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A Thank You Letter To Florida State

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Kaitlin Matthews
Apr 24, 2017
Daytona Beach, Florida
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A Thank You Letter To Florida State

Dear Florida State,

With graduation right around the corner, I can't help but sit here and think about how grateful I am that I had the opportunity to attend the greatest school in the nation. You have completely changed my life and I can not thank you enough for that.

I remember stepping on to this campus as a scared little freshman with no idea on what to expect. People always stressed to me that these were going to be the best four years of my life, but I never truly understood what they meant until now. Thank you for giving me a home away from home.

Thank you for showing me the true meaning of what it takes to be a Florida State Seminole. Thank you for giving me the best sports teams in the nation, and for giving me the opportunity to witness a National Championship. Thank you for giving me more school spirit than I even know what to do with. I will never forget the sense of pride I felt when the war chant came blaring on the speakers every time I was out.

You have given me some of my most fondest memories that I will cherish forever. Thank you for giving me not only my best friends, but friends that turned into family. I will never forget all the memories that we shared here, like always having a group of degenerates to go out with 4 to 5 times a week. Or a group of people that shared the same love for pizza and McDonalds as me. Thank you for giving me a group of friends that I could count on even my darkest days.

Even though I might be graduating and would do anything to stay for one last victory lap, I am confident enough to enter the real world knowing I learned most of what I know from Florida State. You have challenged me beyond belief and made me into the person that I am today. Through all the ups and downs, I would never change a thing. Thank you for making me a better student. Thank you for making me a better friend. Thank you for making me a better alcohol handler. And finally, thank you for preparing me for the dreaded adulthood.

I look forward to coming back to Florida State as an alumni and I thank you for giving me a place to be every other Saturday during football season. I can't wait to have a family and force them to love Florida State as much as I do. And if for some reason the future doesn't lead my children to Florida State, I hope it leads them somewhere just as amazing. (Even though that might be hard.) I will forever be grateful for this University, and even though I might be leaving this isn't good bye.

Thank you Florida State University, I love you.

Sincerely,

A Graduating Senior

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