"Look at all the love that we got; it ain't ever gonna stop..."

Some days are good days, and you are happy. Some days are bad days and you are angry/sad/frustrated. Some days just really make you think. Today, all I can think about are the amazing, amazing people in my life. I like to think that people are put in my life for a reason. Now, this mindset isn't necessarily religious, just a balance-of-the-world type of idea. Everyone in my life serves a purpose, just as I serve a purpose in the lives of others. This is the only explanation I can come up with for why so many of my awe-inspiring friends are ending up at different colleges than I imagined. I cannot wait to see the profound impact all of my Central family has on the colleges they choose to attend. I believe that I have a purpose waiting for me at Berkeley. There's something there just meant for me to do... And that's all I really have to say about colleges. For a while, at least.

But I do have more to say about my friends. I was so surrounded in love tonight. From being serenaded at Qdoba to spending 2 hours on the phone with three of my favorite people , I can't help but feel happy and lucky. It is nearly impossible to be down when you are talking to people who smother you with compliments and affection, and that's what I've been receiving all night. Every night, really. How lucky am I? How lucky are all of us Central kids. We are all looking at bright futures and surrounded by the most supportive community around. It's funny how life works out...