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Dear Mom And Dad, As I Leave For College

It's an end, but also a new beginning.

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Dear Mom And Dad As I Leave For College,

I'm going to start this article with a thank you.

You are the people that have helped me get this far and because of that you guys deserve the world. There's no way I could have done it without you guys and your constant love and support. You drove me to school, helped me with projects, drove me to soccer practices, dance rehearsals, and chorus concerts. You were there for all of my accomplishments and were there during my failures or when something didn't quite go as planned. You've done everything for me and for that I am extremely grateful.

By the time this is published it'll be around a week until you're moving me into my dorm. You're finally letting go of your youngest child. Right now we're going through the exciting stages of buying bedding and dorm decorations and last minute purchases. I'm not sure yet how to feel about it all. It's defiantly bittersweet and I'm sure you guys feel the same. You're also probably just as excited for me as I am. I'm finally embracing what it's like to be an adult and going out on my own. I'll be a few hours away from home in a new town. But before I go here are some things I want to tell you guys.

I want you to know that I'll always remember what both of you have taught me. You guys have done a fantastic job of raising my siblings and me and we couldn't have asked for better parents. There will be times that I may make mistakes the next fours years and I want to let you guys know that it will be okay. Thanks to you I know right from wrong.

I can't promise that I won't live on chicken nuggets and Mac n cheese, but I can promise that I'll try to enjoy more of the cafeteria food then just my go to's.

But most importantly remember that I love both of you guys so much. No matter how busy every membe of our family gets, we're still a family. I know I'll always have you guys to come home to. And know that I will miss you guys very much. It's going to be a hard adjustment, but I'm confident in knowing that we'll be okay.

This may be an end but it's also a beginning and it's going to be great.

Love,

Your College-Bound Daughter

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