The ones who have grown up with a false lens of what love is and how relationships should be. The ones who have cried themselves to sleep wondering why he hurts you and your family so much. This is for all the girls who fall in love with broken boys that carry baggage bigger than their own, thinking it's their job to heal them because you watched your mother do the same.

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Why Blair Waldorf Is The Realest Bitch To Ever Live

XOXO, Gossip Girl.

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"DESTINY IS FOR LOSERS. IT'S JUST A STUPID EXCUSE TO WAIT FOR THINGS TO HAPPEN INSTEAD OF MAKING THEM HAPPEN." - BLAIR WALDORF.

The world stopped in 2012 when our beloved show "Gossip Girl" ended. For six straight years, we would all tune in every Monday at 9:00 p.m. to see Upper Eastside royalty in the form of a Burberry headband clad Blair Waldorf. Blair was the big sister that we all loved to hate. How could we ever forget the epic showdowns between her and her frenemy Serena Van Der Woodsen? Or the time she banished Georgina Sparks to a Christian summer camp? How about that time when she and her girls took down Bart Bass? Blair is life. She's taught us how to dress, how to be ambitious, and most importantly, how to throw the perfect shade.

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11 Moments Every College Freshman Has Experienced

Because we made it, and because high school seniors deserve to know what they're getting themselves into

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We've all been there. From move-in day to the first finals week in college, your first term is an adventure from start to finish. In honor of college decisions coming out recently, I want to recap some of the most common experiences college freshmen experience.

1. The awkward hellos on move-in day.

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You're moving your stuff onto your floor, and you will encounter people you don't know yet in the hallway. They live on your floor, so you'll awkwardly smile and maybe introduce yourself. As you walk away, you will wonder if they will ever speak to you again, but don't worry, there's a good chance that you will make some great friends on your floor!

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21 Things I've Learned About College Life

College is not what everyone expects it to be.

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The college years are a time for personal growth and success. Everyone comes in with expectations about how their life is supposed to turn out and envision the future. We all freak out when things don't go exactly as planned or when our expectations are unmet. As time goes on, we realize that the uncertainty of college is what makes it great. Here are some helpful reminders about life in college.

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In honor of Mother's Day.

1. Always having freshly baked cookies when I came home from school.

2. Making me play outside when I was younger.

3. Keeping the house in order.

4. Keeping me in line.

5. Decorating the house for every holiday.

6. For always making me feel better when I'm sad.

7. Always giving the best advice.

8. Never wearing "Mom jeans."

9. Making sure the dog is fed.

10. Even though I don't like to admit it...always being right.

11. The carpools.

12. Always planning a family Christmas Card.

13. Giving me endless amounts of love.

14. All of the home-cooked meals.

15. Always throwing the best birthday parties for us when we were little.

16. Helping me with my homework.

17. For always encouraging me and pushing me to do my best.

18. Reading me bedtime stories before I went to sleep.

19. Being my number one fan.

20. For letting me sleep with you when I had a bad dream.

21. For being friends with my friends.

22. Being someone I admire and respect.

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College is hard, but you will make it through.

1. You will have that special "college" look to you.

2. You will feel like an adult but also feeling like a child.

3. You will have classes that are just the professor reading from their lecture slides for an hour.

4. You will need to study but also want to hang out with your friends.

5. Coffee is your best friend.

6. You don't know what you're doing 99% of the time.

7. You will procrastinate and write a paper the night before it is due.

8. Money is a mythical object.

9. It is nearly impossible to motivate yourself to go to classes during spring.

10. The food pyramid goes out the window.

11. You will have at least one stress induced breakdown a semester.

12. Most lecture classes will bore you to tears.

13. You will not like all of your professors.

14. You will try to go to the gym... but you will get too lazy at some point.

15. When you see high school students taking tours:

16. You will try to convince yourself that you can handle everything.

17. Finals week will try to kill you.

18. You won't like everyone, but you will find your best friends sooner or later.

19. You actually have to go to class.

20. Enjoy it, because you will be sad when it is all over.

You are not alone.

XOXO, Gossip Girl.

HER WARDROBE:

HER LOVE LIFE:

Because we made it, and because high school seniors deserve to know what they're getting themselves into

1. The awkward hellos on move-in day.

2. Getting to know your roommate.

3. Attending your first class.

4. The good first experience with dining hall food.

5. Exploring the flaws on your campus.

6. Contemplating skipping a lecture.

7. Using college as your explanation for everything.

8. Finally finding dining hall food annoying.

9. Getting mad at your roommate.

10. Feeling like everyone else has it all figured out.

11. Feeling overwhelmed by finals.

College is not what everyone expects it to be.

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