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To My Best Friend, Thank You For Teaching Me These 5 Important Life Lessons

And thanks for being my best friend.

Alpharetta, Georgia

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Dear Srinidhi,

This is a really random letter even though it's nowhere near your birthday and there's no special occasion for this. But, who says there needs to be a special occasion to write a letter to your best friend? We have literally known each other since we were born and little did I know that you would become my best friend and partner in crime all in one.

Life has taken us in many directions but somehow we've still been able to stick together even through all of that. We lost touch till middle school where our friendship was put on pause, but in 7th grade, we met again because God knew that we would need each others' support and constant friendship to survive the upcoming years of high school together.

Ever since we were little, you have been by my side and never let me fall down. Even if I did, you are always there to pick me up. Even though you may not know it, you have taught me so many life lessons. Here are just a few:

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'The Morning Toast' Has Changed My Life, And I'm Here For It

Hi, my name is Lauryn Smith and I'm a Toaster.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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'The Morning Toast' Has Changed My Life, And I'm Here For It

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"Good morning millennials!" A little over a month ago, my world was turned upside down. With the help of my trendy mom and my good friend Mia, I was introduced to a show/podcast/live stream/cult entitled "The Morning Toast." Two sisters, Claudia Oshry (more commonly known as the famous memestagrammer @girlwithnojob) and Jackie Oshry (@jackieoproblems), host a daily morning streamable live show where they cover every topic under the sun. From pop culture to television recaps to current events to politics, these girls fill in their viewers with the "fast five stories that you need to know before you wake up and take a bite out of your morning toast"...*chomp.*

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11 Times We Are ALL Kitty Forman From 'That '70s Show,' Even Though It's 2019

"I'd get up, but my back's still sore from that knife you stuck in it." — when you are being deservingly petty.

The University of Alabama

338

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'That '70s Show' is a classic. Like, come on, the gang is hilarious.

But, you know who the real star of the show is?

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Lifestyle

Surviving Syracuse's Polar Vortex

Since Kent absolutely refuses to cancel class in -30 degree winds.

Syracuse University

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Syracuse was considerably colder since I came back from winter break. The -30-degree winds felt like whips on my ankles and gave my friends a tingle in their legs. There is a long-running joke about students wearing the same dark parkas with fur hoods. Proper jackets are only one way to make it through the brutal winters, but to truly avoid frostbite, take a few extra precautions.

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Baseball Changes With the Times

Jackie Robinson became the first African-American major league baseball player, but it wasn't until decades later when African-Americans were given their glory in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Shippensburg University

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Baseball.

Known as America's pastime, grew and changed with its country over time. Time is what led to many social changes, however, the change took too long.

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And thanks for being my best friend.

1. You should never be afraid of yourself.

2. Trust is everything.

3. It's always quality over quantity.

4. Being confident is important.

5. Take risks.

Hi, my name is Lauryn Smith and I'm a Toaster.

"I'd get up, but my back's still sore from that knife you stuck in it." — when you are being deservingly petty.

1. When you get all dolled up to go out and your friends cancel at the last minute.

2. When you get an A on a test that were convinced you failed.

3. When your pal is being, as Red would say, a dumb-ass.

4. When you finish talking to a random girl in the bathroom.

5. When you are best friends with your pupper.

6. When it is laundry day.

7. When it is 11:47 p.m. and you forgot you have a quiz due at midnight.

8. When you are basically the mom of the friend group.

9. When it is 47 minutes later and you are still laughing at your own joke.

10. When you barely put up with that one person in your friend group.

11. When it is 74 minutes later and you are STILL laughing at your own joke.

You'd be surprised!

Since Kent absolutely refuses to cancel class in -30 degree winds.

1. Footwear is everything

2. Bundle up!

3. Keep the iced coffees indoors

4. Weather-proof everything

5. If the roads aren't shoveled and salted, don't drive

Jackie Robinson became the first African-American major league baseball player, but it wasn't until decades later when African-Americans were given their glory in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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