A picture is worth a thousand words; the overrated phrase is something we’ve heard all too often. Though clichéd, it’s also a phrase that is really true when you think about it. There’s something about capturing a memory that you can hold in your hand that gives so much more substance to the recollection. A wall full of photos, a scrapbook full of pictures, an Instagram full of posts: all timeless reminders of why life is so enjoyable. That being said, the following photo gallery hosts the photos of your peers and some of their favorite memories. Along with the images, they’ve included a word which encapsulates how they were feeling at the time. They’ve also included a caption describing why this event was so special to them.

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