RAGINI- Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that 2017 would turn out the way it has. Every day seems to be a new adventure, filled with greedy politicians and hateful citizens making headlines for increasingly negative reasons. I’ve noticed something, however, that has given me a glimmer of hope: these horrendous events have actually been bringing people together rather than tearing them apart. For example, the overwhelming amounts of police brutality led to many athletes and citizens #TakingAKnee during the national anthem. The massive number of natural disasters around the country caused devastation, but brought in so many volunteers that some had to be turned away. The naming of hundreds of sexual abusers gave rise to the powerful #MeToo movement, the members of which became Time’s People of the Year. Across the nation - and even the world - people are uniting to fight for what they believe is right.
December 31 is a day on which we resolve to be better and do better, both individually and as a community. This coming year, let us all resolve to continue (or in some cases, begin) this pattern of correcting injustices, educating our friends and family on social issues, and fighting for what we believe in. Let us be the hope we wish to see in the world.
The final day of the year is also one on which we reflect on the past 364 days. Join us as we take a look back at 2017 through the eyes of the Garamasalas staff and see what made this year unique for each of them.
December 31 is a day on which we resolve to be better and do better, both individually and as a community. This coming year, let us all resolve to continue (or in some cases, begin) this pattern of correcting injustices, educating our friends and family on social issues, and fighting for what we believe in. Let us be the hope we wish to see in the world.
The final day of the year is also one on which we reflect on the past 364 days. Join us as we take a look back at 2017 through the eyes of the Garamasalas staff and see what made this year unique for each of them.
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- social media used the most: Snapchat
- favorite phone game: Piano Tiles
- inspirational icon who rose to fame this year: Jackie Aina
- major lifestyle change: getting my braces off
- saddest news: the crazy amount of women who publicly reported experiences regarding abuses and inappropriate sexual conduct through the #MeToo movement
- best news: Fenty Beauty made $72 million in one month just by making products affordable and inclusive to everyone & galvanized other beauty companies to expand their shade ranges
- saddest moment: lost my voice for 3 months
- best moment: seeing DEAN live in concert on my birthday with my best friend Madeline
- describe 2017 in one word: waaaw
- describe what you expect/want to achieve in 2018 in one word: recovery
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- social media used the most: Twitter
- favorite phone game: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
- inspirational icon who rose to fame this year: Maxine Waters
- major lifestyle change: started college
- saddest news: slave trade in Libya
- best news: multiple first minorities elected in local government across the US
- saddest moment: cutting ties with old friends
- best moment: seeing my family from India and New Zealand after years (some of them for the first time)
- describe 2017 in one word: rollercoaster
- describe what you expect/want to achieve in 2018 in one word: contentment
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- social media used the most: Tumblr
- favorite phone game: deleting the massive number of alarms that I have on my phone because instead of using a recurring alarm I make a new one each night and there isn't an option to delete them all at once
- inspirational icon who rose to fame this year: Carmen Yulin Cruz (the mayor of Puerto Rico)
- major lifestyle change: I'm not single for the first time in my life
- saddest news: Hurricane Harvey
- best news: Roy Moore losing the special election for the U.S Senate Seat
- saddest moment: my family had to go to six flags without me one day because I was sick
- best moment: the Dean concert I went to with my #1 best friend on her birthday :)
- describe 2017 in one word: wild
- describe what you expect/want to achieve in 2018 in one word: certainty
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- social media used the most: Snapchat
- favorite phone game: Doodle Jump
- inspirational icon who rose to fame this year: Tarana Burke
- major lifestyle change: moved into an apartment
- saddest news: travel ban on people from “Muslim countries”
- best news: Kat Creech transformed a postponed wedding into a volunteer opportunity for Hurricane Harvey victims.
- saddest moment: chipping a few teeth
- best moment: Returning to India after 8 years
- describe 2017 in one word: lessons
- describe what you expect/want to achieve in 2018 in one word: stability
