To the close friends I’ve made in college,

I had no idea what to expect when coming to college. They always said you meet your life long-friends in college but being the socially awkward soul that I am I did not expect the same. But, whether it was from living on the same floor, meeting at different social events, or having the same classes you have changed my life…

So I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for being there when I got homesick, when I got a terrible grade, or when I went balls to the wall on a Saturday night. My experiences and memories with you all are ones I will hold onto forever. Thanks for helping me grow into a better woman. Whether it was learning through your experiences or having you mentor me through my own I have grown into a better person. Thanks for helping me realize my self-worth and showing me through your own relationships how a woman should be treated and for always letting me third wheel and never making it awkward.

Thank you for little things. Whether it be staying up endless nights to study for a test or to write a 12-page paper in eight hours, even waking up before you had to be just to eat breakfast with me, I was never alone. Thank you for being seen in public with me and my un-brushed hair and baggy sweats. Thanks for holding my hair back when I throw up and driving me to Cookout late at night. These memories, inside jokes, and lessons are forever. Everything happens for a reason and I truly believe you all walked into my life for a reason. You have made college so much fun, you’ve been my sanity from the storm, and so much more. I love you all and can’t wait to see where life after college takes us. (Also can’t wait for Alumni weekends where we tear this place up)

Love your forever friend.