It was my first ever semester at college and while it was WAYYYY stressful, it was WAYYYY fun too. I made new friends that I can so very easily call family, I learned new lessons that I plan to carry with me through out life, and memories I will hold dear to my heart. Here is a thank you to the people who made all of it happen...

Dear Eliya,

MY OTHER HALF. I have called others that before in my life, but I am not lying when I say that you were the one I actually mean that to, you and I are so similar that it scares me. We are also different in many ways but that's okay, it helps us both in the long run. Thank you for being the person you are, and for being a part of my life. At this point I literally have no clue what I would do without you in my life, in the short time we have known each other, it feels like it has been years. Cheers to what we have shared and what is to come to us.

Dear Shane,

I cannot express how grateful I am that I know you, I say this because you have a way of living life that makes others around you feel great. The vibe you give off is a great one, and I hope you never lose it. You also have a way with words (must be that inner writer) that actually make sense to me and that is hard to do so with that, I say kudos to you.

Dear Ethan,

Where do I even begin... Do I begin with how great you are and how that makes me feel? Do I begin with how many laughs you and I have shared? Or do I begin with all of those and just kinda see where it takes me? I personally like the third option. Dear Ethan, thanks for, well, everything. Thank you for showing me that good guys do exist in this world. Thanks for making me laugh when all I wanted to do was break down and cry. Thank you for all the things I failed to mention here... Thank you for simply being you and the good person you are. Thanks for being the first college relationship of mine. :)

Dear Ari,

Thank you for simply being the person you are. You are a bright young girl with much potential and it was very much a pleasure getting to know you this semester. Thank you for keeping your sister and I updated on certain things so we keep our sanity... or at least pretend to...

Dear Taya,

Thank you for being an awesome roommate. You were the first person I ever shared a room with and it could not have been a better experience. It helped me grow as a person to live through it, but rooming with you made it all easier. Oh! And thank you for bringing your cat. ;)

Dear other friends,

Yes, you guys are important too! Thanks for making life easier to deal with with all the fun times we shared and the de stressful times we had. Without you I would not have survived this semester, that much I can promise.

Dear professors,

Thank you for teaching me all that you taught me this semester. It was stressful but I am sure that it was stressful for you too, and knowing you always came to class excited and smiling made it worth it for me too.

Thank you to everyone who I've met and befriended, you made this semester worth it. I look forward to more semesters at Western, it's too much fun to not go back to!