Can you believe another year has passed?!
2016 went by so fast, and I can't believe that 2017 is here already! Last year, I wrote a blog post which summed up 2015 in pictures instead of words. I love looking back at the memories made, so I thought I would do the same for 2016 using pictures I have taken on my phone.
It's a long one, but without further ado, here is my 2016 in pictures...
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| Raising £250 for Breast Cancer Now by hosting my own charity coffee morning! |
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| Geeky I know but who knew how much self-satisfaction you can get from growing the correct bacteria needed for your dissertation?! |
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| Feeling like a scientist by creating and presenting my project at university |
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| Making it through the cold winter to see sunnier, spring days like this |
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| And witnessing an evening sky like this |
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| Finally handing in my 8000 word research project, yet still having 3 exams to go before the end. So close, yet so far... |
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| Having a cute revision buddy to keep me going... almost there! |
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| Moving back home after 3 years at university |
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| Spending my 21st birthday eating Hummingbird Bakery cupcakes in Portobello Road |
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| And partying in Soho! |
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| More baking! |
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| Cycling through the Kent countryside in preparation for my charity cycle ride |
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| Waking up on Friday 24th June to this news headline |
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| Stopping in a random French village for the best tasting coffee whilst cycling to Paris |
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| Arriving in a drizzly Paris with the view of this statue's bum after cycling over 400 km! |
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| Graduating from university with a BSc in Biomedical Science! |
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Watching Glastonbury on the big screen and in the sun (and secretly wishing I was there)
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| Spending many summer evenings with walks along the beach |
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| Returning to a country I love despite the horrific events Turkey has suffered in 2016 |
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| Taking a mud bath in Turkey |
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| Seeing a natural wonder of the world at Pamukkale |
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| Taking this photo (my favourite photo and memory in the world) |
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| Dancing the night away to live country music in Nashville |
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| Watching the sun set over the Memphis skyline |
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| Wandering through the city that was one of the homes of Rock n Roll |
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| Staying in this hostel (yes it really is a hostel!) |
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| Waking up somewhere in Utah/Arizona to this view! |
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| Coming close to a tarantula (my biggest fear) |
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| Walking through our Vegas hotel hungover and in our robes |
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| Wandering around the Las Vegas hotels in awe |
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| Fulfilling a lifelong dream of going to LA |
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| Taking a spontaneous trip to San Fran |
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| Escaping reality at the happiest place on earth |
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| Flying (literally) over the Grand Canyon |
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| Getting festive! |
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| Drinking copious amounts of mulled wine |
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| Seeing this view of Oxford Street from a rooftop bar |
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| Couldn't resist adding a picture of a London skyline |
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| Seeing in person the famous stairs in the Spice Girls 'Wannabe' music video |
2016 was actually a really good year for me, despite what everyone thinks of the year! I think life is what you make it (Hannah Montana quote right there), and you can choose to look back on 2016 as the worst year of your life, but what are you taking away from that outlook?
Take the negatives, embrace them and learn for the future. Even though terrible things may have happened, to the world or personally, remember you are never alone in this world which can make such a huge difference when coping with difficult periods of your life.
If you have an optimistic view on life, you will always see the good things which in my opinion, is what makes life so god damn special. If you can appreciate what you've got then life becomes amazing and worth living! So to end, stop comparing yourself to others, recognise the important people in your life and most importantly, make sure you enjoy the life you are living!
I wish you a happy and healthy new year!
Love, Charlotte x
