Dear University,
It's been awhile. You were once so interested in me. You emailed me daily. Called my home. I mean you even went as far as to send letters to my parents. You wanted me here, almost as bad as I wanted to be here. But like all great relationships, ours has changed. And like most bad partners, I usually only hear from you when you're hitting me up for money. In three short years you have taken my money, my time, and my sense of self worth. I ofter wonder where those thing went. My time? When I call anywhere on campus I'm almost always put on hold. You're so understaffed and the constant threat of layoffs makes things run just a little bit slower. Only having one good place for coffee means waiting almost an hour for a cup. You spent my money on one-ply toilet paper and freezer burnt-mozzarella sticks. My self worth went out the door the first time a professor told me I should drop their class. You took so much. Every single day. But you also gave. You gave me the know-how to properly budget my money. Every month I spent with you I had an easier and easier time paying you. You showed me how to use my time. That first semester I spent here I spent hours on Netflix, alone, in my dorm room. But now... you made me an honors student. You gave me my sisters at ASA. Sisters who love me, who support me. You gave me ever lasting friendships. You gave me my first true love. For every tiny thing I hate you for, theres a hundred other things that you gave me that I cant live without. So, thank you University. I can't imagine being anywhere else.
Love,
Me
