Dear Aggieland,

You are one unique place. You are a city that welcomes newcomers with tutus and chants and keeps students in class with the promise of earning coveted jewelry. You are a place that is very hard to describe, but as time has gone on, I've come to not only embrace your culture but to love it. You’ve brought me some great memories, and some even greater friends. Thank you for being my home, and I as leave you for the summer, I’m taking some time to count up some of my favorite things about you and what I’ll miss the most.

1. Kyle Field.

Kyle Field is quite a pretty sight to wake up to every morning, and walking by it each day always puts a smile on my face. All Aggies are pretty darn proud of our football field, and I think we will all miss seeing our much-loved stadium every day. Have we mentioned in the last few minutes that it’s the largest stadium in the SEC?

2. Fuego.

An Aggieland staple, Fuego will be dearly missed while we're gone for summer. If you live in College Station and say you haven’t had Fuego, you are either lying, or are completely oblivious to the happiness you are missing out on.

3. The acceptance.

Apparently, walking around most cities in an over-sized t-shirt and Birkenstocks is not an acceptable choice. But in Cstat, I’m loved no matter what ridiculous outfit I have on. Bring on the Chacos and jorts; no one is judging you here.

4. Sweet Eugene's.

I have some pretty great coffee places where I’m from, but none are quite as homey as Sweet Eugenes. The house of java is known as the perfect place to study, read, or catch up with friends; and to know this place is to love it. I’ll miss those big mismatched couches almost as much as I’ll miss my favorite iced-mochas.

5. The Traffic.

This is a complete lie, I will not miss the traffic even one bit.

6. The people.

Not only will I miss my closest group of friends whom I will be temporarily parting with, but I’ll miss seeing fellow Aggies everywhere I go. I’ll miss the friendly smiles from people I've never met, and the random “howdies,” and I’ll miss the sense of family that only comes from being in College Station.

College Station, you are a special place, and I'm more than happy to call you home. See you in a few months Aggieland.