To the best friends that I’ve met in college,

Thank you. You have shown me that a coffee run can be so much more than just a coffee run. Thank you for fielding more than one tear-filled crisis that, in the long-run, wasn’t even a big deal to begin with. Between gym days and dinner dates, I am so glad that I have met you.

I have learned that college is so much more than just going to class and taking copious notes. College is about trying your best in life, and I am inspired every day because of the friends that I have made. I sincerely hope that our adventure together doesn’t end when we inevitably move away from each other — but I am sure this isn’t just wishful thinking. Being away at university has taught me how to make friendships that mean so much more than just partying every weekend. Because of you, I have learned how to make relationships that are wholesome and emotionally healing. We have gotten to know each other so well, and I am so grateful for that. We no longer need words to communicate, and this is an experience that I am not sure I could get with anyone else.

Late nights spent on each other’s couches have never meant more to me than when they’re with you. From mancala to pigs (we all secretly hate that game), and hard sweat sessions and ice cream, we have been there for each other building a friendship so beautiful that even a sunset on the beach in mid-July can’t compare.

It’s been quite the adventure with you, and I wouldn’t have this with anyone else. We are learning together every day how to love ourselves for who we are, and that is something that even the best college course couldn’t even teach us. We are learning how to build lasting and meaningful relationships through each other, and I find myself thinking about this from time to time. I am so very thankful for being surrounded by such love and care.

I am not sure that I could survive the rest of my college experience without you. I treasure our walks, runs, and talks — not to mention drives around town. Our cars have become our own therapy sessions, concert halls, and meeting rooms. We have set goals, and broken them together as a team. Making friends has never been my forte; I always tended to be a drifter. Being friends with you has been so effortless, I know that it is nothing less than what we could consider ‘meant to be’. Few people can come into your life and change everything for the better, and so quickly!

I truly can’t wait for this coming semester, and for our adventure to continue. Classes will start soon, and I am so excited to work together studying as well as goofing off. I look forward to the many goals that I know we will shatter in these coming months. I am excited to the food that we will cook and try, for the coffee we will drink, and for the conversations. I even look forward to the nights where we don’t need anything.