Dear ISB Students:

New Year, New Me, right? See what the first month of 2017 has in store for you based off of your zodiac sign, whether this be making IASAS, joining some new clubs, or a few bad (or good!) test grades coming your way. It’s all written here!

Aries Horoscope:

This month, Aries, will be highly successful  Make sure to focus on what is important to you to make for a good start to 2017.  Take advantage of the start of the school year and the small workload to be social.  Try joining a new community service club with your friends, or bringing your friends to cheer along with you at the upcoming IASAS. As for love, this will be a highly dynamic month. Your health, however, will be delicate until the fourth week of January. Make sure to try and relax as much as possible. If you are in a varsity sport, don’t take this as an opportunity to slack off, especially with IASAS only a few weeks away! Instead, try and take time to relax at home, whether that is being with people you love or reading a good book. This month will be fantastic in terms of school and your relationships.

Taurus Horoscope:

Taurus, this January foretells significance on your school and professional goals. Due to the 2017 Mercury retrograde, family concerns will also be active. Your family will encourage you greatly this month with your academic goals. Got a math question you need help with? Instead of turning to google, maybe turn to your parents. This will give you a chance to connect with them. As a Taurus, you are flexible and have a lot of social intelligence. This January will keep you on your toes, so stay level headed for the changes that are heading your way. This could be whether or not you make IASAS, some test grades you receive back, or maybe a change in your schedule. The craziness of this month focuses on your school, as not much is changing with your social relations. They will be steady this month, and because your month will be hectic with school and work, it is better to focus your attention on academics. However, make sure to take time for enjoyment! January comes with many fun activities, such as IFF and fun house activities. Try your hand at them!  

Gemini Horoscope:

This month, the house of academics is more important the house of family. Keep your focus on your academic goals! If you do so, you will attain your goals faster, as most of the planets are in forward momentum this month. This month, compromisation is key. Take the opinions of others into consideration whilst taking action – harmony and flexibility are key this month. You will be wary until the Mercury Retrograde of January is over. After that, you will be highly positive and driven. Take advantage of this new drive to do extra credit work for your teachers, go above and beyond in your community service clubs, try your hardest at sports, or do anything that will positively improve your life. Health does not pose any serious problems for you this month, Gemini. Your confidence level is good, and this small thing can benefit you in many ways, whether it is with making an IASAS sport, improving your academics, or eating better and healthier foods.

Cancer Horoscope:

Crabs will be focused on their career this month. Although family plays an extremely important role in your life, this month it will take a backseat, as professional success will take number one priority. This month, move with the current. Adapt yourself to new situations. Is there a new class which is proving to be much harder than expected? Go with the flow, and the class will turn out to be much better than you expected. Conserve your energy this month, as your academics will be busy, and take time to relax by making time for community service (IFF, and house activities)! As for your health, you will be tested by lots of stress but try to keep calm and take good care of your health. This January foretells a period of flexibility and adjustments for you, Cancer.

Leo Horoscope: 

This month, family and emotional matters are very important! Use this opportunity to make course corrections and plan your future. Have you been thinking of trying out that cool new elective? Or maybe you have decided that HL physics isn’t the right thing for you, and would like to try your hand at english instead? Now is the time to do so! This month, self-will and determination will rule your actions. Towards the end of January, your social life will become highly active. Your health will also be fantastic this month. Keep in mind that your emotional health can always be enhanced by practicing things such as meditation, or exercising. After January 19th, your vitality will see an upsurge.

Virgo Horoscope:

Dear Virgo: on the fifth, sixth, and seventh, you’ll be in for some big changes. But don’t fret! These changes could be for the better. Will you be moving to a new school soon? Have you just met a new friend? Even if the changes are on a smaller scale, such as a new haircut, or a new student at school, they’ll have major effects down the line. This month, it is all about family for you. Try spending some quality time with your parents or siblings. Maybe attend IFF with them, or go see a movie at the cinema. This month also foretells that planetary movement is powerful, and will bring with it a faster pace of life for you, so be careful.  However, this should be of no problem for you, since Virgos are very practical people. Towards the end of January, your relationships with family will be looking up, and it is then that work and academics will take priority in your life! Keep on the lookout for a surprise pop quiz or project that your teacher may assign you. Your health will also be very encouraging this month. If you are in a varsity sport, work hard for that IASAS spot! If you are planning on trying out for a third season sport, now is the time to get off your butt and get moving. Your health can always be improved further by exercise.

Scorpio Horoscope:

Now is the time to trust your gut, Scorpio. Have a hunch about something? Follow your instinct. Most importantly, if you have a hunch about what you need this year, resolve it this month to get the most out of it. Yes, this month is all about listening to and trusting yourself. Allow your impulses to guide you. This doesn’t mean randomly selecting answers on a multiple-choice test and hoping for the best, but it does mean allowing some time for yourself to think about what you really need. If that means redecorating, whether it be literally, emotionally, or spiritually, then so be it! Set out and do it. Be warned, for you’ll have to deal with some relationship issues on the thirteenth and the fourteenth of January. It is time to change up things in your life that just aren’t working out for you, emotionally. Take up meditation, join a community service club, maybe start running around the track. Whatever you do, take time to know yourself better. As for academics, after the Mercury retrograde, you will start seeing some positive changes in your school work!  Be excited, be confident, and be ready. Health won’t pose any problems for you this month, and the most worrying one for you would be stress. This can be solved however, with meditation and exercise.

Sagittarius Horoscope:

Dear Archer,

You must have hit the target head on, because this month (heck, this year) starts out stellarly for you. You’ll be surrounded by your loved ones on the first and second, while feeling confident and happy in the choices you have made. Celebrate, because this is an awesome time. Communication and thought are key. Have you ever thought to rethink your philosophy of life? Now is the time for some deep thinking. Which IB courses do you want to take? What colleges do you want to look at? What major do you want? What sports do you want to try out for? As overwhelming as these questions may seem, now is the time to think about them. This month gives you a chance to be confident and execute plans on your own. In the midsts of all of these positive things happening to you, don’t forget about health. Keep in shape with sports, running, (and maybe even try archery?).

Capricorn Horoscope:

You are starting out this year with great ideas and plans… great ones. You are a strict believer in new year’s resolutions, aren’t you? Don’t be afraid to dream big this year! Use your determination, along with support from your loved ones to execute your long awaited plans. Make sure to get serious about time management. There are maybe a million ways you could work more effectively, so why not try one out? You’ll be finishing that physics lab report in no time at all. Take into consideration your health routine. Know what you are doing, because it is the first step to figuring out what you could be doing better. Keeping a planner or an agenda is suggested. Establishing harmony in your relationships will also be important this month, as it is possible that they could be tested. Don’t let these small quirks distract you from your goals!

Aquarius Horoscope:

Looks like exploration and discovery are very important to you this month. You’ll meet lots of new and interesting people and see new possibilities possibly opening up. More than 70% of the planets are in the Eastern half of the natal chart for the Aquarians in January 2017. It is time to take the bull by the horns and forge ahead. No need to be flexible or adapt to external situations. Be compatible with people in the execution of your goals! On the ninteenth and the twentieth, you may find yourself being sidetracked by work. Don’t allow this to stray you from your social life, or you may go insane! Not only this, but a personal issue could rear its ugly head at you on the 25th, taking you by surprise. Don’t let it interfere with the new possibilities waiting behind it. You are starting this year with new people, new connections, new ideas, and a new take on life.

Pisces Horoscope:

How will you be directing your energy this month, Pisces? Towards love? Academics? Family? Friends? You have got so much energy to give that you should find a place to put it. Social activities will occupy your attention during the month of January. Why? Mars conjoins your sun, which will make you more attractive and raise your profile, so get used to the extra attention you’re going to be getting! Venus will be in pisces as well, giving you more charisma and popularity. Don’t let all this new popularity distract you from academics. It is a brand new semester, a new chance to aim high. Maybe you could even use your newfound popularity to benefit you. Maybe one of your friends is amazing at math, and can help you out with those math problems your teacher assigns you every day. If you have got a significant other, keep in mind that the two of you aren’t always going to agree, on everything, and that is okay. It’s  just a part of being in a relationship. Get ready for an awesome social life this month, Pisces!

Darin Sumetanon (10)