Hey y'all,

First off, let me start by saying I'm sorry. I never meant for things to be like this. I honestly didn't expect everything to change so much, but it did. We were silly for thinking everything would be the same between us. Whether you're an hour away or eight hours away, we had to know things would change. Maybe I didn't expect them to change so drastically in such a short amount of time, but they have.

At first, it was weird seeing you post snap chats and pictures on Instagram with other people or seeing other people whose names I didn't know comment on your Facebook statuses. I don't know if it felt the same for you, but for me, it broke my heart a little. I have been a part of y'all's lives for so long and I didn't like seeing people replace me. But here's what I've learned, no matter what we do or where we go, what we have is irreplaceable. The texts may get more sporadic and the phone calls may get shorter, but nothing and no one can ever replace the memories y'all gave me.

I don't know if any of you do the same, but when I'm making new memories, I often think of the things I did with y'all. I know it may seem like I have changed a lot and maybe like I don't care as much, but not a day goes by where I don't think of you. I talk about y'all all the time and I miss you more than you could ever know.

I hope that the person I have become is someone you can still love. I know I'm a lot different than who I was just 7 months ago, but I hope y'all can see that it's for the better. No matter who I have become, it will never replace the person who laughed at all of your jokes, supported you in whatever you did, or who loved you with her whole heart. You may not approve of some of my decisions and you may occasionally feel neglected, but that doesn't mean I still don't see you guys as the people who created the foundation for me to be who I am today.

No matter who I meet from here on out, it was you guys who laid the groundwork for who I am becoming. It was you who helped me through my first heartbreak, you who starting building my confidence, and you who gave me the strength I needed to make it this far. Without you guys, I don't know who I would be.

I'm sorry if I haven't been the best friend I could be since I've come to college. I really hope y'all don't think I have chosen my sorority or my new friends over you guys because that's just not true. You will always be some of my favorite people and some of my first friends. Thank you for everything you've done for me, I'll never be able to repay any of you for what you have done for me.

I love all of you more than you could ever imagine.

With love,

The New Me