As 2017 draws to a close, people everywhere are reflecting on the biggest events of 2017. This past year has been extremely eventful and has fostered a lot of emotion. But as we prepare to enter the new year, it’s time to look back on all of 2017 — the good, the bad, and the ugly.

One of the most significant events of 2017 was Vine being shut down. For many active social media users, Jan. 17 marked the end of an era. However, with the iconic six-second videos no longer at their disposal, Vine users were quick to compile all of the most popular Vines into videos that were posted to Youtube. Now, millions of Vine compilations can be found on Youtube in the hopes of salvaging the remains of the original social media site.

The second most important event of January was the Presidential Inauguration. On Jan. 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the United States’ 45th President.

On Feb. 1, music icon Beyonce posted a picture on her Instagram revealing that she was expecting twins. Her fan base, along with much of the rest of mainstream media broke out into excitement over the news and over the allure of the post itself. On June 13, she gave birth to her daughter, Rumi Carter, and her son, Sir Carter.

In June, pop singer Ariana Grande turned what was an international tragedy into a moment of integrity and courage. Following a bombing at her Manchester Arena concert in Manchester, England, on May 22, Grande organized a benefit concert in memory of the victims and announced it just four days later. On June 4, the concert came to life and featured many major musicians including Justin Bieber, the Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Niall Horan, Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, and more. They performed for 50,000 people in a beautiful show of resilience and unity.

In the middle of the summer, Charlottesville, Virginia, became home to major white supremacist riots. Alt-right groups gathered to originally protest the removal of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, but the riots ended with one counter-protestor being killed and 19 others being injured by a car driving through a crowd.

Shortly after the Virginia riots, Americans were guided toward a more wholesome, positive event. For the first time since 1979, North Americans were able to witness a Total Solar Eclipse, and on Aug. 21, people all over the US gathered in the line of totality as much as they could to view it. Amazing footage and images of the eclipse were shared online to share with those who could not witness it in person.

The start of the fall season saw a whirlwind of disaster- quite literally. Beginning around Sept. 13, Hurricane Maria became the most deadly natural disaster in North America this year — a monumental feat considering the onslaught of natural disasters the world faced one after another just before. With over 500 casualties and billions of dollars in damage, some parts of the world are still facing the consequences of the storm.

On Oct. 1, America faced another national tragedy. With just short of 60 lives being taken by a single gunman, the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, became the deadliest mass shooting in American history.

Shortly thereafter, a major controversy broke out when renowned Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein faced allegations of sexual assault of female employees for over three decades. This devastating news sparked a revolution of women and men coming forward about their sexual assault stories in Hollywood and among those accused were major names, including Kevin Spacey, Ben Affleck, Jeremy Piven, Louis C.K., Matt Lauer, and more.

Very recently, however, America received great news for the first in a while. On Nov. 27, it was announced that Prince Harry of England’s royal family became engaged to American actress Meghan Markle. The two are set to marry in May of next year, and many people around the world anxiously await the royal wedding.

Overall, 2017: not as bad as you think. But I think it’s safe to say we’re all looking forward to a fresh start in 2018.