As a college senior in my last semester, I am feeling a mix of nostalgia and I'm-not-ready-to-graduate-yet emotions. It has been a long four years -- difficult and challenging -- but also incredibly rewarding and enlightening. The college experience is very similar to a roller coaster ride; there are many ups and downs, it goes by quickly and you don't have time to truly acknowledge its greatness until its over and you leave feeling winded and liberated. At the end of the day, there is nothing that would have made my experience more complete than my college best friends. We have shared memories that I will remember the rest of my life.
Singing at the top of our lungs
Trying on each other's clothes
Fighting with each other (and then making up)
Arguing about politics
Going to concerts together
Laughing until we pee
Cooking and eating together
Laughing at YouTube videos
Learning random dances
Helping each other with homework and school projects
Driving to get fast food late at night
Spontaneous road trips
Dancing in frat basements
Picking up a friend “the morning after”
Playing board games
Sharing boy drama and stories
Having deep conversations about career goals and life decisions
Stalking pictures of boys
Having sleepovers at one of our homes
Rope swinging and tubing down the river
Binge eating at the dining hall
Stalking people in the dining hall
Stalking people in the library
Going to the library to do homework and spending the entire time gossiping and watching videos
Wine nights
Playing drinking games
Cuddling and venting
Doing each other's hair & makeup
Laughing at each other’s embarrassing moments
Homework café dates
Going on vacations together
Having weird conversations that we couldn’t have with anyone else
Meeting each other’s families
Getting ready together for date parties
Getting ready together for frat parties
Shopping together
Binge watching our favorite TV series
Dancing at clubs
Gambling at casinoa
Going to random school events and programs
Day drinking
Dancing on roofs
Wearing weird outfits and dressing up for themes
Meeting strangers
Playing in bouncy houses
Taking a million pictures
Girls nights out
Playing sports together
Spending birthdays together
Making countless inside jokes
At the end of the day, through our many ups and downs, I would not change a single moment I’ve had with you all. College would not be the same without you. Thank you for the best memories and best experiences that have made college something we’ll never forget.
