All I can remember are all the beautiful things about this world.

 　　2016 brought everything I anticipated and didn't want to come.

　　January was the last winter break during my school years;

　　February was the Spring Festival;

　　March was the last semester of university;

　　April was the last TEM-4 exam;

　　May was graduation photos

　　; June was filled with course endings, forms filling out, final exams, and saying goodbye;

　　July was the last final exam of university, followed by a hurried packing and departure, then a flurry of resume submissions and interviews, before naturally entering the workforce;

　　August marked the start of my working life;

　　September saw me officially turn 22;

　　October brought fourteen consecutive half-day workdays, yet I still felt fulfilled, a client's trust making all my efforts worthwhile;

　　November began with confusion and exhaustion;

　　December brought continued feelings of being lost and fearful, but I will still choose to face

　　2016. Perhaps we have all lost ourselves, all been exhausted, but I hope what you can remember are all the beautiful things about this world.

　　I know I have many shortcomings

　　—I am sometimes insecure, slow to warm up, easily flustered, lack creativity, and have few opinions; sometimes I'm even afraid to face myself.

　　But I firmly believe I can change

　　—if I don't have sales, I'll work harder and be more proactive in developing clients

　　! If I can't close a deal with a client, I'll learn more about them, the market, and communication skills. If

　　my memory is bad, I'll take notes. If I

　　'm slow to warm up, I'll try harder to integrate.

　　If I lack ideas and creativity, I'll imitate more, observe more, listen more, and think more.

　　Perhaps it's true that the harder you work, the luckier you get.

　　Despite my shortcomings, I still met such kind and excellent people who were willing to help and accompany me.

　　In 2016, all my benefactors arrived as promised. Whenever I felt lost, there were always benefactors to help.

　　Although I don't quite understand the definition of a benefactor

　　, I'm willing to categorize everyone who has been good to me as my benefactor. It

　　's like a steamed bun when you're hungry

　　, a cup of hot water

　　when you're cold, a candlelight in the darkness.

　　Even their slightest smile is a great strength to me.

　　All the unpleasant things of 2016 seem to have been forgotten on the last day

　　. 2016, I don't want to say goodbye.

　　Welcome to 2017!

　　"Time is truly magical;

　　you never know how it will change you.

　　Vegetables that used to taste bad, beer that was bitter, boring

　　books, even people you disliked,

　　one day, you suddenly like them all."

　　In 2017, I hope I can be kinder to myself and to those around me.

　　Thank you for reading this nonsensical rambling.

　　Happy New Year

　　Goodnight

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