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17 Reasons Why “Cinco de Mayo” Is The Best Thing Ever

17. It’s an excellent reason to host a party. 16. It’s a holiday that celebrates an underdog victory. The Mexican Army won in the Battle of Puebla, where they fought against the French. 15. It’s the day after Star Wars day, so we can claim the force is responsible for our hangover. 14. It’s a day of drinks and dancing. What could possibly be better?

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How It Feels to Have Never Been in a Serious Relationship

I’m twenty and I’ve never been in a relationship that’s lasted longer than a month or two. But so what, right? I’m only twenty. I still have my entire life ahead of me! I have goals and aspirations and things to learn about myself before I can properly settle down with someone. But it doesn’t always feel that way. Sometimes it just sucks, especially when it seems like everyone around me is in a relationship. There’s been times when I’ve wallowed in self-pity because I somehow convinced myself I’d be #foreveralone (I even have the tweets to prove it). And there’s been times when I thought it was the end of the world, like when I almost didn’t have a prom date and for some godforsaken reason I had to have a date or I wouldn’t go. Instead of thinking that I have my whole life ahead of me, I start wondering why I’ve never been in a serious relationship. I start to analyze every relationship

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20 Alternate Ways to Show Someone You Appreciate Them

It’s easy to get caught up in life and forget to tell the loved ones in our life just how much we appreciate them. We make up excuses and tell ourselves that we’ll do it later, but you never know if “later” is going to be too late. But sometimes it’s also just hard for us to convey how much someone means to us. It’s not always easy for people to say “I love you” or “I appreciate you”, so here are 20 other ways to do just that. 20. Spend time with them. This is probably the most obvious out of them all, but as college students with busy schedules it can be hard to coordinate time to spend together. Even if it’s just grabbing a quick coffee between classes or tagging along to buy groceries, just make sure you spend time with them. 19. Tag/send an article that reminds you of

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15 Interesting Uses For Alcohol (When You’re Not Drinking It)

Ah, the alcoholic beverage. Beer, wine, vodka. Oh, the conversations they inspire and the memories they create. Once you’ve had a sip too many, there is never a dull moment. But the fun doesn’t end there. Check out 15 interesting uses for alcohol when you’re not drinking it. You may be able to justify having a few extra cases in your stash. 15. Add a little flavor to your wardrobe. This doesn’t mean you’ll be able to eat your shirt. Red wine is an enemy to absorbent fabrics, so why not use it’s staying power to your benefit? Add a little color to an old shirt and you’ll be walking in the club like: 14. Vodka: “The un-sticker” Vodka has many qualities. One of them can relieve a universal issue that plagues everyone: sticky label residue. Don’t feel defeated. When you remove stickers from reusable containers, take some vodka and

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College Perfectly Portrayed by The Vampire Diaries

20. When you stumble home after a night of partying.   19. When you’re a senior and realize you’re finally almost done with school. (Unless you decide to go to grad school.) 18. When that one person in your class keeps asking questions about everything.   17. When you finally finish your midterms/finals and can feel all the stress leaving your body.   16. Realizing your parents can’t dictate your every move any more because you live on campus and not at home.