There's only one planet Earth...

Yesterday I took my last final of Junior year. It was a very odd feeling...exciting to complete another crazy semester, but sorry to see one more year of my college career over. Even more sorry to see so many of my closest friends leave. Don't get me wrong, I'm so proud of all that they have accomplished and the amazing things that they will do with their lives, but I just don't know how my life next year will be without them! I don't mean for that to sound melodramatic, but this year and the last two have been so incredible and my life has been built up so greatly my many of the friends I know who are graduating in a week.

Despite my friends leaving, I have gained a great deal of wisdom from them over the years:
Always show appreciation for the people around you. Never forget to thank the people who help you. Let them know you care with a quick email or text message.
You don't always have to be serious. Sometimes your best, most creative ideas come from goofing off.
Don't brush off the opinions of your friends. They care the most about you and always have your best interest in mind. If they have a bad feeling about something, there's probably a good reason for it.
Trust yourself and believe in the best in people. Never sell anyone short before getting to know their story.
No matter where we may be in our lives, there's only one planet Earth. We're a lot closer than we may think.

These are just a few of the things I have picked up from my friends, but they are some of the most important ideas that I have applied to my life.