by Chaya Conwell // Staff Writer
Tears have been shed and hearts have been broken. 2020 was off to a bad start. Coming into a new year we typically expect a new, fresh start with positivity, excitement and will have goals set. Throughout the year there may be tragic events that bring the world down. But sadly, this year has begun with devastation. There have been many heartbreaking tragedies just within the first month of this year.
A virus spreading around the world infecting more each day, wildfires spreading across the Australian outback, an escalating conflict between Iran and the U.S. possibly leading to war, 176 people killed in a plane crash resulting from that conflict, earthquakes in Turkey and the Caribbean, the worst locust swarm East Africahas experienced in decades, and the tragedy of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, as well as 7 others, killed in a terrible helicopter crash.
On the third day of January, it was announced that it is likely we will be witnessing World War 3. The United States asserted the strike was ordered by President Donald Trump to disrupt an “imminent attack” by Soleimani operatives, while the Iranian government maintains that it was an act of “state terrorism” and Iraq condemned undermining its national sovereignty. Not even a week into the new year we get news that we might go to war. That’s already mind racing and leaves the people with worry.
“The start of 2020 was a bust because of getting the news only on the third day that we might go to war,” Carson High School senior Paris Guilmat stated, “were supposed to start off the year good, but so far this year has not been good.”
The first week of January the Coronavirus was also announced as an outbreak. It started in China, but it is quickly spreading across the U.S. So far approximately 31,535 cases have been made followed by 638 deaths. The coronavirus is currently affecting 28 countries.
The end of January, the tragedy of a helicopter crash killing a total of 9 passengers including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant was discovered. The whole world felt this pain, it affected everyone, everywhere.
Academy of Medical Arts senior Victor Perez expressed, “The start of 2020 has not been good at all, too many negative events took place, and the death of Kobe and his daughter made it so much worse.”
It’s only the beginning of 2020, it can be said that starting off so bad in only the first month of the year sets up the expectations for the entire year. It is also important to take into consideration that while a string of bad events may pop up from time to time, it doesn’t necessarily detract from the overall state of the world.
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