Reuniting.

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There are so many wonderful things about returning to school.

(1) New school supplies.

(2) New dreams about the semester ahead of you.

(3) New experiences to look forward to with friends by your side.

But my favorite?

(4) Reuniting with old friends.

It may seem cheesy, but there is nothing better than being reunited with friends. There’s something magical about being apart from someone for months—not speaking or hanging out—and then seeing each other again only to pick up instantly where you left off.

The inside jokes that make your day so much funnier and brighter. And that sense that someone cares enough about you to keep that friendship up even if you’ve been apart for a while.

It happened when I moved in with some lovely girls the other day. It happened in Target the other day while I was buying a carpet. It happened last night at the grocery story while I was buying that Haagen Dazs ice cream I missed so much. It happened today when I went hiking with some UNC-DM friends. It happened when I was on my run tonight.

Pure magic. And it’s by far my favorite part of coming back to school.

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Today, we went on a hike to a rope swing. I had no idea that Chapel Hill was so….mountainous.

And you know how I feel about the North Carolina Mountains—Oh, they’re my fave.

Sunny and beautiful—perfect weather for such festivities!

Snapping pics AND looking for snakes simultaneously!

Michelle Bachmann sends her sentiments. She’s been in your shoes before with bad pics.

And as the sign shows above, we’ve always been the type of group that “follows the straight and narrow path in life.” We would never, ever break any rules nor put our lives in danger for fun.

That’s what I love about these people.