First, I will begin with the one word that this will revolve around.

Goodbye.

For the people who this is intended for, I am letting you know that I will leave you in my freshman year. Don’t worry, there is a reason behind this. Each of you has helped me grow as a person, and have taught me a multitude of lessons that I will take with me. However, you have also taught me lessons that I wish I hadn’t learned from you. You have taught me anger, pain, deceit, and the true colors a person can possess.

For some, you entered my life at the very beginning of the academic year. You were my first friends, and you accepted me immediately. You made it so that I could be comfortable around others, and for that, I will be eternally grateful. However, once I became my true self around you and let my true colors show, you started to get uncomfortable. You seemed out of place when in reality, this was a new venture for me. I felt out of place for a long time. For others, you entered my life a little later on, once I was comfortable in my own skin. I think the largest reason as to why I am leaving you behind is because you need some growing up to do before we can be true friends. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, unlike some of us. I'm not saying that you need to endure what I have, but take the time to understand that not everyone has had the same opportunities as you. Once you learn this, then we can be friends.

This is not meant to be rude in any capacity. Rather, this is a way to let you know why I am choosing to leave you behind in these past two semesters. Don't get me wrong, we have made some memories that I will cherish forever, but when I tell them in the future, there is a chance that your name might be changed, and if I choose to keep your name, it will not be preceded by 'friend.' You may have acted like a friend at the time, and maybe even considered me a friend, but each and every one of you caused an event that made you lose your title as a friend in my eyes. I'm sorry that this happened, but as we all know, not everyone will stay in your life forever.

This is also a thank you to the friends who I see being a part of my life for years. You have shown me trustworthiness, loyalty, faith, and love. You have seen me at my darkest, and have stuck around to see me at my brightest. You support me in everything I do, even if you aren't interested. Just from this year alone, I already have many memories that I know I will carry with me to tell my children. You are the people I want to tell my children about, and the crazy college stories that have already happened and I can imagine happening in the coming years. Thank you for never letting me look stupid alone, and for taking me seriously when the situation called for it.

So, with this, I am letting you go. If you wish to come back, know that I will be a different person then, and will not as willing to let you back into my life.