I first watched Gilmore Girls after seeing commercials for the show on the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movie when I was in high school. Before high school I never payed attention to the previews; so, if I hadn't lost the remote (for the millionth time) just in time to skip the previews, I may have never experienced the amazing world of the Gilmore Girls.
1. Caffeine is your friend.
Okay, I know that most people knew this without Gilmore Girls, but Lorelei showed me that you do not need to be ashamed of your caffeine addiction.
2. It's okay to be a little immature sometimes
Everyone has things that they need to be a certain way. If that means you might act a little immature from time to time: WHO CARES? Your friends and family will get used to it and love you anyways!
3. It's good to get out of your comfort zone.
Okay, now don't jump off a building without someone who knows what they are doing, but try something new! Join a new club, try a new restaurant or go out with your friends after you claim is your bedtime. It will be worth it.
4. It is okay to freak out from time to time!
It is impossible to have your life together 100% of the time. If you have a nervous breakdown just use it as an excuse to eat buckets of ice-cream while you re-write everything in your planner.
5. It's okay to not know something.
No one has an answer for everything. It's okay to ask for help. If all else fails, fake it till you make it!
6. You don't have to know what you want to do with your life at 20.
I mean, Rory was gonna go to Harvard and then she went to Yale. Your mind will change about things and that's normal. You're young- if you don't think you will be happy with your decisions in five years, change them now. Change your major. Take the job that doesn't pay well but gets you experience. Don't let yourself regret the decisions you made.
7. School is important!
Trust me, to succeed in college you have to study and college is one of the most important and most expensive things you will ever do.
8. It's more important to be smart than pretty.
If you can do both, hat's off to you but personally I would prefer an extra hour of studying before a test than to spend that time getting ready. It is more important for me to succeed than it is for me to look good.
9. Walking in heels is hard.
Okay, maybe this is just me, but high heels are the worst. I can't walk very fast and I rush around a lot. I prefer flats or sandals if I feel like I may need a get away...
Quick moment of appreciation for She's The Man for adding this amazing fact to what I said.
10. Food is always good.
Food is like the best thing ever. You need it to survive AND it tastes good. I mean this is a real winner.
11. You are never too old to need your mom!
Seriously, never too old.
Overall, the Gilmores taught me that I have to be myself and that I should never apologize for doing so. It is never to late to try something new and I am never too old to ask for help. I may not be perfect, no one is, but if I am being the best version of myself that I can, I am doing something right.
