by Amita Kundlani 

It’s been 10 years since the final episode of The O.C. aired. Despite only having four seasons (sob!) there were some pretty unforgettable moments c/o Seth and co. From shootings and breakups to weddings and divorces (and a WHOLE lot of crazy drama) here are the life lessons we’ve learnt from The O.C.

Breakfast is the best meal of the day

We wanna be in a family where bagels are on the menu EVERYDAY.

by Sam Grisdale

While most 14-year olds these days know how to contour and bake, for us, we’ve experienced some pretty shameful faux pas…

1. Over-plucking your eyebrows. 

You did it, I did, we all did it. But none of us know why we did it.

by Ettie Stevenson