IT'S MELISSA K: The End Is Near

At the beginning of the year I remember moving in and meeting my roommate for the first time and wondering what would happen within the next year. I had no idea what people I would meet or what memories would be made. I was a scared girl who came to college in a relationship formed from high school and had no expectations nor any idea of what college would be like.

I began the school year by mainly hanging out with the four boys across the hall: Danny B, Tyler, Big and Devin, as well as Brayden and Bleu. I became pretty close to all of them. I was also very close to Marissa and Shannon. There were so many good memories made in the first few months of college and within three weeks I broke up with my high school boyfriend. That was probably one of the best decisions I have made since coming to college. After I broke up with him, I felt free and like I was finally in college and ready to have fun. Throughout the months, friends changed. I became good friends with the second floor boys: Tommy, Mitch, Landon, Glen, Adam, Kelton, and Ethan (third floor). I also developed new friendships with other girls who became some of my best friends: Kaleigh, Dani, Boss, and Robertson. Second semester went by way too fast and I definitely hate that I met these wonderful people with only 4 months of school left.

We all came to college as young people, some scared of the freedom, some excited, some with no expectations and some with huge expectations. Whether the fear of freedom was released, the excitement fulfilled, or the expectations reached, we have all grown from experiences that we will find at no other time in our life. People come into our lives at weird and random times but those people were put there at that time for a reason. (Three weeks before freshman year is over for example) It sucks when these times aren't when we want but that is the time when they need to be there. No one knows why. People come and go but the memories are always there.

My first year of college definitely wasn't what I expected, if I expected anything at all. There are two or three days left of freshman year, depending on when people are leaving. After Friday, I probably won't ever see some of the boys I mentioned ever again. Most of my guy friends are going on missions or not coming back to SUU next year. I hate missions right now. I love all of the boys and never want them out of my life. I'm sorry I won't be able to go to most of their farewells but I will do my best. I will write all of them as much as I possibly can and hopefully when they come back they will come back to SUU. If not, I love you guys and you've all taught me something.

As I sit here, thinking about my last final tomorrow, my roommate already moved out and people packing, I think about how we are all too busy to even hang out this week. It basically sucks. If people who are leaving Thursday don't come and say bye to me I will be very upset.

The summer is going to be a rough one this year and that is just another reason I don't want school to end just yet. I will be going to St. George for a little bit, then fly to California for about two weeks then come back to St. George and Cedar City. In St. George I know one person and hopefully he will hang out with me so I'm not stuck doing nothing. In California, none of my friends will be home when I am (at least that I know of) so I will be working, playing with my cats, and eating mexican food. Then when I go back to St. George, it's that one person again. Then Cedar where I know people but we probably won't hang out. The only thing I'm really looking forward to is going to my friend's farewells so I can see my best friends for at least a weekend. It will be a boring and probably lonely summer so please, don't be afraid to come visit me or just text me :)

Next year will be interesting. I will love living with my best friends but all of our close guys friends will, once again, be gone. It will be a challenge to make new guy friends but we have a bunch of our friends from this year living in the same apartment building: Kelsey, Jess, T-Mills, Jeff, Jordan, Alex, etc.

I really hope that I can make it through Thursday and Friday without crying or getting all sappy. Sorry if I take a ridiculous amount of pictures and randomly hug you once in a while. Don't worry boys, I'll write you... a lot; and you better write back and send me pictures :)

Here are some memories with everyone from my first year of college :)