. My musical skill has definitely improved and I'm proud of the progress I've made. My school grades were much better this year than last year and I've started to regain the interest in school I had lost. My favorite band has released lost of music this year despite many set back and have inspired me to keep going forward despite the setbacks I face. I've broken some of the bad habits I had though I have many to go. I've aldo grown as a person. I have started to understand people more.
This year has been a rollercoaster ride but I have to face the new year now. I'll take it as an opportunity to improve even more and become a better person.
The best times I’ve had during my 2019 are easily spending time with the person I love and with the people I love and right behind that is getting my PC, one of the most generic things ever that make my life so great. Besides those few things, everything is almost secondary except getting all A’s on my report card the last nine weeks, so that was pretty exciting. Recently the most exciting event of 2019 was the passage through midnight to the new year was the stream I had going throughout the night with the person I love, which made the beginning of the New Year the best one I’ve ever had.
I saw Katelyn Ohashi’s performance awhile and was awe-inspired by the people around here cheering her on about the talent she showed during the competition. Along with the inspiration that Katelyn caused was Billie Eilish bringing about a relatable person I didn’t know existed within her brings in a new opinion that I hadn’t had formed before.
This year more than any other is a time that I’ve gotten more comfortable with speaking out about my opinions with some semblance of confidence than I ever had before. This year was probably one of the best years of my life, and I feel that 2020 will be another one of the best years of my life.
2019 has been a very interesting year filled with many changes to my life. I started driving for the first time, I made it through my first year of highschool, I started taking AP classes, I made many new friends, and I went to Puerto Rico for the first time. I also discovered many new songs and artists that I like, including Billie Eilish who is mentioned in the article.
There have also been some challenges this year, including the death of my grandpa, losing friends I thought would be with me forever, dealing with the increasing pressure to do well in school, and starting to worry about colleges. Our world has also faced difficulties this year, like the increasing effects of climate change and increasing political tensions.
2019 has brought many good and bad experiences, but hopefully 2020 will be even better.
I think some of the worst things I encountered in 2019 were on the political front. To see how divided our country is and how we can’t figure things out together no matter our political stances is heartbreaking, Everyone to busy about their egos and reputation being damaged and not putting that aside and coming together to do what is best for our country. This is something that as Americans we need to really focus on as we come into a new decade, because in 2019 we failed to do so.
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Personally 2019 was a pretty good year, I learned a whole lot and I feel that I have grown a great deal as well. I am aware of more things, have more knowledge about myself, the ways of others and how I can continue to be a better person in this world. Of course there were some days when the sun did not shine in my life, but I learned from what happened, took a mental note and pushed through. I want to continue to do the same in 2020 as well. A whole new deace where I can graduate highschool, go to college, get a degree, get my own place, get married and possibly start a family.
In the world there were some good and not so great things that happened. I like how tennagres this year were more vocal. Through this platform and many others, expressing their opinions about race, politics, poverty and more. For example the groundbreaking film “When They See Us”. A film about the five black men that were wrongly accused of a crime they didn’t commit. It had the whole world on their feet. They expressed how they felt about the film and the movie really took off. It was another way for the world to see how our justice system is stacked against the black community. It makes me so happy the way that my community is continuing to express their gifts and talents with the world.
2019... It's been the most memorable 365 days for both music and pop culture. Childish Gambino's "This Is America" won the Grammy for song of the year and Billie Elish's "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" changed the standards for popular music. I will shuffle my Spotify playlists and when I hear these songs, I remember the long car rides, my morning runs, and the dinners with my friends. This year has gone by so quickly and it changed both me and my life for the better.
At the beginning of this year, I had more people in my life than I ever had before. Some were my close friends, others were people I enjoyed spending my school days with. It's also the year I realized how rude people could be. I found myself being judged for wearing the "wrong shoes" and dressing lazily, which were two things I hadn't cared about before. Of course, I wasn't the only one to receive hate. They were at least 400 school shootings this year and our government still hasn't restricted or minimized gun access.
Besides the hate, there were numerous amounts of great things too. This included our 116th congress which shows the most amount of gender diversity we have ever seen and Chicago's Mayor, Lori Lightfoot, who became the first black woman and openly gay leader of Chicago. Lastly, a YouTuber named Mr. Beast raised over 20 million dollars for the Save the Tree Foundation and each dollar will plant a new tree.
2019 has been an amazing year and I can't wait for 2020.
2019 marks the end of a decade ,which means the end of a childhood for the people born in early 2000's like me. All of the early Nickelodeon TV Shows, cartoons and music that shaped the early years of our lives. Recently all throughout social media I've seen people helplessly trying to relive the moments and memories of this past decade becoming sad that their childhood is coming to an end. However, I look toward this new decade with wonder at the new chapter of my life that is about to begin. From going to and graduating from college, traveling the world and getting my first job. All that will be shaped by the memories and experience I have made these last ten years.
As for the best and worst moments of the year, we saw albums that broke barriers such as BILLIE EILISH's When We All Fall Asleep Where Do we Go, and Harry Style's Fine Line. Movies that gave new meaning to the word "love", like, Marriage Story and Five Feet Apart, to movies that gave us a new perspective on our nations history like The Report and 1917. And a few worse moments, like the mass increase of shootings in public schools and the rapid decrease of polar ice caps around the globe. 2019 was a year of up and downs and highs and lows just like every other year. Bringing joy and sadness, laughter and tears to everyone around the globe.
2019 wow what a year. When reading about this I tried hard to remember what happened throughout this year. I pulled out my phone and went through my camera roll. Here are the memories that 2019 brought me: New school club experiences with YAG, Hosa, and Unified Club, trips to the city in which I saw my favorite sports teams, visits with my cousins and family, times spent getting closer to friends and hanging out with them, concerts, turning 16, highschool football games, youth group trips, and much much more. 2019 had many highlights but it wasn't all good. I had many late nights stressing over school amongst other things as well as losing my grandma but I think overall 2019 had many good parts.
For me , 2019 was filled with new experiences and learning from my mistakes. As I become older there is a lot more I can mess up on. This is scary, but this year has taught me that you can grow from these mess ups. The best and worst things for me this year haven't been songs or shows but experiences.
One of the experiences was getting to travel across the country to California with my mom. Surprisingly the views and shopping weren't my favorite part of the whole trip. It was by far the opportunity to build my relationship with my mom. As a teenager this relationship is often severed by me “talking back” or her “not understanding.” With this week alone I was able to start to understand her more so she could understand me.
These artists like Billie Eilish, mentioned in the article definitely added to the year as well. Listening to music helps me get through the hard times throughout the year. The song “On My Own” by Ross Lynch was one of these songs. The worst part of the year by far was finding out my best friend was moving 20 hours away. Ross Lynch’s song (although it is a sad song about being alone) surprisingly has helped me a lot to cope with this.
With the new year approaching 2019 will definitely be missed but the lessons I learned throughout the year will stay with me forever.
Okayyy, the worst and best things of 2019. The worst was definitely the back-to back deaths of family members. That hit me hard, and it was a lot of bad things, but let’s just stick to that one. The best things were definitely the colleges I visited. I feel everything that would make me a better candidate for college was the best. Just because I know I need everything I can get to get into a good school and go to medical school.
Out of the best performances of 2019, the one that stood out was Jharrel Jerome in ‘when they see us’. It was a Netflix series, and it was so good but made me so mad. Jharrel played as Corey wise, from the central park five incident. And he played his part well. I felt honestly as much pain as you could watching someone go through something on tv. And knowing that it really happened made it worse, the movie painted the picture in front of us, instead of reading it and feeling for them, you watch it and feel for them.
The author of the article says she thought she would be prepared, and I did too, I wasn't alive when it happened but I am alive now, where its still racism, not as bad, but as bad. Like she says it was made to see the boys innocence, to see them how they seen themselves and I completely agree. It's a movie so it's expected but the movie went into great detail, from them first heading down to the park to Korey portrayed as Jharrel stood in court and cried out he could not read.
2019 has been an interesting year. It contained moments that i’m certain will shape the course of my next five.
I had my first experience on a college campus, away from my parents in another state. I worked to achieve a level at my ballet studio I never thought I could reach. I reforged connections with old friends. I learned to drive. I began to think about a path for my future.
I lost a friend I thought would be by my side forever. I got to know people i’ve never been close to, but i’ve never felt a deeper connection with my friends than I do now. Everyone in my life is so important to me, and I couldn’t image a better ending to my year.
Although i’ll miss 2019, and i’m not sure i’m ready to move on from the decade that contained my childhood; I am excited to see what the new year entails. I’m thankful for the events that have shaped the last ten years of my life and the people who have helped mold me into the best version of myself.
2019 for me was full of lots of moments, some good and some bad. Sophomore year so far hasn’t been awful, but it also hasn’t been the best. I got split up from my most of my friends in pretty much all of my classes, which unfortunately caused some of our friendships to drift. But, I do have my teammates. Having basketball season right now is sort of my outlet away from schoolwork, and thankfully my team was able to bond extremely quick. We’ve played 9 games so far and have only lost once by 3, so I’m looking forward to what the rest of the season holds for us.
The related article recaps a few aspects of 2019. Such as new albums, top artists and best performances of the year. One of the top new artists mentioned in the article is Billie Eilish. Growing up she was an outsider, but very quickly became popular with her funky style and unique type of music. When Billie Eilish first started releasing music it honestly kind of scared me just because of the way she speaks in some of her songs- kind of like a horror movie, as the article says. But as she’s progressed and hit the top of the charts, I’ve gotten more used to it.
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2019 was a year of many highs and lows. A couple of my highs were me making lots of new friends. Last year I felt as if I was alone and couldn’t talk to anyone about any of my problems, but now I’ve opened up and my mental health has improved significantly. Another great high this year was finding computer science classes. School used to be a drag and most days I would skip because I hated it, but now it has become something I look forward to every day.
But not everything was good this year, I have seriously slacked off in my English class which pushed my grade down to numbers that haunt me at night. I’ve always had issues with not doing my work but this year it has gotten a lot worse. I have also treated some people very poorly and still haven’t apologized to them.
All together 2019 has been a great year and I’m hoping I can make 2020 even better!
2019 for me had it’s good moments and sometimes bad. This year has been okay it wasn't the worst one but it wasn’t best one either. It felt as if it was just another year. Yes, I made many moments in 2019 but I wish I could've made more. I guess the biggest thing I did was accomplishing my fear of public speaking. Now I still get anxious over it but now I learned that mostly everyone is and learning to control my nerves when speaking and coming to an understanding that it’s okay to feel nervous. But as I said before 2019 wasn’t just all good moments. I wouldn’t say I had any worst moments but for my year I didn’t really try anything new or did something I’m scared of doing, besides public speaking. Like looking for new hobbies to try or travel to new places I haven't been yet. Which is why 2020 is a year of trying new things even if I’m terrified of doing it because why not.
If I had make a top 10 things of 2019 list, the explosion of the popularity of TikTok would definitely make the list. TikTok, a new social media app, took off this year in popularity, and I enjoy for its short burst of humor, trends, dances, and more. At the start of 2019, YouTube, the worlds most popular website for watching videos, seemed to have completely turn its back on creators who got their start on YouTube in favor of big celebrities and media members who were already popular outside of YouTube. I missed the old internet where anyone or anything could achieve mass fame overnight with just one idea, and TikTok provided an outlet for that. When I’m on TikTok I receive way more original content from humble, unassuming people who give internet users a breath of fresh air from other social media outlets, which are dominated with restrictions on original content creators and promotion of celebrities and big networks. TikTok has allowed people to be more creative on the internet and is now how a spend a lot of my time each day.
One of the worst things in 2019, the media. All mainstream media on both sides of the political spectrum are terrible and incredibly biased. All of the networks seemed to give the news with a heavy biased towards whichever side of the political spectrum their on. The media deepens divides between the right and he left in America by telling people what they want to hear — either super conservative or liberal news.
@Thomas Wahlman, I find it interesting to learn I'm not the only one who appreciates the creativity on TikTok and it shows what 2019 really had to offer. 2019 was the peak of entertainment and self expression especially since apps such as TikTok and Youtube exist.
I also agree that the media can be harsh and there is political fire when it comes to lgbtq+ and climate change. Everyone has their own ideas and since websites create potential to express themselves which people usually use. Of course everyone has their own ideas and that starts the political warfare. Besides the constant hate, there was also plenty of love.
2019 has been.... odd, not too much was bad about it but I can't really pick out anything special or particularly noteworthy. we got some good new StarWars content with fallen order ant the Mandalorian, plus the impeachment of trump but that's all I remember standing out this year.
In general, my 2019 has been prosperous. I started to play lacrosse, I made some new friends who would eventually become my best friends, and the bond I have with my father and brother began to strengthen tremendously. But, 2019 also had some downfalls. One of my best friends left for prep school, but he ended up coming back. My father, grandfather, and grandmother had multiple hospital visits. But, instead of focusing on the negatives, I would much rather talk about the positives.
2019 was a year where I lost friends, gained friends, and fixed many problems that I had with other people. The perfect word to describe my year would be conscientious. I chose this word because I began to hold myself responsible for my actions. I moved away from someone who does not really care and just skates by, to someone who thinks. I now think before I speak. think before I make a decision, and even think before I think. This shift in my personality has allowed me to make a wide variety of friends that I can count on, and these friends even influenced me to play lacrosse.
It's safe to say that my 2019 was a roller coaster, but it taught me so much about myself. I am forever grateful for this year, and I hope that 2020 and the next decade are filled with even more blessings.
@Carter Osborn It is great that you have found your clique and are starting to grow as a young man. Fixing your problems on your own is an indicator that you are maturing immensely and this will benefit you in the future. Sports are a great outlet to safely release anger or anything else that troubles someone. I hope your upcoming lacrosse season is successful. Many people take their entire high school career to mature but are far ahead compared to your peers. May your 2020 be even more prosperous!
When 2019 started, it started out great. As the year went on, it turned not-so-great in the last couple of months. Just to name some of the best things that happened in 2019: I got to hang out with my boyfriend almost every Sunday (we both go to church, so that’s why we got to hang out almost every Sunday unless his family or my family had something going on that day and neither of us could go to church or we could but couldn’t hang out after church), I went to a movie with my only friend, and I went to a few movies with my family. That was pretty much all at the start of 2019.
Towards the end of 2019 is when things started to change. I started my Junior year of high school in August and my grades were pretty bad from the start. I have always had trouble keeping my grades up -especially in Social Studies- but my grades in pretty much all of my classes were bad from the start. I basically stopped caring this semester and I don’t have a good answer why. It caused my parents -and my boyfriend- to get on my case about my grades and why I basically stopped caring this year and I hate myself for it. My mom went to Arizona for a week in late October and she gave me a chance to get my grades up and instead of them going up, they went down further. I was failing Government and I eventually got it up to a D I got grounded because of my grades and the choices I made in late October, and I have been grounded ever since (so I have been grounded for about three months).
The best things about 2019 for me is that I'm experience lots of new things like studying abroad. These experiences are not easy to experience because it takes lots of time and need lots of money. Especially the best thing among this is that I visited LA. I went to many nice places like movie studio and Universal Studio. On the other hand, the worst thing about 2019 for me is that I have only half a year for taking my college test in Japan since I go back to Japan. Actually it's not this year but it's still the worst things for me. I have to study hard for it.
2019 has been good to me. In the year of 2019, my family has opened a shake shop on farwell lake. This place has meant so much to us, Lakeside Nutrition is the name of our shop and here we sell very good, healthy shakes and teas. This has always been a goal of my moms and in 2019 we made it happen. In 2019, my dad also sold his house. His house was built just two years ago but he builds every two years and he sold this house in just one day which was very exciting. Everything went great in the beginning of 2019, but it ended sad. We were ranked 9th in the state for volleyball, Hanover has not been ranked for years. I was the lead hitter on the team and was trying for all state. My career ended at our conference tournament at Michigan Center. I was going up to block the ball and came down on my foot. I tore my ligaments and tendons, I chipped two bones, I have six fractures in my foot and three blood clots, I have a fracture on my shin and a fracture behind my knee. This injury has caused me a lot of disappointment. My 2019, has been good. I am thankful for the things I have.
This 2019 has been an amazing year for so many reasons. This 2019 some of my favorite movies, TV shows, and music came out this year. There have been so many amazing artists that have come out with new music multiple times and it gets better and better each and every time. Some amazing actors starred in new movies that are amazing movies. This year was the best year for new music and I greatly appreciate it. There has also been some very sad things that has happened. Some bad things that have happened are two of my favorite artists passed away this year and it is a very sad.
One of the best things that happened to me in 2019, was I went on a trip to Disney World with my high school band and we marched throw the Magic Kingdom. Overall this year has been a rough one for me because of some personal reasons but it has also been great. My family is going to close on a cabin up north (I live in Michigan) and I am really excited for summer. I am happy because I have some big plans for the future, but I am sad to see 2019 come to an end.
2019 has been a year to remember for sure, although it had its setbacks there was a lot of good that came from it too. Probably one of the best things that has happened in 2019 is our soccer team winning the district title for the first time in school history, and I scored the winning goal. Another thing is that all the amazing music that people have put out this year, it’s been, in my opinion, one of the best years of music in a couple of years. Some of the worst things that has happened to me in 2019 is back to the music, some of my favorite artists have died. Besides other normal day to day things like stress my 2019 has definitely been one to remember.
The worst thing about 2019 was the whole year in itself, it was very stressful and overwhelming. I would consider it one of the worst years I’ve had so far, with numerous family medical issues and trying to get into college, it's been a handful. I will say though that through all this hard time the best thing about 2019 is it taught me a lot about myself that I didn’t know. It proved I can make it through some really hard times and it helped me change some of my negative behaviors. I learned how to tell people no and not feel guilty and I learned to do what's best for me , even if it meant it would hurt me for a while. I was afraid of the initial sadness to see once I was past it that it was a healthier time for me.
@hannah I felt the exact same way. This year was so chaotic on so many levels. It was 365 days spent overwhelmed and confused. Of course with chaos comes inevitable understanding. I too found out so much about myself within this past year. I really grew a lot as a person. As a whole it made me stronger (hopefully strong enough for 2020).
For many people I know, it seems as if they weren't in a very healthy place this year. It is so upsetting knowing that people you care about are miserable. I am so hopeful that this next year will be 10 times better than the last. Not just for me but for everyone else.
For me the best thing about 2019 is that I'm almost done with highschool and moving onto the next chapter in my life. Also I'm doing really well in all my classes. I have made new friends and have more connections. The worst things about 2019 was my younger blew the engine on my dirt bike and the engine is expensive to rebuild
My 2019 was full of surprises and new things that I had never done before, some good some bad. To start things off I went to California for a family vacation where I made many memories. When I got home from that it would be right back to football practice. I had never played football before but decided to give it a shot and see if i was good at it, turns out I wasn't all that good. Over the whole football season I was able to make a bunch of new friends and be able to feel a type of brotherhood I had never been apart before. The reason that I got to meet new people was because I had moved schools from Columbia Central home of the eagle to go to Hanover. This was one of the bad parts of my 2019 .Leaving behind all of my old friends that I grew up with to go where I knew not a single person. All in all 2019 was still a good and fun year for me.
There were a lot of cool things that happened in 2019. Avengers: Endgame was released and my favorite show, the Flash, has had a really good first half of their sixth season because they got a new showrunner. Disney+ was also released and I’ve been watching the Mandalorian. I did laugh when world leaders were making fun of our president behind his back at the NATO summit. One of the saddest things to learn about besides all the mass-shootings was to hear that my second favorite Arrow was ending.
The worst things about 2019 for me is that my family had to move, so I had to leave my friends and school that I loved. Another bad thing about 2019 was we had to put my dog down. She was really sick and old so we had to end her pain. Some good things about 2019 was we got a puppy. A little French Bulldog named Lilly. We also got a nice house on an all sports lake. I also made a lot of new friends at my new school.
The highlight of my year was when I got my driver's license in October. I was extremely nervous about the driving test for two entire weeks before I had even taken it. The feeling of passing the test the first time was so amazing. Another great thing that happened this year was when my highschool soccer team won county champs. We had an undefeated record and I seriously enjoyed the entire season with some of my good friends.
The worst part of my year was when I failed my drivers permit test. I felt defeated and like a failure. This was definitely the lowest I felt about myself in a long time. Another bad time during this year was when I broke my wrist. I fell during a soccer game and suddenly I was in a great sense of pain all throughout my arm. I had to wear a cast for six long miserable weeks.
Of course I only try to remember the positives of my year and I actually had a very hard time remembering my failed drivers test and my broken arm. It is always better to remember the positives rather than to dwell on the negatives in life. I hope my 2020 is going to be even better!
2019 was a year for the books for sure. I realized things about myself and about those around me that I never could have seen coming. I lost my best friend from elementary school but in the end I do believe that this was for the best. We have both changed so much and are better off taking separate paths. Mental health became something so apparent in my life more so for those around me. 2019 opened my eyes to learning things about family members that I can keep in mind for the future. As far as friends, I now know who I can trust and who I can relate to most which has brought me closer to people I never thought I would be. I am happy for those changes because I have someone to talk to and open up to. People have come in and out of my life like nomads but those experiences around different people have opened my eyes to what really matters: the future. Another improvement of 2019 was beginning to feel comfortable researching college and taking the next steps towards my future. Overall I am very happy with how enlightening 2019 was and how it opened my eyes to what is important to me.
2019 was a year of refocusing and finding myself. They say one year can change your life and if any year was worthy of being described as "life-changing" it was 2019. Going through the end of your sophomore year into the beginning of the most stressful year of high school was a transitional time period for me both socially and mentally. Through this transition I was finding out the kind of person I want to be and the type of person that I found myself working so hard to become. Generally in high school your friends change and dwindle drastically every year and a huge part of my 2019 was finding those who are dearest to me and those who I want to spend time with. Part of this dwindling process that is pretty neat is the layers of yourself you are able to fold back when you are looking for those with similar goals as you who want similar things, because in this transitional period those who you surround yourself with is who you become. Going into my 2020 I am proud of the person I am now working to be and the people I am currently surrounding myself with to reach this goal.
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@Maximilian Leete I would say 2019 was "life-changing" and transitional for me as well. I was very nervous to start the school year because my best friend decided to leave our school to be home-schooled. I also joined my school's newly formed dance team. This was very intimidating because I was making a commitment to dance in front of the whole school at football and basketball games without knowing if the dance team would be any good. I also didn't know many people on the team so I was concerned if I would make new friends. It was looking like the 2019 school year would be a disaster, but I'm happy to say that joining the dance team was the best decision I could have made. It has completely changed my high school experience. The adventures we have shared and friendships I have made have truly made 2019 the best year yet.
In 2019, many things happened to me. If i were to make a top ten list the number one would deffenitly be the entire summer. I met the most wonderful people of my life from another town and they were so fun and adventourous. number two would be how i went to visit my sister in florida where she worked. Number three would be getting first at my cheer leading TVL competition. A few low points to my 2019 would be that my sister left for 5 months to go work for disney in florida and when we had to give my dog away. Some things that excited me this year was when the iphone 11 came and out when ahrry styles and liam payne and niall horan came out with new music. One direction was the boy band of the decade in my opinion and when they all released music on the same week it was very nostalgic. I will be sad to see 2019 go because a lot of stuff happened and i am not ready for my childhood to be over since i am getting my permit soon and have to get a job and the 10's are over which is very upsetting.
Looking back on 2019, I mainly think about the friends I have been so lucky to catch. Whether I’ve known these people for years and am just now becoming closer with them, or I’ve known these people for only a year, my first full year of high school has brought forth relationships that will always mean a lot to me. These are the people I’m living in “the good ole days” with, growing up beside me; these are the people my children will hear stories about (or maybe they’ll be the ones telling my children the stories); these are the people who help me through the craziness of life and high school, and my life has become so much more colorful with them in it. I will love these people after I get my diploma.
A lot of other things, good and bad, have happened this year. My sister started working at the White House. I got my license. Kanye became a Christian. The Patriots won yet another Super Bowl. Political tension was as heated as ever. However, all of these things, while significant, mean little next to the friends I have come to know so well in the last 365 days.
Many things have happened in 2019 that made it so different from every other year. Of course, different things happen every year, but I feel like there was something so different about 2019.
There have been some rough events that have happened this year. My father moved 3 hours away. My grandfather fell to the 'Big C', my classes at school got way harder than I ever could've imagined, and on top of all of that, the pressure from my mother to be perfect in school bore down on me and crushed me underneath of it.
Through all of that though, I had my friends and family to pull me through. 2019 has taken things from me, but it has also given me so much. 2019 gave me friends so special it marvels me every day. 2019 gave me a work ethic that helps me through all of my challenging classes. It gave me appreciation for every moment that I spend in my home of Wilmington before I have to move away with my father.
2019 has been a rollercoaster, and looking back I will probably consider this year a rough patch, but right now, I want to appreciate all that it has given me. Bad things happen every year, it is impossible to have a perfect life all the time, but bad experiences make you stronger and better prepared for what's to come. I am just appreciative that I didn't have to go through the bad times alone, that my friends and family were here to tell me that everything will be okay. Those people are the ones who made this year so special, and to them I have so much love and gratitude.
@Uma Volety
I like the gratitude you have for your hard past year, and look back at it not with hate or happiness that it it is over, but gratitude. Showing that even through difficult times like your father moving, the pressure put on you in school, and your grandfather passing, you find the positive. You don't reflect on these things, but instead reflect on who or what got you through it, and even growing from it because "bad experiences make you stronger". I hope to have the attitude that you live with, and the complete gratitude you have for those around you. Personally, I linger on the things that have hurt me, and think of nothing else, not even really paying attention to those trying to help me get through it. For me, when looking back, it is much easier for me to block out the good times with all those that were bad. In this upcoming year, I strive to have your attitude and focus on the people in my life.
Hm alright. My 2019 was interesting to say the least. I did a few things that were pretty fun. I got my silver award, started not one but two new schools which is kind of snazzy. I began going to a place called YPI but I no longer go there. I sadly ended my little school of rock career but it was so fun. I met a couple really cool people, but they live across the country. I lost friends but got closer with the ones that mean the most to me. Then we all got separated due to school; but we still see each other. I went to a lot of concerts this year, including my favourite band ever. I got into my first car accident this year as well. With my luck, it was coming home from a music festival. In the beginning of the year I won Top Cookie Seller for girl scouts in the entire council again which was cool. Then in the summer I went to camp and met some of the coolest girls ever. I stopped going to Catholic school because I wasn't able to express myself in the ways I want to. Although in my short time there, I met my best friend. And made the volleyball team. This year I closed myself off for a little bit too. Things just got really complicated. But I went to my first Pride this June which was so fun! I became hyper fixated on a lot of different things, which I still partake in. I've decided that I want colleges that have a 10% or less acceptance rate, which is a goal to say the least. I took my PSAT'S and for my first time. But anyways, 2019 was a very interesting year.
2019 has been a unique year. We have had another year of culture divide and new epidemics, such as vaping. There have also been disasters from the burning of Notre Dame and continuous shootings, such as the ones at mosques. Music has also been changing from different and new sounds of Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X. The rise of Tik Tok's, memes, and more have brought the youth of America together as social media has become a constant. "Avenger's: Endgame" and Taylor Swift's, "Lover" album, would be on my top 10 list of 2019 because of the cultural impact they have both had. People continuously talk about them and the sales have been through the roof. When people think of 2019, these will be the things they remember. Personally, my 2019 has had ups and downs from losses. However, my senior year has given me memories to remember and I cannot wait to continue making them. I have gotten into college and I am ready to go on to the next phase of my life. It is very fitting for me that I am ending a decade, but moving on to a new decade and a new phase for me. Overall, 2019 has had its moments, but there will be so much more change coming ahead in the next decade with the presidential election and our ever-changing society.
2019 was an exciting year. My top 10 list for this year would be a mix of music, books, sports, and personal events. This year I got really close with my AAU basketball team, and traveled to other states with them for tournaments. I am almost done with my 50 book goal this year, and have read some really beautiful, moving, and fun stories. I found new artists that I really enjoy, like Billie Eilish, Wallows, Troye Sivan, Isaac Dunbar, Arctic Monkeys, and others. I got accepted into my school's 2021 Costa Rica trip, and am excited to travel with my friends. I realized my full potential academically and maintained good grades through my school career so far. I met my best and closest friends, and I will always be grateful for them. I got my cat, who always makes me feel better. I started and ended relationships, which helped me learn and grow. I came out to my parents, friends, and some of my family members, and it was a weight lifted off my chest. I overcame my struggles with mental illness and became a better person because of it. This is my top 10 list for 2019, and some of the best things that happened to me. I'll be sad to see the year and decade end, but I believe 2020 holds a lot of potential.
Some of the best events in 2019 were the women's soccer team winning, space exploration and discoveries, and the environmental movement. However, many people passed away, including young artists. I think people learned to be less judgmental, and I hope that carries into 2020.
I think that personally, 2019 was a wonderfully exciting year. I changed a lot this year, and I feel more me than I ever have. I made many new friends who made my 2019 as great as it was, and I changed a lot of my habits and hobbies. Watching youtube, working at my new job, wearing what I want to wear, and thinking about college have taken a big part of my year. This school year specifically has been the best one yet, and I can't wait for it to continue. I won't necessarily be sad to see 2019 go, as I'm excited for the future.
For me this year I think I can't put a top 10 (mostly because I can't remember the last year) so I am going to to make a top 5. The first thing I would put on my list is starting to workout for baseball. My second part is getting into college which was so exciting and also getting a scholarship for the school. being able to drive by myself was a big positive to have some freedom to go where I want. Me being able to make new friends and be more confident was a goal this year and I feel like I achieved that. and lastly was getting better at baseball which I love to play.
All in all, 2019 was a great year for me personally. To start off with, I have improved my writing and allowed myself to put more time into it. When it comes to my artwork, I am proud of how my skills have improved. I put myself out there more and met more friends, who have all become a big part of my life. On another upside, I have started trying new things more frequently. Exercising more often and eating healthier was another positive to my year. Of course, this year has not been all amazing things. Some downsides of this year have been dealing with the overwhelm of starting new classes and trying to improve my grades. Family issues and losing touch with a few friends were two other negatives of 2019. I hope 2020 can be an even better year than the last, and I can improve myself even more.
2019 was a good year and a bad year for me. The top 10 good things I would put on my list are, gaining more confidence in myself, starting high school in a new town, trying out for the basketball team, having fun with my new friends, getting good grades, I am starting to write and read more often, realizing that life has a huge purpose and not to dwell on the bad things that happen, there was also a lot of good pop music that came out, my family coming closer together and meeting new people. A lot of bad things have happened to me in 2019, like starting anew school was a good thing for me but it was also a bad thing. I didn't get to see my friends from other school as often, and that has caused me a lot of stress because starting a new school is not easy, especially when it is your first year of high school. A lot of people have died in my family this year, the one that affected me the most was my grandmother dying because we were really close. Not getting into the basketball team kinda hurt, but know I know what I need to work on. School has also put a lot of stress on me because there are huge amounts of homework that we always have to do each night and on top of that, a lot of studying. 2019 has had its up's and down's but I hope 2020 is coming with a fresh new start.
2019 was an interesting year. I don't think I came out of it with as much I went in with. Top 5? Don't even get me started, it's quite hard to list actually. I would say, from 5-1, that I guess I made some new friends, I've become more confident, I'm starting new things, I've been trying to get better at things I haven't been putting as much effort in, and I still have the someone I love in my life. Worst 5? Well, that's a bit easier. I've come out of this year with a hurt knee, nervous ticks, sort of sad, lost my best friend and broke off friendships that I thought wouldn't work out in fear of what happened before. Again, 2019 was an interesting year, and I don't think I would want to live it again.
I’m just going to start by saying that this whole year has felt like ten. I have changed so much and have gone through so many experiences, but I will just list the most memorable ones.
Around July I began taking my art more seriously. I began painting small canvases, then I moved on to bigger things like my desk, and now I’m working on my largest painting to date that will be hung in my living room. Rediscovering my love for art really helped me cope with my emotions and allowed me to have something that will always calm me down when I need it. When August rolled around, I met one of my best friends. Having her with me to make me feel understood helped me get through one of the worst times of my life. Having a friend who really cares about me is a somewhat new concept, but she's made me feel whole and I honestly don’t know what I would do if I hadn’t met her. In October I fell into the deepest, darkest pit of depression I’ve ever had. I went through countless therapy sessions, psychiatrist appointments, and doctors visits. I was prescribed more medicines than I can count on one hand, with no good done. I didn’t know what was wrong with me. My life was finally turning around, why am I not happy? Why do I feel like everyday there’s a thousand pound weight in my stomach? I didn’t know. It’s taken a long time to figure stuff out, and I still have a lot of recovering to do, but I’m hoping to end 2019 in a better mental space and be able to thrive in 2020.
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2019 has been a great year for me. This summer I started my relationship with God, I got my first Job, I got my first car, I've made so many new friends, and I've become president of several clubs at my school. This year has also had its rough parts. School has gotten much harder, my brother Beckett left for college making me the only child at home now, and the stress of seven clubs is weighing down. All in all though, it has been a pretty darn fruitful year for me and I hope 2020 is going to be even better.
This year, I think music, in general, changed a lot. From Kanye’s “Jesus Is King” to Post Malone’s “Hollywood’s Bleeding”, from Tyler, the Creator’s “IGOR” to Billie Eilish’s “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”, from Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” to Taylor Swift’s “Lover”, this year’s music changed all of us. We listened to different artists and listened to their message and what they have to say. We saw artists like Lizzo and Lil Nas X get big and popular, we saw them grow to be the famous artists they are today. But we also experienced great loss, such as Juice WRLD’s recent death. The music that these people left behind and the music that have yet to come, they will change society and rock our world in ways unimaginable. Aside from social media, music has the biggest influence on people today and this year made a great impact on everyone.
I’ve learned a lot about myself over the course of 2019, I’ve had some good times and some bad times. A bad time was probably starting junior year, because I was afraid of what was going to happen and I didn’t know if I was ready to be taking the certain class that I was in, but my teacher and peers helped me believe that I was welcome, and deserved to be in that class.
The best thing was definitely football. I had a great season I was selected and an All conference player, all area player, and the offensive mvp of the conference. I was also selected as the Chicago bears player of week, so on December 22nd I’m going to be at the bears game and get announced at half time.
Over the course of 2019 there’s been a lot of ups and downs in my life. A bad item was probably starting junior year and not feeling like I belong in certain classes, but with the support of my teacher, and the peers in that class, and my family I realized that I deserved to be in that class, and I do fit in.
The best thing was definitely this football season for me as a junior, I was selected as 1st team all conference, 1st team all area, and I was the offensive mvp of the conference. I was also selected as the Chicago bears player of the week, so on December 22nd I will be at the Chicago bears game and getting announced at halftime.
2019 has been quite the year for me. I've learned so much about myself and others. The different ups and downs are uncountable. It was as people say, an “emotional rollercoaster.”
The worst part of this year was starting sophomore year. I was dealing with a lot of things mentally and I was not in a good headspace. My classes got ridiculously hard and I was struggling to keep up. I can’t work the same way others can. I just didn't have the time to do everything I wanted to. I should have been taking better care of myself. I was a total disaster. It is so hard knowing that every single thing you do is being judged by someone. Whether its a peer, an adult, or even yourself. It's impossible to have to be the version of yourself different people love most. Trust me I tried.
Though there was a lot of bad, there was good that came with it. I have met so many amazing people this year. All different in their own amazing ways. They assure me that I am perfect the way I am, no matter what. It's an amazing feeling knowing that you can fall but your friends and family can be the net that catches you.
2019 has been a short year. Whenever I think about it, I feel like it was wasted. In reality, a whole lot happened.
I went to my Dad’s home country of Sierra Leone for the first time ever this year. I met family I never knew I had. I helped start a company. I went on a Latin Club trip. I started new classes with a bunch of amazing teachers. I’ve gotten better at piano and video games(two equally important things in my life). It’s undeniable that a lot of events have happened this year. With that being said, it wasn’t all good.
I moved away from my hometown two years ago. I managed to maintain all of my friendships and relationships for a little over a year, but recently, they’ve all fallen off. People who were my best friends for years stopped talking to me. I broke up with my girlfriend. I stopped visiting so much. The year hasn’t been perfect, but every cloudy day has a sunshine behind it.
As a result of that loss, I grew closer to people I spent 2 years in classes with, but never took the time to know. I made friends I never thought I’d meet. I started hanging out with people outside of school. I picked up new hobbies and have found more interests.
2019 has been a short year. Whenever I look back, I feel like nothing’s happened. I feel like nothing’s changed. People always say time flies when you’re having fun. I wasn’t having fun all year long, and I did still have my lows, but the year flew by before I knew what was happening, and I think that’s a pretty good sign.
@Jacob Jarrett
Last year I also tried to hold onto what I used to call my best friends. The transition from middle to high school was the main reason for the break. New people, different schools, harder classes, and less time, all play apart in growing up.
Growing up as the article about Billie Eilish's hit song says “adolescence can feel like a horror movie”. Despite its horrors, from adolescence comes adulthood and our whole life ahead of us, which is something I try to remind myself.
By the start of freshman year the communication between my past friends began to decline. Texts slowed from every day to once a week to once a month to none. The funny thing is I don’t feel remorse, or anything from this drift. I could’ve reached out, but I didn’t.
Overall, I am thankful for every minute of what I had with them and will cherish in my memory. When I look back to last year I see the end and beginning of many friendships.
@Jacob Jarrett
2019 really has felt too short, so short that the events from the beginning of the year feel like they didn't even happen.
Yet I think I have become much more comfortable in my own skin. I'm still a bit uncertain of myself around others but I have made many new friends. Which was a good thing, as I have drifted apart from a lot of my friends from middle school. One went to a school not too far away, but we rarely talk to each other. Another moved to Minnesota recently, we still text each other very often but I'm afraid of losing her friendship even so.
While I still cling to old friends, I also seek to make new friends and learn to express myself better. Last year I couldn't even talk in front of the classroom without stuttering and having to sit down from shaking, but now even though my heart still speeds up, I feel much more confident speaking to other.
I have also gained a lot of new interests by joining clubs, which in turn made me gain even more friends.
This year has also been quite a low one for me even with all of these events. I would say that it was actually the time's I was having fun which passed the slowest this year, perhaps it's that or perhaps it's that I wish to remember them more than the lows.
Mostly, I don't think I'm too different from how I've been for the past several years, but I have noticed some improvements and some flaws. I focus on both, since my flaws lead to my improvements and my improvements fuel my motivation.
2019 has definitely had its ups and downs. Some things that would make my "Top 10" list are traveling to Italy, meeting new people, doing well in school, playing volleyball, and having fun with my friends. This year has been good. It is the end of the decade that I grew up in, and therefore I will be saying good-bye to my childhood and accepting that I am growing up and it won't stop for anything.
I've had good times this year and I've had bad times. I have worked on building myself up and am still working on surrounding myself with people who will support me and make me happy. I have been lucky enough to have some people come into my life this year that I never want to let go of. They have helped me to be myself and enjoy the things I have.
I am forever grateful to have seen another year. I would like to focus on the good rather than the bad because dwelling on our mistakes does no good for anyone. Sure, I have removed toxic people from my life and learned to love myself. I learned self worth and caring for those around me, but most importantly I learned that it is those who make you feel cared for are the ones worth spending your years with. Going into 2020, I hope everyone finds their people and their happiness.
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The year of 2019 has been an emotional roller coaster for me as an individual. My entire life transformed in a matter of months and there was absolutely nothing I could do to change that, except to "use my voice". That saying came from a woman that I now consider my mother, confidant, and friend. She helped me acknowledge that the events that were taking place around me weren't acceptable and that it was not only time to protect myself, but also my biological mother.
Mental Illness and Abuse awareness improvement was definitely a high point of my year. I surrounded myself with people who loved me and supported me enough to remove me from my hectic surroundings.
The act of moving to Bryant School was also a highlight of my year. I met more amazing friends that support me and encouraged me to do activities out of my comfort zone, like tryout for the track team. Surprisingly, I made the team! I met amazing teachers who have taught me so much, like Ms. Seale teaching me how to become a better developed writer. Most times I look at school as a seven-hour day filled with learning and typical boredom, but the first half of the 2019 school year has shown me that learning is essential to life, not just twelve years of the government forcing you to go to school.
In conclusion, my year has consisted of a significant amount of downs but the ups have outweighed them.
If I were to make my own 2019 top 10 list I would make a list about the top 10 things that I enjoyed the most throughout the entire year.
The best things about 2019 for me was Kemba Walker being traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Boston Celtics because Kemba is my favorite player and him being on the Celtics actually gives him a chance to be a championship contender. I’m also very happy that he's successful on the team and seems to be a perfect fit/leader for the team.
The worst thing about 2019 to me was the death of John Witherspoon. John Witherspoon was one of my favorite acts because of the way that he brought the same energy into every role that he played, while also portraying his real life personality. It’s also sad that Dwayne Wade and Dirk Nwoitzki retired and won’t be playing in the NBA anymore, it just seems weird not having them in the league anymore. The fact that Jamal Crawford is also not in the league because no team signed him is disappointing because he’s willing to play again and he’s a legend, one of the most exciting/fun players to watch.
This year I’m happy that my older sister graduated high school, goes to a great college, and is currently on track to becoming a successful medical scientist.
To be completely honest, 2019 hasn’t really been an eventful year and I’m happy to be leaving it behind and I hope that 2020 will be a lot better.
My parents’ divorce would be in my top 10 list. The best things about 2019 were the green-awareness despite the Amazon burning down. Nothing wonderful happened but hopefully 2020 will look a lot better
In my opinion, one of the most prominent things that I think about in 2019 is the strength and acceptance of Generation Z. We have become a group of strong and independent young adults this year that are not afraid to speak up. For example, the “Ok Boomer” trend, while it may be offensive to some, was a stand up against elders. We are a rapidly changing group of people that are not held up on the past. We accept all races, religion, sexuality’s, etc... and I think it is very admirable. It gives me hope for our generations future and raises my confidence in who we are as people.
@Ava Orr Sometimes it seems like the older generations are stuck in the past and do not seem to accept different behaviors or aspects of our generation. I agree with you in that older generations have started to come around and accept some things about Generation Z. Like you said, things like the “Ok Boomer” trend helped with this process.
I also think that apps like TikTok have helped too. As I scroll through the for-you page I see generation Z sharing a trending part of their lives with their parents, teachers, grandparents, etc, which is something that I wasn’t able to see in the past. Although TikTok is something fun that some may see as a waste of time, I see it as a way for the generations to have more of a connection and relationship through doing something fun, outside of work or school, and it allows for older generations get some insight of our lives.
At the top of my list for the best things that happened in 2019 to me would be meeting my boyfriend. I say this because he is the best thing that happened to me in a long time and I don't know where I would be if I never met him or if something happened to him. He's practically me as a guy and I've never found someone so alike to me.
At the top of my list for the worst things that happened in 2019 to me would be almost moving in with my mom. It was a family issue that almost caused me to move in with her and I was starting to have severe second thoughts. I knew I would've been miserable if I moved in with her because then I would've had to switch schools, make new friends, leave my old friends behind for a second time, and leave my boyfriend. I made up my mind and I ended up staying.
In some ways I am sad to see 2019 go because I made a lot of memories in the last couple of years and lost a lot of friends in the meantime. I'll laugh and I'll cry when I think of the fun memories that I made with a lot of people that I cared about, with some leaving and some staying.
At the top of my list for the best ten things that happened in 2019 would be my success in soccer and my success in school. Towards the end of the year second semester I had a ton of borderline grades. I worked very hard on studying for the finals and ended up getting the grades I wanted and it was just a really good time when me and my family found out I succeeded. When it came to soccer I had a really good year at the end of the season I was our leading scorer. When it came to this year I went through some struggles at the beginning because of a back injury and pneumonia but it got much better. Our team is now 5th in the nation and we are getting better and better each day.
Marching band and TikTok are definitely near the top of my list. Marching band was an incredible experience that I can't wait to be a part of again. TikTok is the new Vine and I'm here for it. There were so many good shows released, including Russian Doll and The Society and many shows that we had to let go, such as Jane the Virgin and Orange Is the New Black. Billie Eilish's music became really popular this year and I don't really understand why. Not to say she's a bad artist, but her music isn't great. Lizzo's music, on the other hand, was phenomenal. Her music is just so mind-blowingly upbeat and positive. I can't forget about Post Malone's song Sunflower, which is my current favorite.