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An Open Letter To My College Friends Before Summer

I'm going to miss you all so much.

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An Open Letter To My College Friends Before Summer
Gretchen Lynch

What's strange to me is that this entire year time has felt infinite. I noticed the months passing by so quickly but in the moment, I felt like nothing was changing or was bound to alter. The last thing on my mind was summer vacation because being at college with you is the greatest adventure life has given me. But now, summer is here and our time together has been put on a pause. I still have so much I want to thank you for because you've enhanced my life in ways you aren't even aware of.

Thank you for always laughing with me...and at me! I have never met a group of people in my life who love to laugh as much as I do. Thanks to you, I managed to get in an ab workout everyday due to the endless laughs we shared together.

Thank you for sticking by my side. Even when I was swamped with assignments and you were drowning in projects, you always managed to check in on me. College can make you understand certain pains others feel and this most definitely applies to school work and the mental stress it can put you through. I know I was stressed often and you were too, but thank you for never leaving my side. It means more than you know.

Thank you for the late night talks. Some of the best memories I share with so many of you involve staying up in the common room until 3am talking about life problems, boys, weight gain, or complete nonsense! Your presence so easily helps me forget about time entirely. I could sit up talking with you for hours on end and you've all experienced this first hand. It's definitely something I'm going to miss in the upcoming months.

Thank you for being weird...you're all so weird and I absolutely love it! From the weird noises we make to the completely exaggerated body movements, I love you all for embracing it entirely. You're all just as weird as me and that's a very high level of weirdness!

And most importantly, thank you for helping me recognize my self-worth. You've loved me unconditionally through thick and thin and I know that is the glue to a forever friendship. You've taught me things about myself I never took notice to and no matter how hard I try, I will never be able to repay you for that.

You are all the most wonderful humans I've ever met. The next four months will undoubtedly be long without you by my side every day, but in retrospect, it isn't so long at all. Soon enough we will all be back together again screaming around campus, laughing until we cry, and talking into the early morning hours. I cannot wait to create more memories with you and I am truly blessed to have met you all. The lessons you've taught me are ones I will carry with me throughout the rest of my life. Thank you for being you and thank you for an amazing year. I will see you all so soon and believe me, I'll be thinking about you everyday!

I love you lots,

Your Friend

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