To All My Friends Who Have Recently Graduated,

Whether you were a senior when I was a freshman, or are just a year ahead of me, thank you. Thanks for teaching me all the best places to get a cheap bite to eat around campus whenever I got sick of dining hall food. Thanks for using your super early registration times to save classes for me before they filled up. And thanks for taking care of me when I was the stereotypical freshman mess after one of my first parties.

You always gave me great advice because you had been through it all before, and you never judged me when I was stupid enough to not take it. You always stunned me with your intelligence and ability to handle tough situations, even though now I realize that you never really knew what you were doing either. And being able to look up to you always gave me the courage to keep going, even when it got hard.

I'll never forget the lessons I learned from you. You were my friends even when I was an annoying little freshman, before I became the person I am today. I can't wait for society to see what you can do now that you've graduated. You're just now setting out to change the world, but know that you've already impacted my life for the better. From the laughs to the tears and everything in between, thanks for being someone I can depend on.

For many of us, college is the first time that we're truly separated from our families, but having you there made it seem like home. You were like cool older siblings that I could look up to. And now that you're finally going, I don't know what to expect when it comes to being the oldest ones on campus. I'll definitely be that senior who proclaims that there will never be any better people at the school than you guys. But hopefully because I had such great examples, I can be there for a new college kid the same way you were there for me.

Sincerely,

A New College Senior