Dear Friends,

Moving to a new college in the middle of the year has been hard without you. At the end of last semester we joked that we would never see each other again and I would leave you all behind. I promised to visit as much as I could and that I would definitely never forget you. As the semester has gone on I haven’t had much time to come and visit as much as I want, but I promised I haven't forgotten you.

To be honest, this semester is completely different from the last one without you guys. I don’t wake up having someone to talk to or to go to breakfast with. I don't have people to do to the dining hall with to gag at the food. Moving back home to go to a school that was a better fit was something that had nothing to do with you. I really wish I was able to have stayed at school. I wish I could have taken you all with me to the new school, but left the old one behind.

You guys were my first friends I made in college. There is no way that someone could ever replace you. We became friends because we were all that was there to hold us up through such a hard transition. Of course we made it through, but we made it through together. There were hard days and there were easy days. We celebrated small victories together and supported each other when things went wrong. I wouldn’t trade any part of the one semester I had with you for anything.

I learned so much in that semester away from home. All of you in some way or another shaped me into the person that I am today. I learned that it’s OK to take a second and breathe when the stress is bad. I learned that going to the gym really makes me feel better on a bad day. I learned that sometimes putting on a good outfit can make you feel that much better. I learned that a good playlist and great friends is all you need to get through the homework. My favorite is that sometimes all you need is wine Wednesday with your girls to make a crappy week better. I owe all of that to you guys. I want to thank you for being the friends that were their for me in a way that no one else could.

We all struggled through the first semester together and we all had a good first semester together. As the semester is coming to an end, I just wanted you to know that you will always have a special place in my heart and even if I don’t visit all the time I haven’t forgotten about you guys.

Love,

Your Friend From Another College