Let's hope 2021 is better than 2020

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When the clock hit midnight on Jan. 1, 2020, a new decade began. As New Yorkers prepared for the famed ball to drop-in Times Square and folks across the U.S. were going about their day Tuesday, other cities worldwide were already ringing in the New Year. In Australia, revelers celebrated the moment with fireworks by the Sydney Opera House and above Melbourne’s skyline. Many in Seoul saw paper lanterns. Singapore’s luxurious Marina Bay celebrated with fireworks. In Hong Kong, pro-democracy protests continued.

 


January 1,2021 is a special day for the people as this day is the beginning of the new year. You would expect that this year would have the same amount of celebration as 2020’s new year but this time it is different. Because of the ongoing pandemic, most of the world had a silent new year. As the world said goodbye to 2020, communities held countdowns and celebrations but saw fewer jubilant crowds in traditional gathering spots. I hope that the coronavirus pandemic will die down this 2021. 2020 was an awfully bad year for me because I lost my grandfather whom I dearly loved. My Christmas and new year felt so empty and sad without him. Now that I am in 2021, I hope that I can become as great a man as he was. I will study harder and achieve my goals in life, I will continue his legacy and make sure that wherever he is he will look down and feel proud of what I achieved. The phrase new year, new me has been said every time a new year comes. But this time I actually plan to change for the better.

 

Hopefully the vaccines developed across the world are effective and will stop this deadly virus and allow our generation to be able to go out without wearing masks, social distancing and returning to the way we lived before the pandemic.

 


References:

Rachel E Greenspan (January 1,2020). Time. Retrieved from https://time.com/5757126/new-years-2020-celebrations/

 Photo: Ken Meyer(January 1,2021). Mediaite. Retrieved from https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-fireworks-celebrations-from-around-the-world-as-2020-comes-to-an-end/

 


https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-fireworks-celebrations-from-around-the-world-as-2020-comes-to-an-end/

Comments

  1. Sean Lexis Siazon-LiraFebruary 8, 2021 at 6:01 PM

    Nice Content! A well educated student indeed!

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  2. SamuelFebruary 8, 2021 at 8:16 PM

    Kudos to your thoughts on improving yourself. Im sure your grandfather will be really proud of you, continue on your determination to achieve your goals. God Bless

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  3. RusselFebruary 9, 2021 at 6:30 PM

    I am sure that your grandfather also wants you to be a better person. Have a great year!

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  4. JoramFebruary 14, 2021 at 3:31 AM

    Your article is truly inspiring. I also wish that vaccines will be developed and hopefully this pandemic will end. Good article Raphael!

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  5. IvanFebruary 22, 2021 at 2:07 AM

    Yes, keep on achieving your dreams, i’m sure that your grandfather will be so proud of what you’ve done. Nice job and keep it up. God bless you.

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  6. IvanFebruary 22, 2021 at 2:09 AM

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