Target. The second happiest place on earth (behind Disney, of course). The home of everything from game boards to glitter to granola bars, and that's only the G's. I've always had a special fondness for Target, and every trip is a special occasion in my mind. I've often been known to walk in looking for one thing only to leave with 20, and later realize I forgot the original thing. Sometimes I'll go in and just wander the aisles, giving myself the thrill of making a cart only to panic, ditch it and leave. However, going to college has done something I never thought possible: it has given me an even stronger passion for Target, and opened my eyes to why it is truly the best store on earth.
1. CHEAP FOOD.
When my roommate and I walked into our dorm room, our mini fridge was empty. Thanks to Target, we now have water, ice cream, Popsicles, cookie dough, milk and other foods to fuel the college stereotype ... in bulk.
2. Dangerous.
Sometimes when you go to Target you walk in for a new pair of flip flops, only to leave with food, drinks, new clothes, and 10 new pairs of flip flops. They say that the "$100 Rule" always applies here, meaning it's impossible to not get to the counter and somehow spend under $100 since everything racks up so quickly. Target is a dangerous place in this way. Thankfully, "danger" is my middle name.
3. If you can dream it, you can find it.
When I say they have everything, I mean everything. When I decided my dorm needed a little more flare, I was able to walk out with a whiteboard, a body pillow, and eight small cork boards just because they were what I was able to find at a first glance. Dig even deeper and anything is possible.
And that's only the beginning. So Target, thank you for fueling my addiction. Every time I step through your automatic doors and see the red and while aisles I feel at home, and I know that I will have ample opportunity to feel that way for the rest of my collegiate days and beyond.
