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May 12, 2020

What Gilmore Girls Taught Me About Real Life

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As I just finished re-watching the classic Gilmore Girls for the fifth time, it really got me thinking how there are a lot of life lessons embedded into the journey of Rory Gilmore's life that I can relate to. Here is a list of the ones that stood out to me most. They showed me that life has a strange way of working out but in the end, everything happens for a reason because it was meant to be that way.

1. Most people do not end up with their first love

We all know Dean as the charming, dashing, handsome young man that had the honor of being Rory Gilmore's first love. Despite being young and in high school, Dean was always fiercely loyal and protective of Rory. He was always there for her and stuck by her during any rough patch. Some may argue he could be clingy at times, but to be young and in love is one of the best feelings and Dean certainly fit this category. At the beginning, we all thought Rory and Dean would end up together after 2 years of dating but unfortunately, this love story came to end when Jess came into the picture. There's a saying that one's first love is the person you will end up with, but Rory realistically proves otherwise. Not even fictional TV show characters always get their fairy-tale ending.

2. Graduating from an Ivy League school does not necessarily mean you are set for life

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Throughout the first 3 or 4 seasons, we see Rory working her butt off to get into Harvard, only to end up going to Yale University. Though she did end up graduating top of her class from Chilton and then Yale, Rory only has a short term success period. By the time she is 32, she is in between homes, juggling relationships, and struggling to find stability in her career. According to the Year in the Life, we see that Rory has had her major accomplishments with publishing in the New Yorker, but this is short-lived because she has no stable long-term career in journalism. There is often a common misconception that if you graduate from an Ivy League school, you are automatically set for the rest of your life; however, Rory displays the true struggles of a woman out in the real world hungry for something more permanent.

3. Finding true love happens at the right time, if at all

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While the suspense of Lorelai's love life was getting to all of us, I was pleased to see the wait was worth it. Luke is the yang to her yin, the peanut butter to her jelly, the mug to her coffee. He is exactly who she was meant to end up with even if they both did not know it at first. They both had to go through a few unsuccessful relationships only to find each other at last, and it wasn't even cheesy. We all knew Luke was hopelessly in love with her, and it warms my heart seeing he finally got the girl. In fact, this gave me hope by the fact that if I am still single in my thirties or even forties, finding true love has to happen at the right time if it is meant to happen at all. Forcing love never works out in anyone's favor; the stars just have to align at the right moment like it did for Luke and Lorelai.

4. Pure friendships last for a very long time

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I can't decide who is more friendship goals- Sookie and Lorelai or Rory and Lane. I do know that both friendships are the purest forms of love a girl can have though. Rory and Lane's friendship is strong enough to make it despite Rory going to a different high school as well as managing school, boyfriends, and extracurriculars. We should all take a moment to appreciate Lane's patience and understanding throughout all of this even though it got frustrating at times. Their reuniting in Stars Hollow was so wholesome in the Year in the Life, and it shows that true friendships can last for a very long time as long as both people make the effort to do so. For Lorelai and Sookie, even though Sookie leaves the inn for a couple years to find her calling, Lorelai never holds this against her and even supports her for following her dreams. Lastly, we can't forget about Michel, who stayed with Lorelai and Sookie when they opened up their own inn. Nothing says pure love like Michel's angry French accent!

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In This Article:

1. Most people do not end up with their first love

2. Graduating from an Ivy League school does not necessarily mean you are set for life

3. Finding true love happens at the right time, if at all

4. Pure friendships last for a very long time

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Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

Normal people wouldn't understand

1. Having time to nap between classes or at all.

2. Waking up 10 minutes before your class starts and making it there in time.

3. Making it to class in general

4. Only having to hit the snooze button three times.

5. When you didn't do the homework and the teacher decides not to collect it for that day.

6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

8. Actually enjoying a class and understanding all of the material.

9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

Becuase of all things to be addicted to, you're addicted to making money.

1. You can't remember your last day off.

2. Whenever someone asks to hang out, you're working.

3. When you do see your friends, you're in a "treating mood."

4. You work so much you don't have time to spend the money you're making.

5. You're too tired to function when you aren't working.

6. Finally seeing your friends and having way too much to catch up on.

A summer well spent.

1. How to shower in less than 10 minutes.

2. Being comfortable sweating, like all the time.

3. The beauty of not wearing makeup.

4. Naps are essential for survival.

5. Even extreme extroverts need alone time.

6. How to remember names in a few short hours.

7. The freedom in sharing your faults.

8. Showering every day is not necessary.

9. Fake it til you make it.

10. Bugs are the enemy.

83% of my trends in college would have been shamed in high school.

1. Eat

2. Be seen running across campus

3. Sleep

4. Skip Class

5. Blurt out

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7. Wear Crocs

8.Run on 4 hours of sleep

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10. Crying

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