Going away for college means temporarily saying goodbye to many things and opening a new chapter in your life. A chapter full of new places, new people, new experiences and everything else in between. Going into this new journey in your life is scary enough, especially because you're going into it without your usual friends. These are the people you are used to and can always be found at your side. For a while, you don’t know how you’re going to do it all without them by your side. But then, before you know it, you meet someone. Someone who you instantly click with. Someone who, before you know it, becomes your best friend. Someone to be at your side during your first year of college and all of the rest. So, as the school year comes to an end, let’s take a moment to thank our new best friend who college brought us to.
Thank you for…
1. Understanding me
Even though we’ve only known each other for a year, you understand me and my confusing thought process. We can tell what each other is thinking, without even having to say words, and usually think of things or say things at the same time. You understand my addiction to "Grey's Anatomy" and caffeine better than anyone, and for that, I'm grateful.
2. Always being up for a fun night out
For always going out with me (even when we shouldn't).
3. Or a night in
For staying in when everything gets a little too crazy (or we get too broke to be able to) just to have a relaxing night in, binge-watching Netflix and eating tons of food.
4. Laughing with me about the smallest things for hours
Honestly, no matter how far from funny something is, we can laugh about it for hours. Our texts conversations always make me laugh out loud and put me in the best mood.
5. Always being by my side
Thanks for being right there next to me as we experience college together, making memories.
6. Motivating me
Thanks for pushing me to do my best and make good choices (sometimes).
7. Being weird with me
Thanks for always being weird with me and letting me be my complete self around you.
8. Not judging me
Thank you for never judging me or my past.
9. Being a shoulder to cry on
Thank you for being there for me during the minor breakdowns about being stressed about school or boys, but also thanks for always letting me know when it’s time to pull myself together and move on.
10. Helping me survive our classes
I'm so thankful for our late night study sessions together, binge drinking coffee at midnight, ordering late night pizza and cramming the night before huge exams. Thanks for making it a little easier to bear with fun off-topic conversations that help me to procrastinate even longer, funny methods of memorizing things and someone to always complain to.
11. Always being up for food
Thanks for getting food with me between classes, late at night and basically whenever I need someone to go with. I wouldn’t make it through the day without our daily coffee trips, either. Thanks for also going out to eat or picking up food whenever I’m one meal plan dinner away from exploding.
12. Keeping me from going crazy
Freshman year was full of ups and downs. Everything was brand new to us and overwhelming, and I, honestly, wouldn’t have been able to do it without you. Thank you for keeping me sane and knowing exactly how to help when I'm stressed.
