People always talk about how first semester friends in college never last. But they’ve never met us.

To the Friends that Made My Freshman Year,

I cannot believe I’m writing this with one week left of school. We’ve known each other for less than a year, that’s all. But it never feels like that because we’ve gotten so close in such a short amount of time. I can’t remember what is was like before I knew you all, but at least that’s over. I wish I could pinpoint the exact time we started becoming friends, the time when college started to feel like home. Because since then, it has been one of the best years of my life.

Thank you for making dinner the very best part of my day. I can’t wait to trek to the Spit next year at least once a week, sit at our usual circle table, and talk about the most ridiculous things. Whether it be restoring our confidence after getting mercy ruled in handball, playing concentration, or kicking people off the island, we all ended up pounding the table in laughter. I love that we lingered for over an hour for every single meal. Thank you for giving me the absolute best memories in the Spit.

Thank you for laughing at my dumb jokes, roasting me, making dance videos with me, and showing me the best memes. Who knows where our friendship would be without memes, honestly.

I can count on every single one of you to put a smile on my face whenever I need it, and I can’t even tell you how much I appreciate that.

One of my favorite things about our group is that we have just as much fun chilling out and listening to music as we do when we go out. The frat parties, formals, concerts, basketball games, and tailgates were iconic. They made my freshman year memorable, and they would not have been half as fun without you guys. But, top 5 nights of college also involved sitting in one of our rooms, listening to every genre possible (especially High School Musical).

Thank you for still being my friend even after seeing me at my worst. It definitely takes special friends to handle my crying! I trust all of you so much and I know I can tell you anything no matter what, something I never would have expected happening going into freshman year.

People always say that first semester college friends don’t last. But they’ve never met us. I now realize how much time I wasted the summer coming into freshman year stressing out about making friends. But, how could I have known? Nobody could have guessed how amazing our friend group would be, and how close we would become.

I’m so sad that this year is ending, and I don’t know how I’ll survive when we all aren’t living on the same floor. But, we’ll make it through, because, guess the movie quote, “Some people are worth melting for.” All I can think about is how lucky I am to have had the best year making the absolute best friends. Thank you for absolutely everything. Good thing we have three more years.