Dear Texas State University,

I absolutely love you. I remember the first time I stepped foot on your campus. I was in seventh grade. My mom and I were on a summer road trip and decided to stop in San Marcos on our way home to check out the campus. At the time, I was still so young I had no idea what I wanted to study in college. I didn't even decide a major until about a month before my freshman year.

The first time I was on campus, I knew this is where I wanted to go to college. There was something about the atmosphere here that made me feel at home.

When it came time to apply to colleges, you were the only college I applied to because I knew that's where I wanted to be. As my time with you grows to an end, I am soaking up every minute I can. I will be starting my last semester of college this fall. My time here has been way better than I could have ever imagined. In my opinion, Texas State is underrated. There are so many amazing things about Texas State that make it such a unique school.

How many colleges have a river running in the middle of campus?

How many colleges can say that George Strait, a country music legend, graduated from their school? (Spoiler alert: only one.)

I'm going to miss the walks uphill to Old Main, seeing prospective students on tours, the professors who are so passionate about their fields of study and even the Alkek stairs (I know, that's probably hard to believe).

I look forward to the opportunities I will get to return to this beautiful campus after I graduate, if only to reminisce on my time spent here, as well as see how much it has grown.

Sincerely,
A Proud Bobcat