To my friends traveling abroad,

For starters, I miss you. Not only do we go to different schools during the semester but now we are even further than ever. While long distance sucks, I am so happy that you of all people get to travel the world. You deserve it.

Our friendship is so strong that being oceans away would never affect us. I love when you send me Snapchats of cool monuments or art museums you go to. I also think it's hilarious that I all I send you are ugly Snapchats of me doing normal, American things. It's awesome that I can see the world as you journey through it, even if I am extremely jealous the entire time you are away.

I hope you have the time of your life overseas. I know your workload is light, and your wallet may be lighter, but do experience everything you can while you're abroad. I know it's hard to think about how much you're spending abroad and how little you're going to have when you come back. But like they say "when in Rome," it's 100% okay to treat yourself.

Be open to every opportunity and experience while you're studying abroad. Travel to other countries, try new foods and make new friends... that's what studying abroad is all about! Let your spirit be free (as you always do) and really enjoy your time abroad. Have some fun over there so when you come back you have good stories to tell... I'm going to be really upset if you don't have funny stories to tell.

With all the fun that comes with being abroad, please promise me you will be safe. If you do anything stupid just make sure it doesn't make national news. Seriously though, keep your eyes peeled and always travel with a group. You mean so much to me, and I would literally be so mad at you if you accidentally got lost abroad and never returned.

Although I miss you, I know you're going to make amazing memories while you're away. I can't wait for the first time we hang out again to tell each other every little bit about the time we've spent away from each other. It's going to be awhile from now, but when you get back it's going to be like nothing has ever changed.

Eat some good food, make some new friends, and have the time of your life. I can't wait for the day we get to travel to all these places together... when we have real jobs and can actually afford to travel abroad.

Bon voyage!

-Your best friend.