To my housemates as we start our senior year:

We've come such a long way from those tiny, cramped freshman dorms with no A/C, communal bathrooms, and barely any room to breathe. Yet here we are, beginning our last year of college. Although it's nice to (finally) have our very own rooms, it's even nicer to have that luxury while still being able to live with our closest friends. We can stay in our own rooms if we need space, but if we want to see each other, all we have to do is step into the hallway or yell down the stairs.

We've all had some rough living experiences in the past, but I know this year will be the best yet. It's sad to think that this is the last year that we will be able to have family meals, decorate our living room, and experience life together. While all of us are excited for the future, with it will come huge lifestyle changes from what we're currently used to.

You've each impacted my life in one way or another, and our house (and my life) just wouldn't be the same without each and every one of you in it. Even though we've all gotten on each other's nerves at times, there is no one else I would rather share a house with for my last 2 semesters of college.

So, thank you. Thank you for listening to me complain about schoolwork, midterms, and finals. Thank you for sharing that pain with me. Thank you for late-night runs to the diner for milkshakes and for movie nights on the weekends. Thank you for procrastinating with me, going grocery shopping together, and cooking (or attempting to do so) with me. Thank you for being there for me on my best days, and also on my worst. Thank you for making me laugh every day and for killing spiders when I'm too scared. Thank you for allowing me to be myself and embracing me for it.

Thank you for allowing me to finally feel at home while away at school. Thank you for encouraging me to finish that homework assignment or take a break when needed. Thank you for Starbucks and Dunkin' runs and for late-night snack times. Thank you for making me a better person.

Even after we've graduated and moved on, we will always have the memories we've made. And for that, I owe you the biggest thank you of all.