people.

This past year I have met a lot of people. I met people I found annoying, people I admired, people who were courageous, people who were dumb, people who creeped me out, people who I laughed and cried with, people who made me cry and then I met the people I have grown to love, people who have changed my life. I realize that these people will be no longer be in my life for the next 4 months in a little over 5 days. It's going to be so hard to say goodbye. It's the strangest feeling to want nothing more than to be home but at the same time want nothing more but to stay. When I reflect upon memories of these past semesters, faces are all I see. There are 4 people who drastically changed my life in this time so this is for them. To the first- I have known you the longest and before I knew you I was terrified of you. There are so many things that I have learned from you and with you. You have been there to hold my hand and you have loved me no matter what. You let me sob into your shoulder, and moments later you would bring a smile to my face. I don't know what I am going to do when I don't get to eat pasta roni with you over the summer. You are truly a best friend to me. To the second- You smell so incredibly bad. Living with you has been so worth all the nose hair "singing" though. You always give me just the advice I am looking for. You're honest with me and I love you so much for that. you understand me, when I need to be comforted, or left alone. You always know just how to cheer me up and make me smile. I will never ever forget the many nights and memories we have shared together. I will never forget the adventures we have shared together. You are so incredibly special, and I hope to be just like you one day. I will carry the the things you have taught me for the rest of my life. To the third- We really went through a great deal together this semester. I am so glad that we became better friends because you have changed me. You taught me about courage. I always look to your example, because I deeply admire you. I love that you're not afraid to be who you are, and that you taught me how to do that. You make me laugh so hard! I don't think you can really ever understand the complete impact that you have had on my life. you have really taught me what it means to be a true friend. I love you so so much. To the last- You. Well you are quite a different story than the rest. I think I have learned the most from you. We had quite the adventure this year. I would be lying if I said that it was easy. It definitely was worth it though. I know a lot better where I am supposed to be going because of you. I know who I am. I know what I need to work on. All my memories I shared with you are special and I don't look at them in a negative way at all. Most days I wish it had turned out differently, but it's kinda perfect the way it went. You're so amazing. I wish I could tell you that. Of all these people you will never know the huge impact you have had on my life. Thanks to all of you for giving me one of the most wonderful times of my life. Thank you for being the people you are and helping to make me the person that I am. I love you all.