This past weekend, I had the honor of racing with four of the greatest people you will ever meet. This is not to say that I do not love my other teammates and the other boats I have competed in, but this letter is specifically for the four amazing women that made up the Women's Varsity 4+, or as we lovingly referred to it as, The Hot Mess Express.

For the past month, we made countless sacrifices to stay in Gainesville, even after the school year ended, to stay and practice for our upcoming races. We went out and practiced almost every day, sometimes twice a day, regardless of exams and summer classes starting up. We all stayed in Maddy's two-bedroom apartment on two mattresses that we moved to the living room, and we cooked, cleaned and lived life together for about a month. We were rarely apart, and the few times that we were apart, we talked about our separation anxiety and how much we missed each other.

These four girls are the absolute best friends anyone could ask for. Even after a month in close quarters, I do not wish to spend time apart from them. They have constantly kept me laughing with their one-liners such as, "Don't they know I'm a Harry girl?" coming from Melanie when taking a One-Direction quiz online, and "Geology is not important," coming from Kaylin when she and Sam were talking about geography. They have also been there to offer support through the more serious things in life like crushing the patriarchy and hating every boy that has ever done us wrong.

You seriously will not meet anyone better than Sam, the team mom who sacrifices her time to make sure everything runs smoothly. She will take extra time out of her day to stay and clean up after a mess she did not make, and who is going back to Africa for the second time to help out at an orphanage.

Melanie, one of the most caring people you will ever meet, who has a heart of gold and is constantly there to make sure everyone feels loved and accepted, and also possibly one of the funniest people you could ever hope to meet in your lifetime.

Kaylin, who could motivate the world's biggest curmudgeon with one of her famous pep talks, and constantly says things like "Somebody has to win, why not us?" and, "All heart." Seriously, this girl knows how to bring people together, lift their spirits and motivate them like no other.

Maddy, who is literally going to be the greatest coach ever one day, and is constantly perfecting the boat's rowing and my coxing, and who is arguably the best storyteller around with her fantastic stories about "States 2012." She has patience like no other, which was shown when she helped me learn to crochet. Honestly, I am the coxswain I am today because of her. I could just go on and on about the amazing qualities and hearts that each of these beautiful women have.

This boat has been with me through so much, like the infamous FSU race and a bit of a rough patch that I hit in my coxing career. As I close this with tears in my eyes, I realize how much of an impact this boat has had on my life. The Hot Mess Express will be a memory I will never forget. These four girls will always be in my heart. I love you guys!