Dear College Best Friends,
It's crazy to think that we've only become friends this year. We came in as baby freshmen, not knowing how college life was going to treat us. We were scared, because we didn't know who we were supposed to talk to or how to even make friends. We were all a little out of practice, because it was something that we haven't done in such a long time. Each and every single one of you have impacted more than just my freshman year of college. You've impacted who I am as a person. You have seen me at my best and at my worst. You've helped me grow. For that, I am eternally grateful. I hope y'all know how much I appreciate and love you.
"Hi, my name is..." This was a phrase that I have used more than 100 times this year. I introduced myself over and over again to so many people. I did it so that I could try to make friends. As scary as it was, I had to put myself out there. The most comforting thing about this situation was that everyone around me were doing the same thing. All of us freshman were like little fish, inside a huge ocean that was campus. We all aspired to find those people that we connected with. Eventually, I did. I found the best friends I could have ever asked for. Because of one simple phrase, I was able to find the people I would take late night drives with. We left campus because all of the stress was making us go crazy and then just drove around our beautiful city, blasting the radio and jamming out. Because of this phrase, I would find the people I talked to until 5 a.m. from our pasts and our futures to our favorite musicals. To me, it's so crazy that we found each other within this ocean. I'm glad I introduced myself to y'all.
"We're a family." After the awkwardness had passed, we became really close very quickly. We declared ourselves a family and designated a role to each one of us. We began to become very comfortable with each other, by allowing our true, weird selves to be seen. I know I let y'all see just how strange I can be and as much as I believed each one of you would run away, y'all didn't. You actually reciprocated the motion and let me see your weirdness. That's when I knew y'all were the real MVPs. We would spend countless hours of our days trying to get to know each other. I am really happy I did because the amount of trust that was built in such a short time is insane. A family is always there for each other no matter the circumstance and I can truly say that this our case. We've held each other's hands and cracked a couple of jokes to make each other smile. I know for a fact that we would all go to extreme measures to make sure the other one is okay. Even if that means trekking around campus at 2 a.m. It's a symbol of our love and appreciation for one another. So, thank you for for being my family.
Although freshman year is over and we're each returning home, our bond isn't going to break. Yes, it sucks that it's going to be four months, but I know for a fact that Skype and FaceTime are going to be utilized at least once a week. There are no words to describe how much y'all mean to me. I'm going to miss our midnight drives and our venting moments. I know it's a well-deserved break and I'm excited to see the part of your life that I don't get to usually see. I'm excited for the snapchat streaks to begin. No matter what country or city you're in, I'll always be by your side. Again, thank you for loving me this year. Freshman year was lit mate, and sophomore year will be, too.
Love,
Your College Best Friend
