Going away to college can be tough but I think the hardest part is saying goodbye to your high school best friend. Of course you both promise each other to stay in touch and you promise to visit each other all the time, but we all know that more times than not, life happens. You get caught up in school work, maybe you make some new friends and even traveling from one school to another can be a huge pain. Even though you may not see each other as much as you planned or even talk to each other as much as you would like, you know that they will always be your best friend. So here are 10 things that I would like to thank my high school best friend for:

1. Thank you for living through the awkward stages with me.

Between our awkward first selfies or the days when we thought extremely thick eyeliner was in style, you were always there right next to me. I have the pictures to prove it, so don't try to deny it. ;)

2. Thank you for always pigging out with me.

Whether it was a late night run to Nick's Roast Beef to get some mozzarella sticks or even grabbing a McFlurry at McDonald's, I knew you would always be down for the trip.

3. Thank you for being there for me, no matter what time.

I could always count on you to listen to me vent whether it was 11:00 pm or 3:00 am.

4. Thank you for being there for me through every heartbreak.

Sorry, there were so many. Boys suck.

5. Thank you for never holding a grudge.

From spending so much time together, we knew exactly how the other worked. Of course, we were bound to fight sometimes. So thank you for never staying mad at me for more than four hours.

6. Thank you for being my go-to concert friend.

There is no one else I would rather be belting my heart out to songs on the way to concerts, during concerts, and on the way home from concerts.

7. Thank you for opening up your family to me.

The fact that I can just open your front door and sit on the couch with your dog and no one in the house will think twice of it is so awesome. Being your best friend not only gained me you but it gained me another set of parents, another dog to love, and three more brothers to argue with.

8. Thank you for being boy crazy (very boy crazy at that).

Most people probably would have gotten annoyed by your constant change in boy taste or being forced to go to sporting events that they weren't interested in, but not me. I knew there would never be a dull day with you, so thank you for giving me something to look forward to.

9. Thank you for the laughs.

If anyone was going to give me a rockin' body with a six pack from laughing, it would definitely be you. I can always count on you to make me laugh no matter what.

10. And lastly, thank you for being my best friend.

Even though we go to different colleges now and sometimes I ignore your texts (sorry, I love you), I know that what we have can never be changed. You have been there with me through so much and I know that no matter what you will be there. Plus I know too much now so you can't get rid of me. ;)

Love your forever high school best friend,

Kendra