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  My brother, my fiancé, and I went to Glendale, Arizona to watch Notre Dame play against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
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  Music and pop icon David Bowie passes away at age 69
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  Despite warning and the UN's declaration of unlawfulness, North Korea fired long ranged missile into space with a satellite.
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  In March I proposed to my girlfriend Cristina.
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  President Obama becomes the first U.S. President to visit cuba in 88 years.
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  Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died at age 64
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  Hillary Clinton becomes the first female candidate to will the nomination to become president.
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  Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janiero, Brazil
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  I was hired to work as an instructional assistant in the summer of 2016
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  The football team I coach, the Charter Oak Chargers, made it to the CIF playoffs despite losing their starting quarterback earlier in the season.
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  The Chicago Cubs won the world series after a 108 year drought.
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  Donald Trump elected President of the United States
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  In December of 2016 I finished my final class at Citrus College and earned an associates degree in mathematics, biological, and physical sciences.
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  Late in December I was accepted into the CAPA program at the University of La Verne.