College can be a tough transition for people and I know that it definitely was for me. Going from living in my comfortable bubble in the middle of nowhere to living in a city I'd only visited once was a huge and intimidating change. Whenever college life got difficult, I relied on the one person that I knew would help get me through it, my boyfriend. Going to different colleges isn't easy, but I appreciate him sticking by me every step of the way and have many things to thank him for.

Thank you for listening to me complain and panic about classes.

I know that you had your own classes to worry about that were probably more difficult than mine but you always listened to me complain anyway and tried to help boost my confidence.

Thank you for trying to learn about the new people in my life.

I know it can be hard to try and keep everybody straight, whether it be coworkers, teachers, or people around campus, but you always tried to keep up (and would even help me bash on people from time to time).

Thank you for talking to me any chance you had.

Between classes, work, homework, and friends it can be hard to get in texts throughout the day and calls in at night but you always found time for me. Also, thank you for understanding that Sioux City has the worst phone reception of all time and that I sometimes won't receive your texts for three hours.

Thank you for commuting home to see me.

I can be a bit of an overly attached girlfriend and can go a little bit crazy without seeing you, which is why I love the fact that you come home to see me on the weekends. I know that driving two and a half hours to come home gets old, like really old, but I appreciate it. My three-hour drive definitely wears on me too, but it's worth it.

Thank you for understanding that I need time to be lazy.

I know that you're busy and it might be annoying to hear about how much free time I have, but you never try to make me feel bad about it. Whether I stop responding because I'm getting into a really good episode on Netflix or because I'm taking a nap, you get it.

All in all, thank you for being you.

You're funny, thoughtful, understanding, and everything I need you to be. I couldn't be more thankful to have you in my life. Three more years to go? We got this.