When I came to college, my bubble popped. My naive status where I would come to college and everyone would instantly know where Brea, California was destroyed the minute someone pronounced it Bree-a. I literally cringed. It dawned on me that Orange County is a large county and yet no one appreciates how essential it is to Southern California. So here is to my beautiful county that I know and love. May you forever be my home.

1. In 'N Out forever and always.

If one more person tries to tell me Whattaburger is better, I might slap a double double in their face.

2. Everyone had a Disneyland pass. And I mean everyone.

3. Anaheim Angels. Period.

Last time I checked, Mike Trout is perfect.

4. While we're on that subject: Anaheim Ducks.

5. The rivals between high schools were REAL.

I mean its not exactly like High School Musical, but pretty darn close.

6. No, my life is not like The O.C., Laguna Hills, or The Real Housewives of Orange County.

7. Your high school parking lot was guaranteed to have Mercedes or BMWs in it.

And then there's me.

8. You became friends with someone because of their pool. And if you didn't do that, you were that friend.

Hey Barb, that's a nice skirt you got there. So I heard you have a pool...

9. What's rain?

But it doesn't stop us from having multiple pairs of rain boots that we never use.

10. Don't tell us that traffic was "bad" in your town.

11. On that note: it's THE 5, the 57, the 55, the etc. I don't understand this term Interstate or Highway.

THE.

12. Every day of summer is spent at the beach.

13. Anything lower than 70 is spent in a sweater.

What's winter?

14. You cry a little thinking about how it would be so much cheaper to live anywhere else.

15. But honestly, you really can't imagine living anywhere else.