This week I was supposed to write a column, but I had to take care of some thank you notes. I hope you don’t mind.

Thank you …

… Facebook, for being there when I don’t want to study.

… Cook-Out, for being open way later than your sign says you will be.

… UNC , for reminding me that there are at least 29,300 people dumber than me.

… Witherspoon Student Center, for charging a reasonable price for movies.

… freshmen-only classes, for reminding me that I should have taken my P.E . requirements when I had the chance.

… Port City Java, for taking only 13 minutes instead of 15 minutes to make my coffee this morning.

… guys who wear sunglasses inside, for reminding me that I can never be that cool.

… weekends, for giving me something to live for.

… Twitter, for updating faster than news sites.

… guys with headphones around their neck, for turning the volume all the way up. I appreciate the fact you don’t understand the point of headphones, because I love being subjected to your horrible music.

… pickup truck who took up two spaces. I would love to walk.

… elevators, for only breaking on the days I need to do laundry.

… texting, for giving me one more reason not to pay attention in class.

… caffeine, for allowing me to pull all-nighters without regrets.

… hats, for minimizing my freak-outs on bad hair days.

… trash, for making me feel productive when I bring you out to the dumpster.

… Bragaw C-Store, for satisfying my craving for chocolate at 3 a.m .

… meal plan, for making me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich seem like a lot effort.

… Wolf Alert, for making me super paranoid about leaving my room.

… yoga, for making everyone look like an idiot at once.

… McDonald’s Dollar Menu, for being a college student’s best friend.

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