What Makes My World Go Round

"I get by with a little help from my friends." 

"No, I didn't get a thing done but I sure soaked up every minute of the memories we were makin' I count it all as time well wasted." 

I love my friends, and I love my life. The past month has been one of the most amazing I have ever experienced. I was so worried that after being gone for six months, things would have changed. Instead, I feel like I'm better friends with most people than when I left. I love that I get to see the same people every day. I love that we have a great time just sitting around on the porch. I love that we can have intense conversations no matter what state of mind we're in. I really am a lucky girl. 

To make things even better, I have met some pretty amazing people since I've been back. I have to admit, one of my favorite things in the world is getting to know new people. I love those first conversations, especially when they end up lasting for hours until one person realizes how insanely late it is. I think that's part of why I love journalism so much - it gives me the chance to get to know people...even though it's only for a brief time. 

I honestly wish I could express how much I love all of the people in my life. My friends are the kinds of people who can take the worst day in the world and turn it into a great time. Not many people are lucky enough to have a whole group of people that can do that. As a result, here's a little something I wrote for the wonderful people in my life. Enjoy. 

To stupid decisions

To helping each other through

To birthday parties with close friends

To listening to each other vent

To sitting around the hooka for hours

To making sure everyone gets home

To drunken nights

And unbearable mornings

To stories told countless times

To dancing 

To singing at the top of our lungs

To concerts 

To camping 

To sitting by the pool

To taking way to many pictures 

To cornhole 

To amazing days that turn into extraordinary nights

To being random

To sarcasm

To not being afraid to laugh at ourselves 

Here's to being irresponsible while we still can

Because in college, it's not about being grown up

We go to class

We get our work done

And we make amazing memories in between 

This is the time to have fun, to let loose

It's the one chance we get to really find ourselves

The friends we meet here will last a lifetime

And the memories will live on forever 

I love you guys

<3 

"You have four years to be irresponsible here. Relax. Work is for people with jobs. You'll never remember class time, but you'll remember time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So, stay out late. Go out on a Tuesday when you have a paper due Wednesday. Spend money you don't have. Drink 'til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does..." - Tom Petty