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Fourteen Signs That You Grew Up Catholic

Regardless of current religion, there are some things that people who grew up Catholic just know in their bones. 14. Seeing People Wear Rosaries As Necklaces Drives You Crazy 13. You Never Crave Fish, Because You Had Your Fill Every Friday During Lent 12. You Know That No Matter How Long The Homily Lasts, Church WILL Be Out In Exactly One Hour 11. You Know Your Patron Saint 10. If It Weren’t For Kneelers, You Would Need Knee Replacements 9. ‘And With Your Spirit’ Throws You Off Every Single Time 8. You Felt Like A Winner When You Got The Best Cross On Ash Wednesday

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Sixteen Signs That You Are Part of the Harry Potter Generation

The Harry Potter series has been such a phenomenon for individuals of all ages.  It touched the lives of so many, that it has literally created its own generation – the Harry Potter generation. You Know What Hogwarts House You Are In You feel your house within your soul, and no sorting hat test can convince you otherwise. You Also Judge Other People, Based On Their Houses “You are such a Hufflepuff.” – A Thing You Have Said, Probably Your Face When People Say They Just Saw The Movies When Twilight vs Harry Potter Was A Thing, You Got Hype Team Potter 5ever. You Have Googled the Pros and Cons of Having a Pet Owl You LIVE For Harry Potter Weekends Bless you, Freeform, formerly known as ABC Family.  Thanks for finally getting the Goblet of Fire.  ‘Preciate it. You Know the Correct Pronunciation of “Wingardium Leviosa” “It’s levi-OH-suh, not levio-SAR”.

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10 Fears You Have When You Actually Start Your Study Abroad

Planning a study abroad trip and actually going on it are two entirely different things. When you’re planning the trip you’re more likely to focus on the logistics as well as all of the places you plan on traveling and all of the friends you’re going to make. On the other hand, you spent so long fantasizing about how amazing everything is going to be that when you board your plane and realize that it’s actually beginning there’s all sorts of new worries that pop into your head. Eventually you’ll get the hang of it and have the time of your life, but here are ten things you’ll probably worry about within the first few weeks of your study abroad. 10. Being the only American in your class. The people will by no means treat you like you’re an outcast, but they might talk about your accent or ask you what it’s like

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Social Media Sites, As Defined By GIFs

Social media – everybody has at least one to which they are addicted, whether they will admit it or not.  Over time, as popular sites gain users, they tend to develop personalities of their own, which reflect the users that inhabit them.  These personalities can best be described by the best medium the Internet can produce – GIFs. 15. Yelp 14. Craigslist 13. Netflix 12. Wikipedia 11. YouTube 10. Snapchat 9. Facebook 8. Tumblr

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Five Things Disabled People Are Tired of You Saying

As a person that has been disabled and in and out of a wheelchair since birth, I have come in contact with people of all walks (or wheels) of life.  During these points of contacts, there seems to be one thing that so many people have in common – they have no idea how to talk to a disabled person.  They either tip toe around conversation, or stomp through like a bull in a china shop. Fear not!  Here is a go-to guide of things to avoid when speaking with disabled people, if you would like to not forever be considered ‘that guy’. 5. “What Happened To You/How Did That Happen?” I get this question a LOT.  Don’t get me wrong, if we’re friends, I am more than happy to let you know how my disability occurred.  However, there is something off putting about a complete stranger approaching and asking