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23 Things That Are Strangely Satisfying

I don't think anyone can explain why.

Victoria Primiano

Sep 11, 2018

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There's no way to really describe the feeling of gratification from popping bubble wrap--making sure we get every. last.bubble. No man left behind. Yes, it's weird but c'mon...don't act like you don't love the feeling. Although we encounter these things all the time, it's actually hard to sit down and make a list off the cuff. However, I have done my best to do so for your enjoyment, and I know that you can relate--because these things are just so darn satisfying.

1. Opening right to the page you needed

2. Having exact change

3. The sound the vacuum makes when it picks dirt up

4. Waking up minutes before your alarm

5. When you pour soda from a can and it fits perfectly into the cup

6. Peeling the plastic off new stuff

7. Waking up and realizing you have 3 more hours to sleep

8. When your new pen writes smoothly on paper

9. Typing with long nails

10. The smell of your clean laundry

11. Peeling the seal off of a bottle

12. Watching the milk mix into the coffee

13. When the squigglys from a spiral notebook rip off in one swoop

14. When the shampoo and conditioner run out at the same time

15. Squeezing a new tube of toothpaste

16. The way your legs feel after using a new razor

17. Crawling into a bed full of clean sheets

18. Peeling a command hook off the wall

19. Trying on a pair of jeans and having them fit like a glove

20. When you have just enough milk for your cereal

21. Stopping the microwave a millisecond before it beeps

22. When your nail polish peels off your nail in a whole piece

And of course...

23. Popping bubble wrap

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23 Things That Are Strangely Satisfying

I don't think anyone can explain why.

1. Opening right to the page you needed

2. Having exact change

3. The sound the vacuum makes when it picks dirt up

4. Waking up minutes before your alarm

5. When you pour soda from a can and it fits perfectly into the cup

6. Peeling the plastic off new stuff

7. Waking up and realizing you have 3 more hours to sleep

8. When your new pen writes smoothly on paper

9. Typing with long nails

10. The smell of your clean laundry

11. Peeling the seal off of a bottle

12. Watching the milk mix into the coffee

13. When the squigglys from a spiral notebook rip off in one swoop

14. When the shampoo and conditioner run out at the same time

15. Squeezing a new tube of toothpaste

16. The way your legs feel after using a new razor

17. Crawling into a bed full of clean sheets

18. Peeling a command hook off the wall

19. Trying on a pair of jeans and having them fit like a glove

20. When you have just enough milk for your cereal

21. Stopping the microwave a millisecond before it beeps

22. When your nail polish peels off your nail in a whole piece

23. Popping bubble wrap

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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.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

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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