To my college best friend:
I’ve always heard the friends you make in college are the friends you’ll have for the rest of your life, and I hope those people are right. I never believed in this cliché, but after meeting you in class last semester, I would not want this statement to be anything less than true.
I cannot imagine how I survived an entire 18 years of my life without you because I honestly don't think I would have been able to survive college thus far without you by my side. Thinking about the next four months when you won't be a short walk away seems like a foreign concept to me now. I've gone to you for anything and everything since I've been at college, and you have always been there for me whenever I needed you.
In the very short time that we've known each other, we've individually gone through hell and back, but you've been by my side through every second of it. I'm so incredibly thankful for that. We've laughed until we've cried, we've cried until we laughed, and we've done everything in between. Freshman year has been one rollercoaster ride, but it's been the best one yet.
Before we leave for a summer apart, there are a few things I'd like to thank you for:
1. Thank you for looking out for me and knowing what's best for me, even if I don't. I cannot even count how many times I have gone to you for advice about something. Whether it's about class or boys, you always seem to know the right thing to say.
2. Thank you for the adventures no matter what time of day. Whether it was a girls night out, a movie night, or a coffee date, I knew you would always be down for any activity at any time.
3. Thank you for the study dates. Thank you for also being a procrastinator. Numerous times we've stayed up until 4 a.m. finishing lab reports or studying for midterms because we've put it off for weeks, and I definitely wouldn't have been able to pass the exams without you.
4. Thank you for dancing to "Closer" with me every time it comes on our Spotify playlist. It doesn't matter if we're in the middle of studying or walking to Insomnia because when this song plays, dancing is almost an automatic response.
5. Thank you for never doubting me--for the countless times I came to you complaining about chemistry or physics, and you somehow managed to convince me that, even through all of these struggles, my current major and this college are exactly where I am meant to be.
I couldn't have done freshman year without you. As we say goodbye for the summer, just know you'll be receiving your fair share of texts and FaceTime calls from me. With three years of college still ahead of us, I can't wait for what's to come.