Recently, I stumbled upon a list I made my senior year of high school bulleting 100 simple joys found in life. As I now enter into my junior year at UConn, I decided to update this list and include some of my current simple joys. Hopefully you agree with some of these simple joys found on this list!

1. Laughing uncontrollably with friends [until your sides hurt]
2. Making something from scratch
3. Finding the last clothing item in your size
4. Turning the lights on the Christmas tree for the first time
5. Discovering a good song for the first time
6. Taking a bite of a crunchy apple
7. Stepping on crunchy leaves
8. Baking chocolate chip cookies at night
9. Picking up extra playbills in after a musical production
10. Feeling the sun's warmth hit your back
11. Jamming out to an awesome song that comes on the radio [with your friends]
12. Finding a ripe piece of fruit to eat
13. Sticking your toes in warm sand
14. Smelling a nicely scented candle
15. Putting in the final piece of a puzzle
16. When something works out on the first try
17. Mowing the lawn
18. Understanding a concept for the first time
19. Finding a dollar on the ground
20. Animals greeting you at the door
21. Someone holding the door for you
22. Learning a fun new fact
23. Dancing with your significant other
24. Les Misérables
25. Hearing the click of a Snapple cap
26. Spending time with your cast between a matinee and night performance
27. Walking barefoot in the grass
28. Taking a long hot shower
29. Going on impromptu adventures with friends
30. Catching your favorite movie when flipping through channels
31. Running errands with your besties
32. 2 a.m. deep conversations about life
33. Lending a hand to others and expecting nothing in return
34. Free samples at the grocery store
35. French. FRIES.
36. Holding hands with someone you love
37. Dressing up for a special occasion
38. Finding money in your pocket you didn't know you had
39. Revisiting old photos and videos
40. Late night bonfires
41. Crossing something off your "To Do" list
42. Cuddling
43. Meeting new people you immediately click with
44. Playing board games
45. Strangers that compliment you
46. Staying technology free with friends
47. Taking long walks
48. Sitting outside and listening to the sounds of nature
49. Remembering a dream when you wake up
50. Smiling at someone
51. Creating an inside joke
52. Receiving a handwritten note
53. Listening to some "Oldies"
54. Seeing a child smile and laugh
55. Sitting out in the rain
56. Unexpected good news
57. Hearing a song you haven't heard play in a while
58. Studying outside
59. Sleepovers
60. Eating ice cream on a hot day
61. Creating a tradition with your family
62. Smelling something that brings back a memory
63. Taking a risk that works out for the better
64. Walking through Ikea
65. Writing with a rough pen
66. Popping bubble wrap
67. Licking the spoon after baking cookies
68. Drinking cold water on a hot day
69. Hiking and Camping
70. Getting the answer right in class
71. Hearing "Live from New York, It's Saturday Night!"
72. When you know you and your friend are thinking the same thing but nothing was said to indicate it
73. Listening to a Broadway Musical soundtrack
74. Good hair days
75. Getting a good grade on a test you thought you did poorly on
76. Having a witty comeback
77. Knowing all the lyrics to a song
78. Taking a beautiful picture
79. Bread with Butter
80. Bicycling
81. Petting an animal
82. Turning the clocks back
83. Discounts at stores on your favorite foods
84. Wearing a fluffy jacket
85. Dresses that have pockets
86. Filling a cup to the top without it spilling
87. Travelling for the fun of it
88. Spending time with God
89. Doing better in something you thought you'd fail at
90. Filming a video with your friends
91. Trying something new even though you're scared
92. Sledding and snowball fights
93. Hearing the sound of an instrumental/orchestra
94. Leaving a class feeling like you learned something
95. Reading a good poem
96. Watching trailers before the movie begins
97. Meeting someone new
98. Seeing your friends succeed in life
99. Hot chocolate on a cold day
100. Knowing that each day is a new day to become a better version of yourself!