First off, I would like to thank you for giving me the best year of my life. The people I met, the memories I've made and the things I've accomplished this year will stay with me forever. It definitely wasn't always fun and laughs though, there were times when it got tough, but you taught me how to stay strong when life got the best of me.

Thank you for the amazing friendships. These people are truly the craziest chicks I've ever met and I am so grateful to have found a bunch who's on the same level of crazy as me. The cliche quote, "You meet your bridesmaids in college," becomes more clear once you spend everyday with these nut balls. I couldn't trade the world for these friendships. These people pulled me through the hard times and were right next to me through the best ones. Through the tears and laughs we were able to make this the best year of our lives.

Thank you for the memories I've made. Being off at college seemed a little scary in August, but once it came in September, I couldn't be happier to be in this place. These memories will be with me my whole life. The good and the bad, both taught me a lesson some how.

Thank you for teaching me how to do this whole 'life' thing. Being off on my own definitely has had it's ups and downs, and quite honestly, high school didn't prepare me for the responsibility that I had to take on. Now although the training wheels aren't completely off this bike, this year was a little taste into the real word responsibilities I'm about to enter in the next couple years.

Thank you for making me live in the dorms my first year. It wasn't the most glamorous place to live for nine months, but it surely became my home away from home. It wasn't the physical place, but the atmosphere. This was 'my' place. And after a long day all I wanted to do was go back to 'my home.' It added to the independence that college gave me.

Thank you for the late nights in the library, the need for coffee to get me through the day and constantly second guessing every decision that I make. Now don't get me wrong in the moment of being in the library until 2 a.m. living off their free coffee and popcorn was horrific at the time. But, now that I look back on times like that I laugh to myself. You taught me to take a challenge and face it head on, whether it was a mid-term, final or anything else you thought could stress me out. I was able to push through the tough times and I made it out alive!

Well, as this year comes to an end I can't help but feel completely drained from finals, but completely thrilled for such a great year. If this year was a sneak peak into what the rest of my college career will look like, then next September cannot come soon enough.

Sincerely,

A Very Pleased College Student