As break is almost upon us, everyone is becoming more and more excited to be done with finals and classes for the semester and have a much-deserved break from school work and stress. While I am looking forward to not having class, there is one thing that I will miss the most about going home for the holidays: my college friends.

Over the past few months, you start to grow accustomed to spending most of the day with your friends and doing anything and everything together; from going to get meals to taking random road trips together, my college friends make it worth all of the stress over classes and homework.

Being able to go up or down the stairs at any time and know that I will be able to see at least one of my friends is so comforting. Whether its to simply just hang out or order an obscene amount of pizza and watch movies until 2 AM, this is something that I'll really miss when I'm back home.

Whenever we hang out together, everything is more fun. From making fun of the strange people we see at the dining hall to attempting to do the condom challenge for the 50th time, there's never a dull moment when we're together.

Simply sitting together and laughing about anything and everything and sharing stories of our days is something that I look forward to each day. Not being able to have friends almost constantly by my side to talk to and laugh with will be hard to get used to for the next month, but it just makes the spring semester something to look forward to even more.

Our adventures, laughs, and memories have made this semester one that I will remember for a long time to come. Thank you for having my back no matter what and loving me for all of my flaws: my crazy personality, my annoying habits, and my little quirks that you have all come to know and deal with over the past few months.

Thank you for your support and love that you have given me. Thank you for giving me wonderful memories that I will never forget. Our friendship means more to me than you will ever know, and I'm so thankful to have you all in my life. Though winter break will be difficult without you by my side, it'll go by faster than we are willing to admit.

I already can't wait to make more memories with you next semester.