College has reached critical mass in my life recently, so much so that I went to a lover's house for dinner and it ended with me sobbing because I hadn't slept in 24+ hours. So here are 35 ways that Leslie Knope has made the world a better place, because--Amy Pohler if you ever read this--Leslie Knope has had a fundamentally positive impact on my life.

1. When she loved Ann Perkins.

2. When she organized Galentine's Day.

3. When she pumped herself up.

4. When she made weird metaphors.

5. When she danced.

6. When she wouldn't let her friends degrade themselves.

7. When she was shocked.

8. When she pretended like everything was okay.

9. When she led a group of goddesses.

10. When she inspired herself.

11. When she tore apart Meninists.

12. When she fought for Pawnee's health.

13. When she smiled.

14. When she loved her friends unconditionally.

15. When she bought a house.

16. When she loved waffles more than (almost) anything in the world.

17. When she recognized her mistakes.

18. When she loved and liked Ben Wyatt.

19. When she lovingly gave her mom a pillow with Josef Stalin's face on it.

20. When she gassed up Ann like no other.

21. When she stressed that math is important.

22. When she got bangs.

23. When she was baffled that non-breakfast food existed.

24. When she asked Ron Swanson to walk her down the aisle.

25. When she said, "he can eat a big ol' bowl of butts."

26. When she kept trying to be happy despite all odds.

27. When she called herself to let herself know she was loved.

28. "Sophisticated with a hint of slutty"

29. When she talked about her bad dates.

30. When she wasn't afraid to call it like it is.

31. When she knew football better than they did.

32. When she campaigned.

33. "Hoes before bros. Uteruses before duderuses."

34. When she came up with nicknames for Ann.

35. When she fell in love with Michelle Obama.

Here's to Leslie Knope, a character with a heart of gold and a soul swathed in maple syrup and whip cream. You're a goddess, an angel, a savior. You'll always lift me out of my misery.