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25 Reasons Life is Beautiful

Don't forget to smile!

Lauren Elicker

Mar 22, 2016

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Life isn't always smiling selfies on Instagram or Friday nights hanging out with friends. Sometimes it's crying in your room alone or finding yourself wishing that this life wasn't yours. Whatever it may be, life has a funny way of throwing us major curve balls that may land us 10 steps backwards and 2 steps forwards. Despite the constant struggle of the constant ups and downs in life, there are so many things that remind me why life is worth living, and these are just a few.

1. The Sunrise in the morning

Especially over the mountains or at the beach.

2. The sound of rain

3. Adventures with your favorite people

Spontaneous adventures are always the best and remind you that life is an adventure you never know what will happen next but it's important to enjoy the ride.

4. Blasting music in the car with the windows down

5. The feeling of the warm breeze on your face while standing at the ocean

6. When you turn off your alarm for the weekend

We all know the sigh of relief when you know you don't have to wake up for that 8 AM the next morning.

7. A good cup of Coffee

8. Curling up with a good book

9. Jumping in piles of leaves

10. Vacations

If you don't like a great vacation you need to see a doctor

11. Puppies

Their cuteness makes up for the teething and puppy breath that accompanies them.

12. Best Friends

They're there to share your highest and lowest points in life with you. You'll never walk alone because you'll always have a hand to hold.

13. Inside Jokes with your friends

We all know these jokes where you and your friends give each other "the look' and try not to burst out in laughter in the middle of class.

14. Hedgehogs

Come on now they float in water and you can put hats on them!

15. Hot Showers

16. Hugs

squeeze hugs, crying hugs, happy hugs, sometimes you just need a hug.

17. Babies Laughing

Come on you know you can't help but laugh when you hear a baby laugh.

18. Taking Pictures

Whether it's a silly selfie with your best friend or a beautiful view you witnessed, a picture is worth a thousand words.

19. Bubbles

20. Dancing

In your underwear, with your friends, it doesn't matter because dancing is just fabulous.

21. Singing

We've all felt like a rockstar when we can sing all the lyrics to our favorite song into a hairbrush

22. Feeling loved

We all need a little love

23. Fresh air

There's nothing like breathing the wild air

24. The Smell of good food

25. The fact that you've made it this far. Keep going. You are stronger than you think and braver than you've ever imagined.

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Don't forget to smile!

1. The Sunrise in the morning

2. The sound of rain

3. Adventures with your favorite people

4. Blasting music in the car with the windows down

5. The feeling of the warm breeze on your face while standing at the ocean

6. When you turn off your alarm for the weekend

7. A good cup of Coffee

8. Curling up with a good book

9. Jumping in piles of leaves

10. Vacations

11. Puppies

12. Best Friends

13. Inside Jokes with your friends

14. Hedgehogs

15. Hot Showers

16. Hugs

17. Babies Laughing

18. Taking Pictures

19. Bubbles

20. Dancing

21. Singing

22. Feeling loved

23. Fresh air

24. The Smell of good food

25. The fact that you've made it this far. Keep going. You are stronger than you think and braver than you've ever imagined.

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For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

2. Disappointed you let it get this bad

3. Distracted: When a 10-Minute Break Becomes an Hour

4. When the Yearning for Sleep Sneaks Up

5. In the words of Lorelai Gilmore "Coffee, Coffee, Coffee"

Oh, so done.

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1. When it's December 1 and you have seven things due, three exams, and haven't slept in three days.

2. So you stress.

3. And cry.

4. Then call your mom to cry some more.

5. After the pep talk, you feel determined to get everything done.

6. But, now you're tired.

7. And really hungry.

8. Suddenly, it's 2 a.m. and you have only written three sentences and your paper is due in the morning.

9. You've made it to Friday... somehow.

10. Then Sunday hits and you find yourself back at the Lib.

11. So you cry some more.

12. But, you fight through the tears to get everything done because you're determined.

13. In the end, you feel on top of the world because you made it through the last week of class alive.

14. But, now it's finals week so good luck.

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1. I'm so tired. I need a nap. Maybe I can sleep with my eyes open in class? Or pretend I'm not napping?

2. We have a test today? Why didn't anyone tell me? Did I know this?!

3. Can I quit school yet? It's only October, and I need a vacation.

4. The struggle is so real.

5. I'm so broke. SOS.

6. Stressed? Eat everything you own in your pantry and stuff your face with all your feelings.

7. "Did we have anything due in class today? Homework? Quiz? Test?" "Not that I know of..."

8. I need food. Where is the closest place to get food? I need it stat.

9. This is the longest day of my life. I need a drink, or two, or three.

10. Sleep? What is sleep? What a foreign concept.

11. When someone suggests going and studying in the library, let alone studying in general.

12. When the cafeteria or student center is packed and you can't find a seat anywhere so you literally have to sit in an abandoned corner.

13. When you see someone you used to hook up with. They see you, and approach you; so you have to pretend like everything is normal.

14. When you get your exam and realize you didn't study as much as you should have.

15. When you crush it on an exam or paper that you totally bullshitted.

16. I need a grande, extra strong coffee to get me through today.

17. When the professor announces you have a project due the following week with no instruction on what it's on and how to do it.

18. Is it Friday yet? Where's the weekend when you need it most?

19. It's freezing in here. I feel like I'm sitting in an igloo. I should have brought a jacket or worn long pants.

20. Did I remember my book? Damn, I forgot the book, and of course I need it for that quiz in class.

21. I would pay a million dollars to not go to class today; or actually never again.

22. I need a hoverboard to ride to class. Maybe then I wouldn't be running 15 minutes late to class every day.

23. Oh she/he's cute! I wonder if they're single. Who are they texting? They're BF/GF? I wonder if they think I'm cute. Could they be a potential new bae?

24. Why is there never any parking? I pay thousands of dollars a year for one parking spot to be open.

25. When it feels like you've been in class for an hour and you look at your phone and it has only been five minutes (I'm crying on the inside).

26. When the professor asks if there are any more questions at the end of class and someone raises their hand.

27. When you get assigned the most incompetent group of people possible for a group project.

28. I need a comfort dog so I can avoid all life and school responsibilities.

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