As my final Fall Fest approaches, I reflect on my time as a big sibling at Salem. One of my favorite things about my Salem experience is my experience as a big and as a little. It is crazy, for me, to think that I am a graduating big, just as my big was two years ago. I love my littles, Anna, Marshall and Kenzie.
I never knew what to expect as a junior looking for a little. Never did I expect that each of you would have touched my life in the way that you did. You all helped me grow as a person, and you have all made me a better person. I have learned as much from each of you as I have taught you. As I reflected on my time so far as a big, I remember how scared I was, but now I know that I have gotten the best littles that I could have asked for. Our relationships have been most of my reason to stay at Salem. When you get littles next year, please know that it will be a life-changing experience. It may seem scary at first, but it will all work out in the end.
We have not had the chance to hang out as much as I would have liked, and I regret that, but you have all helped me find the spaces to grow as a mentor and as a human being. You have all inspired me with your ambitions, and I will remember those when I am no longer at Salem anymore. Sometimes, I would even like to think that I have learned more from the three of you than I have passed down to you. Even though you all are my littles, you have taught me more about family than I thought I would have ever learned.
It is going to be hard to say goodbye to your big, but I will always be around. I am only a phone call, text or Skype conversation away. I will still be supporting you from afar and watching you slay. I will never leave Salem, even if I am not here physically. I will always be your big and you will always be my littles.
