To my last semester,

You came by way faster than I thought you would. I can still very clearly remember moving into my dorm freshman year a week before everyone else because of ensemble auditions and being extremely nervous. Would I find people I liked? Would I do well as a music ed. major? Would I even like Fredonia? Friends have come and gone and so have the semesters. And now here we are, my last semester at Fredonia. Let me tell you, there are so many emotions that I'm feeling right now.

My original group of friends from freshman year. Spring of 2014.

I'm excited. I'm excited to be finishing classes. I only have a few left and they look like they're gonna be awesome. I'm excited to be a TA. I'm going to be working with my favorite professor on campus and I'm extremely lucky to have this opportunity. I'm excited to be spending my last semester with my close friends and my boyfriend. I'm excited to go downtown with my friends - I'm lucky to be surrounded by such awesome people all the time.

Two of my close friends from my sophomore year. Spring of 2015.

I'm a little melancholy about it. This will be my last semester of having awesome classes, working with my favorite professors, and spending time with my awesome friends. It's almost like there's a little cloud hovering over my head, just slightly raining on me and reminding me that I only have this one last semester to enjoy my time at college. And while you might be thinking, "Come on Danielle, don't be sad, it won't be the last time you'll have fun ever," it is still kind of sad.

My SAI sisters, from our AMC. Spring of 2016.

I'm also nervous. I've had this talk with my boyfriend. We're finally graduating - and graduating normally means going out into the real world. You have to find a job, find an apartment, and assimilate into adulthood. Sure, you can still be 20-something and have a great time, but there's going to be that responsibility always looming over you. No one has ever really prepared you for what comes next. They sure do try, but really, it's something you need to experience for yourself.

But really, what it all comes down to no matter how I feel, I just need to enjoy it. We all need to enjoy it. All of my friends who are also here for their last semester, we need to have a great time. Don't let drama and grades get in the way. Just enjoy Fredonia for one last time.

Two of my closest friends now. Fall of 2016.

And to my last semester - thank you for hopefully being my best one yet.

With love,

Me