Dear College Day Ones,
Thank you. Thank you for being with me freshmen year and talking to me during orientation, because I would probably be an outcast otherwise.
Thank you for taking me under your wing when I was absolutely clueless about the party scene. Thank you for all the Commons dates. No one wants to eat alone, and you made sure I never did. Thank you for the countless movie nights and study nights. I have always been able to count on you for a night in full of comfortable silence when needed. Thank you for going with me to all those SOAP events our first semester to get those free t-shirts, because let's be honest. Who doesn't need a free shirt? Thank you for being there to do all those ridiculous freshmen things, then those silly sophomore things, and those regretful junior things, and now all the stuff of senior year.
Thank you for being there for all my firsts: first punkin' chunkin', first frat party, first bar night, first everything. Thank you for growing with me: realizing that the boy was a jerk, that you shouldn't care what people say behind your back, that real friends stick with you, that drinking isn't everything, and in some cases joining Greek life. And thank you for allowing me to grow separate of you: accepting me as I join different clubs, as I try new things and hang out with new people. Thank you for every time you've let me call you out of the blue to ask for advice.
Thank you for always making time to have "dates" with me and keeping me informed about your life. Thank you for never giving up for me. Thank you for always sticking up for me. Thank you for always being that shoulder to cry on. Thank you for knowing my "whole life" since the beginning so you always understand the magnitude of any story I may tell you. Thank you for the countless photographs (some good, some not so good). Thank you for being super goofy with me and not caring what anyone else thinks.
Thank you for always accepting me, whether I'm at my best or my absolute shambliest. You have been there beside me whether its been to be by my side having a good time or making sure I make it home alright.
Thank you for all the good times. The unforgettable moments where we smiled too hard and laughed until our cheeks hurt. The nights we stayed up until the sunrise talking about everything. The beach days. The birthdays. To everything in-between. Thank you for being with me since the beginning of college.
Just thank you.
