All the Times in 2017 Students Became True Inspo

Follow us on a journey through this year's achievements.

What a long year it's been. Among the horror and disbelief, there were still some serious goals kicked by students across Australia (and the world).

To get you vibin' about the good things that happened in 2017 (we had to search very deeply), we compiled a list of all the times students around the globe did some pretty inspiring stuff. If you would like to be reminded of all the times millennials actually nailed it at life when others said they wouldn't, please continue on.

Strap yourself in, grab some tissues for the happy tears and maybe get a start on your New Year's resolutions mood board, because things are about to get seriously, out-of-hand inspirational. We warned you.

The 15-year-old who designed an award-winning outfit for Sia.

Most young textiles students would champ at the bit to work with a national designer and get their designs in Frankie magazine.

For one textiles student in Sydney, that dream became a reality.

Alice Wang was one of many Year 10 students who were asked to design an outfit with Merino wool for a celebrity of their choice. Wang chose to design a quirky tuxedo for Sia and ended up taking out the top spot in the 2017 Wool4School competition.

Not bad for a 15-year-old.

Those Year 12 girls from Perth who actually did something positive for muck-up day.

Muck-up days are usually a day for students to risk it all by breaking a few rules before they receive their final results. Muck-up day stories often involve petty crimes, ridiculous ideas and suspensions and expulsions. But one group of girls in Perth decided to turn the tables on tradition.

Instead of covering the school in flour and eggs, the girls decided to write positive notes and cover the bathroom mirrors in positive messages and quotes.

It's probably the world's most wholesome muck-up day project.

The teens who took over Q&A and taught us a thing or two.

Back in July, Q&A was taken over by high school students and the results were pretty great.

Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg and Opposition Health Minister Catherine King joined the four students, and boy were they outshone. 

The topics ranged from marriage equality to mental health challenges in rural Australia, and despite not being old enough to drink or drive, the students handled the nuances of each discussion with finesse. A pretty good job for a bunch of millennials, ey? Maybe we're not all smashed avocado-loving, money-wasting slobs after all.

The medical student, Gordi, who released her debut album and got a Triple J Feature slot.

Earlier this year, Sydney musician Gordi released her debut album, Reservoir, just before completing her six-year medicine degree.

The album went on to become the Triple J Feature Album for that week, beating out Queens of the Stone Age's latest release. It's since gone on to crack the ARIA's Top 20 Album Charts and she's undertaken a national tour.

Gordi truly kicked some goals with her debut and she did it all while studying to become a doctor. What have you done this year?

The American student who slammed his school during his graduation speech.

We all might have a gripe or two with our high schools' administration, but this student took it to the next level. 

The Valedictorian (basically, the dux) of Wyoming Area Secondary Center in Pennsylvania decided that the best time to school the school was during his graduation speech.

He began by saying some of the school's administration have seriously authoritative attitudes, and they prevent students from truly developing as true leaders. Naturally, the school cut his mic to limit the damage/revolution he was about to start.

Jimmy Kimmel saw his speech on YouTube and decided to let him finish it on his national show watched by millions. 

Note to the schools: You can't silence the students' voice! Viva students libre!

BONUS ROUND: The K-Pop fan who got a hammer stuck in her mouth.

Okay, so this isn't really an example of killing it at life, but it is a whopper of a story.

Earlier this year, 14-year-old Kaley from Louisiana wanted to prove to her friend that she thought Yoon-Gi, a.k.a. Suga, from the K-Pop group BTS was super attractive. In fact, she wanted to show that she loved him so much that she would stick a hammer in her mouth.

So, naturally, she did.

Said hammer became stuck in her mouth and it took 10 minutes to remove it.

Stan. Goals. Honey, we believe you.

And there you have it. That's a wrap on you, 2017. Let's hope 2018 has a better ratio of joyous to soul-destroying stories, because this year has made us face some seriously hard times. 

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