To My Freshman Year Forever Friends,
In high school, I had friends who I've known for most of my life. I was never forced to put myself out there and meet new ones. So the thought of needing to do that in college seemed impossible, but with you guys it could not have been easier. It started with meeting one of you and soon enough I was introduced to all of you and we all became so close. Now I can't believe how lucky I am to have such an interesting group of friends.
I would always see you guys around our building and think how awesome it was that you were all so close and hoped that someday I could have a group of friends like you all. Little did I know I would join that exact group that I hoped to imitate for my own. I didn't become a part of the crazy group until it was already established, but you all quickly welcomed me with open arms. I was taken aback a little by the boys' openness and quirky tendencies, but soon accepted it and got used to it.
Now I look back and wonder who would I have studied with in the lounges till 3 a.m. without you. Who would I have ordered pizza with at random hours of the night (and then cry to because you ate all the pizza and without me)?
I always joke about wishing I lived in the dorms again, but I know that without you guys it wouldn't be the same. I wouldn't be able to just head down to the third floor and see every door open and welcoming me in, or hear four sets of loud footsteps sprinting down the hall headed straight for my room and being fully prepared for boys three times my size belly flopping right onto my bed, or depend on seeing any of you out on the weekends on any given night and having someone to walk back to campus with. There are so many pictures and even more memories that make me miss this part of my life so much.
Without you guys, freshman year would not have been the same. I just want to thank you guys for always being there and making it easier to adjust to a different life I was not fully prepared for. Although a lot of us have gone our separate ways, I know that you will all be a part of my life for years to come. I look forward to us all reuniting on some weekends, and the incredibly strange but enjoyable conversations in our “A1 Day 1’s” group chat. Thank you guys for everything.
Love,
Amanda
