I love technology. I really do. I love the internet. I love my iPhone. And I love all the dumb apps I can download on it. But the best part of my iPhone by far are the emojis, which have pretty much just taken over my entire life. I was writing an email to a professor the other day and I realized i absolutely 100% without a doubt could not adequately convey exactly what I needed to say without the use of an emoji. Like I'm not even kidding, I needed this emoji. I physically could not explain fully what I needed to in words alone. 8 years ago I probably could, but it's just one of those things where you don't know what you have till it's gone: I didn't realize how heavily I rely on emojis until it was no longer appropriate to use them. That being said, here are the emojis I absolutely could not live without.

1. The crying laughing face

This has been my number 1 top used emoji since the first day I ever got an iPhone. My top emojis are ever changing as new ones develop or as trends get old and new things start, but this one is without a doubt the most used by everyone. How else am I supposed to get across how funny something is when "HAHAH" doesn't suffice?

2. The nail painting

This emoji says "I'm a high maintenance, fierce, princess ass bitch don't touch me with your peasant hands". And sometimes that's exactly what you need to say (in less words).

3. Pouring tears

Fluffy little puppy pictures. Military surprise videos. Promposals. Pictures of grooms reacting to their wives walking down the aisle. This one covers it all. Anything mildly cute when the hearts in the eyes can just doesn't suffice, you can use this one. It's usually accompanied by a "omg helppppp" or "guys I legit can't tho".

4. Skull

Because I'm so dead. I'm literally dead rn.

5. Upside down smile

Just about the most outwardly sarcastic emoji to have ever existed. And since we live in the most butt-hurt, easily offended, politically correct nation, this emoji is key because it screams "RELAXXXXXX WORLD, 'TIS ONLY A JOKE". Also great when tweeting about shitty weather, not being able to sleep, bad exam scores, too much homework, or pretty much anything else that you are 100% not smiling about.

6. The eye roll

No idea what I did before this one. It's kind of like the upside down smile but much more aggressive. Like, here take buckets of my annoyance including this emoji. Also, with the number of idiot people in the world and on the internet growing so exponentially, so does the need for this emoji.

7. The Wet Tongue

Great for when you scroll by pictures of Justin Bieber and need to tag your girls in it. The thing about these emojis is they're never used on their own. No one actually uses the water droplet emoji to be like "Oh hey guys look it's raining outside 💦" (except maybe the occasional dad). As far as I'm concerned it isn't even rain, it's just salivation from a nice ab pic.

8. The half frown

Great cross between "wow man, so sorry to hear that" and "yeahhhh, well ya kinda did this yourself". Very necessary. Very handy.

9. Hands clapping

Someone bragging about yet another 20/20 on an orgo quiz? Someone posted another email of their accomplishments? Hit them with the "WOWWWWWWWWW GOOD FOR YOUUUUUUUU" emoji.

10. The best of all the tongue sticking out emojis

Food really good at tays? They got that buff mac and cheese again? Tell all your friends with the "Oh my god get in my mouth" emoji. Also great for the more ballsy flirters in the world.

11. The Hug

Guiltyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Yup, that's meeeee! That's what this one says. Next time someone is like "wow you would say that" or someone wants to call you out for being cocky, just hit them with this one.

12. Big Smiles

Still trying to curve that kid with the relentless DM slides or unanswered texts? Problem solved. This emoji screams "yeahhhhh no thanks buddy". If you hit on a girl and she sends you this emoji in response, just sulk back to the friend zone you tried to escape from.

13. The Middle Finger

For those times you're just suck of being passive aggressive (which for me is seldom).

14. Fire

When that mix tape finally drops. When the tater tots are just perfectly fried. When bae posts a dope new insta. The possibilities are endless.

Bottom line here is, please let me send emojis to my professors.