May 1, 2014 - Decision Day, Senior year of high school.

I remember being so excited to wear my college gear to school for the first time and knowing that was where I would be spending my next four years.

May 6, 2015 - Classes are over, Freshman year of College.

I remember feeling completely lost on the day of my arrival knowing my life was about to do a complete 360. Now, I can't believe it has already been one year since I started my college experience. A lot of people choose a school where they already know a lot of people, but I only knew one (shout out to my cousin) out of 40,000 kids at my school the first day I got here. Coming out of high school where I knew pretty much everyone in my grade to literally not knowing anyone was definitely intimidating, but honestly it threw me out of my comfort zone in a positive way.

Starting my experience by rushing was the first and best decision I've made all year. Not only has my sorority provided me with girls I now call my best friends since the start of bid day, but it has given me amazing opportunities that have made my first year one for the books.

As much as living in the dorms sucked after about three months, I wouldn't have met half the people I go out with every weekend or get breakfast with on Sunday mornings. Sharing a really small room with a complete stranger on the first night was definitely not fun. I knew I just wanted to be back with my home friends and I wasn't sure how I was going to make it through the year without seeing them all the time or having a close friend to tell my secrets to. But now, I'm lucky enough to call the girl I talked to on Facebook for months before we moved into our room, my best friend. I always heard stories how you're never friends with your roommate your freshman year, but I can't say that's true. Without my roommate, I wouldn't have survived my worst nor my best nights here at college. So shout out to my roommate, thanks for always supporting me and making this year way more entertaining than I could have asked for.

If I could redo this year a million times, I would in a heartbeat. Even at times of discomfort, loneliness, anger, stress and sadness, I can't take any of it for granted. Classes might have been a lot harder than I expected and becoming completely independent might have been a little bit more difficult than I thought, but every one of these obstacles have been completely worth the smile on my face at the end of every single day.

Move in day, getting my bid, and my first night out feels like just yesterday. The experiences I've had, the friends and memories I've made, and the lessons I've learned have given me an unforgettable freshman year of college. I'm so sad to leave for the summer, but I know next year will be 10 times better if that's even possible. So, thanks to everyone who has made this year one of the best yet, I couldn't have done it without all of you and I am excited to see what they next three years have to bring!