Sometimes I still think it’s crazy that I’m a college student. That it’s been three whole years since I’ve graduated high school. That I’m a human capable of going to class, going to work, paying rent, making my own meals and doing everything else the grown up world has thrown at me. It's crazy that life is flying by and there's barely enough time for me to stop and take it in. But the craziest thing of all? Life is good, and I couldn't be happier.

Life is good because I have a family who supports me through everything. I get to be who I want, do what I want, make my own decisions and, whether good or bad, they love my relentlessly. When I decide to slap an entire trip to Australia on a credit card, they don’t bat an eye. They trust me to do what I need to, forgive me when I’m not the angel they think I am, and are always more than proud of me when I am.

Life is good because I get to live with two of my best friends. They’re who I get to see first thing in the morning and right before I go to bed. They make me laugh when I’m feeling down and they laugh at my dumb jokes to bring me up. It’s basically like a never ending sleepover when you get to room with two of your besties in college.

Life is good because I have the opportunity to learn what I want to learn. In high school we always said, “When am I ever going to use any of this in the real world?!” And we realize now that the answer to that question is close to never. But in college, I get to pick what I learn about it. Paying to do so isn’t all that fun, but, nonetheless, I enjoy my education because it’s what I’m learning about what I what to learn about.

Life is good because I have a job. Working is by far not the most fun thing in the world. Hell, it’s probably one of my least favorite pastimes. But having a job instead of having my parents pay my rent and everything else in life is teaching me one of the greatest lessons in the world: the value of the dollar. I appreciate the money I make and I manage it phenomenally.

Life is good because I’m healthy. I’ll admit I don’t always take care of myself the way I should, and that shows up through a cold or the flu every now and again, but it’s nothing that stops me from getting up in the morning every day and easily living life, except for the snooze button, that is.

Life is good for a million reasons. Take a moment today and stop to realize a few of the simple things that make you happy. Seeing the sun come up. Falling asleep with a blanket over your body and a pillow under your head. Getting a greeting from your dog at the end of the day. The simple things are what pass us by the most, but the simple things are what make life so good.