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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

25 of my favorite simple things!

Megan Branch

Dec 19, 2016

West Virginia Wesleyan College

MEgan Branch

We all tend to get easily caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. We lose track of what's important, little things frustrate us, and we find less and less happiness in the little things that we used to love. We should all step back for a minute and appreciate the everyday things that we take for granted but are such treasures to us. These are a few of my favorite things!

1. Cozy Blankets

2. Bath Bombs

3. Polaroids

4. Fuzzy Socks

5. Hot Cocoa

6. Cat Purrs

7. Wrapping Gifts

8. Flowers

9. Sweaters

10. Isolated Lakes

11. Tootsie Rolls

12. The First Taste of Your Favorite Food

13. The Feeling of Wearing New Clothes

14. Good Bread

15. Warm Pepperoni Rolls

16. Tight Hugs From Someone You Love

17. Sweet Tea

18. Smelling All the Candles in a Store (With no intention to buy them)

19. Sun on Your Skin

20. The Sleepy Voice of Your Significant Other

21. The Smell of Rain on Pavement

22. A Good Joke

23. Cold Hard Cash

24. Binge Watching Your Favorite TV Show

25. Singing Along to Music in Your Car

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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

25 of my favorite simple things!

1. Cozy Blankets

2. Bath Bombs

3. Polaroids

4. Fuzzy Socks

5. Hot Cocoa

6. Cat Purrs

7. Wrapping Gifts

8. Flowers

9. Sweaters

10. Isolated Lakes

11. Tootsie Rolls

12. The First Taste of Your Favorite Food

13. The Feeling of Wearing New Clothes

14. Good Bread

15. Warm Pepperoni Rolls

16. Tight Hugs From Someone You Love

17. Sweet Tea

18. Smelling All the Candles in a Store (With no intention to buy them)

19. Sun on Your Skin

20. The Sleepy Voice of Your Significant Other

21. The Smell of Rain on Pavement

22. A Good Joke

23. Cold Hard Cash

24. Binge Watching Your Favorite TV Show

25. Singing Along to Music in Your Car

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

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Email the professor

Attend the first class

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Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

It's mandatory to have these conversations.

1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

17. Can you describe yourself in three words?

18. What makes you the most nervous in life?

19. What's the best gift you have ever received?

20. What do you do to relax/have fun?

21. What are your priorities at this phase of your life?

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