All throughout my life, I have had countless best friends who I swore I could never live without. A lot of friends come and go, and I don’t always know when or where I will meet them or lose them. The dictionary definition of a friend is “a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another person.” The definition of a best friend is “a person’s closest friend.” Well, my definition for a best friend is “someone who puts up with all of my shit and vice versa.” So, here is an open letter to my first (and truest) college best friend.

I never could have guessed that we would become best friends. When we first met during freshman orientation, I just assumed that we would spend four years together and never talk to each other again. Little did I know, I would be crashing in your dorm room at four o’clock in the morning contemplating life decisions about college, my love(less) life, and all the other different things freshmen deal with.

We would say hey to each other when we would pass each other on campus, and we did not think twice about it. We would text each other about our assignments from the ridiculous general studies requirements. We would grab lunch together here and there, but we did not truly hang out on a social level. I never planned on us becoming what we have become.

Now look where we are. We're always hanging out in your dorm, going to parties every weekend, going on random two o’clock in the morning drives, jamming to our stupid playlist consisting of the songs we hate and the songs we love, going through the drive-thru and ordering obnoxious amounts of food, even though we totally end up overeating.

You have made my freshman college experience one of the most unique experiences I have yet to have. I honestly cannot wait to spend my life with you, enjoying all the crazy memories we'll make before and after we graduate. I cannot wait to go through Greek life together and experience everything that we possibly can together. I know that we are going to make new friends, and I know that we are going to be so busy later on in our college careers, but there will always be a special place for you in my heart as long as I breathe, and I hope you feel the same. Of course you feel the same; you are the yin to my yang, the tuxedo to my bow-tie, and the best to my friend.

I hope that you shoot for the stars and achieve your dreams because you truly deserve it.

Signed truly,

(Who the hell am I kidding?)

Love your crazy *ss best friend.

So, always cherish every moment with every person you chose to share a big part of your life with because it truly is an experience worth experiencing.