These last three weeks of school are filled with papers, projects, tests and finals, but in my down time, I’m thinking about what I’m going to do all summer without you. We’ve been through it all this year. In every breakdown, in every study session, in every weekend trip, you’ve been right beside me. But now we have to say good-bye for 10 long weeks. I’m so excited for the adventures that you’re embarking on, but I wish with my whole heart that I could experience them with you.
Thank you for being my shoulder to cry on. You were always there to wipe away my tears and to put a smile back on my face. You showed me love and listened to me whine about whatever was bothering me.
Thank you for being willing to do anything me. You never passed down an opportunity to experience something new together. From new restaurants to new movies to new social scenes, I counted on you for hyping me up and enduring it with me.
Thank you for forcing me to go work out with you. You kept me accountable and gave me a workout buddy. Literally thank you for saving me from the “Freshman 15.’’
Thank you for caring for me when I was sick. You acted as "mom" when mine was hours away, and I’m so thankful for that. You never failed to provide me with medicine, tea, coffee and whatever else your generous heart brought me. You have served me so well over the past year.
To think that I had no clue whom you were on move-in day. Looking back, I never expected to find someone freshman year that is so compatible with me. We have laughed and we have cried. We have cherished and we have regretted (hopefully only a few things). But now we have to say "see you later."
I’m not ready to leave you, but I know that you will do such great things in the next two months. You’ll learn and experience so much and I’m so excited to hear all about it. I know that every day there will be something that I wish you were there to do with me – like lay out by the pool or work out at the gym. I’m sorry ahead of time if I text you too much or call you randomly just to ask how your day is going, but you’re my family away from family.
I never expected to feel so at home here, but because of you, I’ll be homesick from our little college hometown for the next two months. I can’t wait to tear up sophomore year with you – and the rest of college after that. Happy summer, my lovely freshman friends, who have given me the best first year of college that I could have ever imagined. I am forever thankful for the love, joy and laughter that you’ve brought to me over the past year.
