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Feb 09, 2016

Valentine's Day In Elementary School Is Nothing Like It Is Now

Decking out a shoe box in stickers and glitter better than the rest of your class, picking out the best cards for your friends, and using class time to celebrate instead of listening to a lesson...those were the good 'ole days...

Anticipation

Elementary School: The weeks and days leading up to Valentine's Day were no joke. Perfection is the only word that comes to mind when reminiscing on the days of scouting for the coolest cards and picking out the best candy.

College: Christmas is hardly over before Target is engulfed in candy hearts and red roses. Everywhere you go you're surrounded by the reminder that another holiday is on the horizon well in advance.

Gift Giving

Elementary School: Back in elementary school you had no choice but to give everyone in your class a valentine.

College: Whether its a boyfriend or girlfriend, or just treating yourself to your favorite box of chocolate, one gift is all it takes.

Parties

Elementary School: It was one of the few times a year that you rejoiced for the fact that teachers weren't scolding you for binging on potato chips and soda. If you were really lucky, your teacher probably let you watch TV or a non-educational movie in school too.

College: Two words: date functions. The daunting task of finding a date and the perfect dress looms overhead, and soda is traded in for a bottle of wine and potato chips have turned into late night pizza.

Priorities

Elementary School: Valentine's cards and candy were staples. No Valentine's Day was complete without picking out the coolest cards that would beat out everyone else's. Having a decorative box to collect them from other people was also up there on the list.

College: The spectrum changes. Priorities range from a dinner on the town with your significant other, to a Galentine's day with your best girlfriends.

Homework

Elementary School: You know it was going to be a good week when your homework packet included a crossword puzzle or word search activity as an assignment instead of the typical math homework.

College: Special homework assignments for a holiday? HA! Good one...

The End Result

Elementary School: At the end of the day going home with a decorated shoe box full of nice messages from all your friends and more candy than you could dream about was more than enough to keep you satisfied.

College: You're reminded that you're surrounded by friends the love you unconditionally no matter what day of the year it is. It doesn't get better than that.

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Parties

Priorities

Homework

The End Result

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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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

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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