I wouldn't have chosen to spend my first hectic year of college with anyone else; you guys mean more than the world to me. I love each and every one of you.
We may not talk every day now that we are home, we are all busy individuals, but that doesn't change the impact you all had on my freshman year. Quite honestly, being home without all of you a short walk away upsets me, but I know you all are just a text or phone call away. Spur of the moment phone calls and random texts are what keep me sane so thank you to those of you I hear from.
This fall when I met most of you, I realized you were all people I wanted to keep in my life forever. From being down for late night impulse decisions to just watching Netflix all day and never leaving my bed. I couldn't be more thankful for this. Maybe some of you did anger me, but we made up and laughed it off. Shout out to the monthly roommate dinners, late night walks to the fountain, binge cleaning when stressed, those who fed me when I was upset (because we knew that was the only cure), gym trips along with dealing with my complaining that came with them, pet store stress relief, saving me from bad situations, craft nights and the list goes on.
When the spring semester rolled around, our school family grew. All of our smaller circles became one and I couldn't believe how many incredible people I became close with.
With all of these new and diverse people in my life, this ultimately shaped me into a better person. You guys taught me to let down my walls and try new things. I've become way less judgmental because of you. If I had met half of you in High School, I probably wouldn't have given you the time of day, only because I was one to receive a dirty look, pay no mind and not get to know that person. Here at school? I've made friends with those of you who would give me those lovely looks and you've become my closest friends and I'm really glad I did.
This fall, four of you are leaving Shippensburg. I will be missing the late night walks, being married in a dorm hallway, getting my hair petted while I cried my eyes out and the fun adventures of sinking vehicles in mud holes. I honestly don't know what I will do without you three, I wish you weren't leaving, but I'm glad you all were such a significant part of my life and I hope to be seeing you come visit this year.
The whole point of this is to thank every single one of you. I would like to hope that you know who you are and I can't wait to spend another incredible year with you guys. There are so many adventures that we have yet to have and memories we have yet to make.
