To the people who ended up having choosing to live with me:

Dori:

First of all, I want to thank you for supporting my funny shenanigans 99.9% of the time. I feel like I can be a bit of a handful, but you never complain. Most people would tell me that it's a terrible idea to do half the things I end up doing, but you stand there, phone in hand, ready to capture every second.

While we have our funny moments, I think that most importantly, I'm thankful that you let me come to you when I'm feeling down and talk things out. I know there are times where I probably drive you crazy, but you are still always willing to give me advice, and I appreciate that more than you know. You've shown me how vital a good heart to heart is for friendship, as well as how important is to stay informed with what is going on in the friend group.

Mallory:

Thank you for being the first person to agree to live with me. You helped make my freshman experience unforgettable. From the plants we killed, to the rug we ruined, there is no one else I would have wanted to share it with. I don't think there was ever a dull moment in our old room.

You definitely showed me how to be more social, and helped me make friends when I thought I'd end up alone. Even more importantly, you've shown me how to stay positive, and how to laugh about the ridiculous things. I admire that you can laugh as loud as you want in the dining hall and not care who sees. It's contagious, and I think we all can agree that when you laugh, everyone's mood is lifted.

Jenn:

Your "thank you" begins with an "I'm sorry." I'm sorry for all the times I took water bottles from you. I'm sorry for all the times I hacked your Facebook. And I'm especially sorry that we went to Cheesecake Factory without you. However, I thank you for being my friend despite all these things. I'm glad that you're still willing to spend time with me, even when I'm being totally and completely ridiculous.

Thank you for keeping me in check. You're the one to stop from doing something when you know it's going to go too far. More importantly, you are also good at keeping me from dropping all the money I have on food. Even so, I'm also pretty happy that I can count on you to let me in on a wings order now and again. No one understands my love for chicken quite like you do.

Emily:

The number one thing I thank you for is being the only person in this entire suite who has even an ounce of chill. You know when a situation requires a moment to freak out, and when everyone is panicking over absolutely nothing. We're all lucky that we have you to go to when we need time to calm down. I also enjoy that you're able to call anyone out, because I doubt any of us would be able to do it if you weren't here.

I'd also like to thank you helping me come out of my shell a little more. I'm never going to forget our drive to the airport in the winter. That was the night that I decided it was okay to not follow the plans 100%. You helped me realize that I can stress as much as I want, but a situation is the way it is, and you have to make the best of it.

Janell:

This semester has felt so different without you, pal. For starters, I've barely gone to breakfast because you're not here to physically pull me out of bed. That's one of my favorite things you do: you force me to do things that I have to do, but don't necessarily want to do. Thank you for making sure that everything I'm supposed to be accomplishing gets accomplished, and for dealing with my moodiness in the process.

I need to thank you most of all for dealing with me (and Jenn a good amount of the time) laughing at literally everything. I know that our constant cackling can be super annoying, but I appreciate that you sit there and take it. I miss you and your M&Ms obsession. But mostly, I miss seeing you walk around in your white flip flops and holding your lacrosse stick while you get popcorn in the dining hall.

Our Honorary Roommate, Chloe:

Thank you for wanting to be friends with the goofiest group of people you could choose to be friends with. I am constantly amazed that we haven't driven you away yet. Only you would be willing to sit around in onesies and watch movies all night with me (even if that plan ended up falling through and we ended up looking silly all night).

I owe you an even bigger thank you for letting me go to you whenever I need to. I'll never forget last year when you offered to bring me home if that's what I needed. You're always the one to tell me that how I feel isn't completely stupid, and I've realized that we relate to each other in so many ways.